On Nov. 4, American's went to the ballot box to make a change at all levels of government.
We all know by know that our president-elect is Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Obama is only the 16th senator to ever be elected president of the United States of America. The last senator elected to the Oval Office was Richard M. Nixon in 1970.
Obama and his opponent, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, both ran on the platform of change. This platform was 100 percent correct.
Did you know that in the past seven presidential elections there has been a Bush or Clinton on each presidential ticket? Check it out:
• 1980: Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush vs. Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.
• 1984: Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush vs. Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.
• 1988: George H.W. Bush and Daniel Quayle vs. Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen.
• 1992: William J. Clinton and Albert Gore vs. George H.W. Bush and Daniel Quayle.
• 1996: William J. Clinton and Albert Gore vs. Robert Dole and John Kemp.
• 2000: George W. Bush and Richard Cheney vs. Albert Gore and Joseph Lieberman.
• 2004: George W. Bush and Richard Cheney vs. John Kerry and John Edwards.
• 2008: Barack Obama and Joseph Biden vs. John McCain and Sarah Palin.
For many of the members of North County Young Professionals, the chamber's networking group for members ages 21-39, that is their entire lifetime.
Change wasn't just for the federal election. Locally, the Carlsbad City Council had two seats up for re-election, with only one incumbent, Ann Kulchin, running for re-election.
This meant that Carlsbad would have at least one new council member. The winners of the race were Kulchin and Keith Blackburn.
In other Carlsbad-related elections, Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Solana Beach, was re-elected to his second term in the 50th Congressional district and his fifth term in Congress. Assemblyman Martin Garrick, R-Carlsbad, who helped the Carlsbad Chamber keep the 760 dialing code in North County, was re-elected to his second term in the Assembly.
There also was a slough of propositions on the ballot, including:
• Prop. 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act: $9.95 billion to establish high-speed train service linking Southern California counties, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco Bay area.
Passed: 52 percent yes, 48 percent no.
• Prop. 2: Standards for Confining Farm Animals.
Passed: 63 percent yes, 37 percent no.
• Prop. 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act; Grant Program: $980 million in state general fund bonds for the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of children's hospitals.
Passed: 55 percent yes, 45 percent no.
• Prop. 5: Nonviolent Drug Offense; Sentencing, Parole, Rehab: Allocates $460 million annually to improve and expand treatment programs for persons convicted of drug and other offenses.
Failed: 40 percent yes, 60 percent no.
• Prop. 6: Police and Law Enforcement Funding; Criminal Penalties and Laws: Requires minimum of $965 million each year to be allocated from the state general fund for police, sheriffs, district attorneys, adult probation, jails and juvenile probation facilities. Some of this funding will increase in following years, according to the California Consumer Price Index.
Failed: 31 percent yes, 69 percent no.
• Prop. 7: Renewable Energy Generation: Requires utilities, including government-owned utilities, to generate 20 percent of their power from renewable energy by 2010, a standard currently applicable only to private electrical corporations. Raises requirement for utilities to 40 percenty by 2020 and 50 percent by 2025.
Failed: 35 percent yes, 65 percent no.
• Prop. 9: Criminal Justice System; Victims' Rights; Parole: Requires notification to victim and opportunity for input during phases of criminal justice process, including bail, pleas, sentencing and parole.
Passed: 53.5 percent yes, 47.5 percent no.
• Prop. 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy; Bonds: Total funding provided is $5 billion from general obligation bonds.
Failed: 40 percent yes, 60 percent no.
• Prop. 11: Redistricting: Changes authority for establishing assembly, senate and board of equalization district boundaries from elected representatives to a 14-member commission.
Passed: 51 percent yes, 49 percent no.
• Prop. 12: Veteran's Bond Act of 2008: This act provides for a bond issue of $900 million to provide loans to California veterans to purchase farms and homes.
Passed: 63.5 percent yes, 36.5 percent no.
• Prop. A: San Diego County Fire Services Tax: Adopts and establishes a $52 parcel tax per year on all real property to improve and enhance firefighting resources and services for regional and local purposes. Needed 66.67 percent to pass.
