1996 California elections

Necessary primary elections were held on March 26, 1996.

Up for election were all eighty (80) seats of the State Assembly, twenty (20) seats of the State Senate (half of the forty (40) total seats), and fifteen (15) statewide ballot measures.

For this election, candidates running in odd-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.

The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.

(Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Act.)

(Youthful and Adult Offender Local Facilities Bond Act of 1996.)

(Campaign Contributions and Spending Limits.

(Prohibition Against Discrimination or Preferential Treatment by State and Other Public Entities.)

(Campaign Contributions and Spending Limits.

(Limitation on Recovery to Felons, Uninsured Motorists, Drunk Drivers.)

(Voter Approval for Local Government Taxes.

Proposition 204 results by county
Yes:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
No:
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Proposition 205 results by county
No:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Yes:
  • 50–60%
Proposition 206 results by county
Yes:
  • 50–60%
No:
  • 50–60%
Proposition 207 results by county
No:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Proposition 208 results by county
Yes:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Proposition 209 results by county
Yes:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
No:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Proposition 210 results by county
Yes:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
No:
  • 50–60%
Proposition 211 results by county
No:
  • 80–90%
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
Proposition 212 results by county
No:
  • 50–60%
Yes:
  • 50–60%
Proposition 213 results by county
Yes:
  • 80–90%
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Proposition 214 results by county
No:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Yes:
  • 60–70%
Proposition 215 results by county
Yes:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
No:
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Proposition 216 results by county
No:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Yes:
  • 50–60%
Proposition 217 results by county
No:
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Yes:
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
Proposition 218 results by county
Yes:
  • 70–80%
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%
No:
  • 60–70%
  • 50–60%