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The West > California > Government

CALIFORNIAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage 49.1% [50th of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population 20,693,000 [1st of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout 45% [24th of 41]
Electoral Votes 55 [1st of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase firearms, but is required to possess a machine gun or an assault weapon. Carrying a concealed firearm requires a license.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
Short-barreled rifles and shotguns, unsafe handguns, machine guns, assault weapons, and several other types of firearms are prohibited, with limited exceptions.
Seats in the House of Representatives 53 seats [1st of 50]
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Democratic
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status Re-elected, 47.4%
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status Re-elected
US Presidents by place of primary affiliation > Number 3 [6th of 18]
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent S. I. Hayakawa
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Pete Wilson (Republican) 51.5%
Jerry Brown (Democratic) 44.8%
Tena Dietrich (American Ind.) 1.4%
David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 1.2%
Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 1.1%
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Republican
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Current Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Elected/took office 2,003
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Party Republican
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Seat Up 2010 (term-limited)

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SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.; CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement; FirstGov Official Government website; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003; The United States House of Representatives; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2002; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2006; Wikipedia: List of United States Presidents by place of primary affiliation; Wikipedia: United States Senate elections, 1982; Wikipedia: Western Governors Association

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