Failed: 63 percent yes, 37 percent no.
We all know by know that our president-elect is Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Obama is only the 16th senator to ever be elected president of the United States of America. The last senator elected to the Oval Office was Richard M. Nixon in 1970.
Obama and his opponent, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, both ran on the platform of change. This platform was 100 percent correct.
Did you know that in the past seven presidential elections there has been a Bush or Clinton on each presidential ticket? Check it out:
• 1980: Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush vs. Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.
• 1984: Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush vs. Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.
• 1988: George H.W. Bush and Daniel Quayle vs. Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen.
• 1992: William J. Clinton and Albert Gore vs. George H.W. Bush and Daniel Quayle.
• 1996: William J. Clinton and Albert Gore vs. Robert Dole and John Kemp.
• 2000: George W. Bush and Richard Cheney vs. Albert Gore and Joseph Lieberman.
• 2004: George W. Bush and Richard Cheney vs. John Kerry and John Edwards.
• 2008: Barack Obama and Joseph Biden vs. John McCain and Sarah Palin.
For many of the members of North County Young Professionals, the chamber's networking group for members ages 21-39, that is their entire lifetime.
Change wasn't just for the federal election. Locally, the Carlsbad City Council had two seats up for re-election, with only one incumbent, Ann Kulchin, running for re-election.
This meant that Carlsbad would have at least one new council member. The winners of the race were Kulchin and Keith Blackburn.
In other Carlsbad-related elections, Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Solana Beach, was re-elected to his second term in the 50th Congressional district and his fifth term in Congress. Assemblyman Martin Garrick, R-Carlsbad, who helped the Carlsbad Chamber keep the 760 dialing code in North County, was re-elected to his second term in the Assembly.
There also was a slough of propositions on the ballot, including:
• Prop. 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act: $9.95 billion to establish high-speed train service linking Southern California counties, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco Bay area.
Passed: 52 percent yes, 48 percent no.
• Prop. 2: Standards for Confining Farm Animals.
Passed: 63 percent yes, 37 percent no.
• Prop. 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act; Grant Program: $980 million in state general fund bonds for the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of children's hospitals.
Passed: 55 percent yes, 45 percent no.
• Prop. 5: Nonviolent Drug Offense; Sentencing, Parole, Rehab: Allocates $460 million annually to improve and expand treatment programs for persons convicted of drug and other offenses.
Failed: 40 percent yes, 60 percent no.
• Prop. 6: Police and Law Enforcement Funding; Criminal Penalties and Laws: Requires minimum of $965 million each year to be allocated from the state general fund for police, sheriffs, district attorneys, adult probation, jails and juvenile probation facilities. Some of this funding will increase in following years, according to the California Consumer Price Index.
Failed: 31 percent yes, 69 percent no.
• Prop. 7: Renewable Energy Generation: Requires utilities, including government-owned utilities, to generate 20 percent of their power from renewable energy by 2010, a standard currently applicable only to private electrical corporations. Raises requirement for utilities to 40 percenty by 2020 and 50 percent by 2025.
Failed: 35 percent yes, 65 percent no.
• Prop. 9: Criminal Justice System; Victims' Rights; Parole: Requires notification to victim and opportunity for input during phases of criminal justice process, including bail, pleas, sentencing and parole.
Passed: 53.5 percent yes, 47.5 percent no.
• Prop. 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy; Bonds: Total funding provided is $5 billion from general obligation bonds.
Failed: 40 percent yes, 60 percent no.
• Prop. 11: Redistricting: Changes authority for establishing assembly, senate and board of equalization district boundaries from elected representatives to a 14-member commission.
Passed: 51 percent yes, 49 percent no.
• Prop. 12: Veteran's Bond Act of 2008: This act provides for a bond issue of $900 million to provide loans to California veterans to purchase farms and homes.
Passed: 63.5 percent yes, 36.5 percent no.
• Prop. A: San Diego County Fire Services Tax: Adopts and establishes a $52 parcel tax per year on all real property to improve and enhance firefighting resources and services for regional and local purposes. Needed 66.67 percent to pass.
Failed: 63 percent yes, 37 percent no.