2009 California elections

Proposition 1A was a constitutional amendment that would have increased the annual contributions to the state's rainy day fund.

Proposition 1A[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	3,152,141	65.39
Yes	1,668,216	34.61
Valid votes	4,820,357	98.94
Invalid or blank votes	51,588	1.06
Total votes	4,871,945	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	17,153,012	28.40

Proposition 1B would have secured additional funding for primary education, but only if Proposition 1A passed as well.

Proposition 1B[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	2,975,560	61.86
Yes	1,834,242	38.14
Valid votes	4,809,802	98.72
Invalid or blank votes	62,143	1.28
Total votes	4,871,945	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	17,153,012	28.40

Proposition 1C was a constitutional amendment that would have made significant changes to the operation of the State Lottery.

Proposition 1C[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	3,085,138	64.35
Yes	1,708,800	35.65
Valid votes	4,793,938	98.40
Invalid or blank votes	78,007	1.60
Total votes	4,871,945	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	17,153,012	28.40

Proposition 1D would have authorized a one-time reallocation of tobacco tax revenue to help balance the state budget.

Proposition 1D[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	3,157,680	65.91
Yes	1,633,107	34.09
Valid votes	4,790,787	98.33
Invalid or blank votes	81,158	1.67
Total votes	4,871,945	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	17,153,012	28.40

Proposition 1E would have authorized a one-time reallocation of income tax revenue to help balance the state budget.

Proposition 1E[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	3,169,163	66.48
Yes	1,597,907	33.52
Valid votes	4,767,070	97.85
Invalid or blank votes	104,875	2.15
Total votes	4,871,945	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	17,153,012	28.40

Proposition 1F prohibited pay raises for members of the State Legislature, the Governor, and other state officials during deficit years.

Proposition 1F[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	3,565,419	74.23
No	1,237,694	25.77
Valid votes	4,803,113	98.59
Invalid or blank votes	68,832	1.41
Total votes	4,871,945	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	17,153,012	28.40

A total of eight candidates registered for the special election, but only three qualified for the special election:[5]

• Robert Cole, a member of the Los Angeles County Citizens' Economy and Efficiency Committee
• Mike Davis, the State Assemblymember from the 48th district
• Saundra Davis, a board member of the Culver City Unified School District and a businesswoman
• Mervin Leon Evans, an author and management consultant
• Jonathan Friedman, a financial analyst
• Curren D. Price, Jr., the State Assemblymember from the 51st district

• Cindy Variela Henderson, a communications technician

• Nachum Shifren, an educator

An open primary election for the special election was held on March 24, 2009. Since no candidate won a majority, the candidates with the top votes for each party advanced to the special general election. Price won more votes than any other Democrat while Shifren and Henderson were the only candidates of their parties.[6]

In the special runoff election, Democratic Curren Price won by a large margin, beating Republican Nachum Schifren and Peace and Freedom Party candidate Cindy Henderson.[7]

In the May 19 primary, Democrat Judy Chu led all candidates, but failed to gain enough to prevent a runoff general election. Betty Chu qualified as the Republican candidate for the runoff and Christopher Agrella qualified as the Libertarian.[3]

In the special runoff election, Democratic Judy Chu won by a significant margin, beating Republican Betty Chu and Libertarian candidate Christopher Agrella.[9]