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State

Governor

• Gray Davis, Democratic .......... 4,858,817 votes 58.0%
• Dan Lungren, Republican .......... 3,216,749 votes 38.4%
• Dan Hamburg, Green .......... 104,117 votes 1.3%
• Steve W. Kubby, Libertarian .......... 73,823 votes 0.9%
• Gloria Estela La Riva, Peace and Freedom .......... 59,181 votes 0.7%
• Philip Ashamallah, Democratic (Write-In) .......... 50,434 votes 0.7%
• Nathan E. Johnson, American Independent .......... 37,955 votes 0.4%
• Harold H. Bloomfield, Natural Law .......... 31,226 votes 0.3%
• Gale Shangold (Write-In)
• Lark D. Jursek (Write-In)
• Holden Charles Hollom (Write-In)

Lieutenant Governor

• Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic .......... 4,288,899 votes 52.7%
• Tim Leslie, Republican .......... 3,159,789 votes 38.9%
• Sara Amir, Green .......... 247,702 votes 3.1%
• Thomas M. Tryon, Libertarian .......... 167,457 votes 2.0%
• Jaime Luis Gomez, Peace and Freedom .......... 109,826 votes 1.3%
• George M. McCoy, American Independent .......... 92,293 votes 1.1%
• James J. Mangia, Reform .......... 74,148 votes 0.9%
• Eli Green (Write-In) .......... 63,688 votes 0.9%

Secretary of State

• Bill Jones, Republican .......... 3,783,665 votes 47.1%
• Michela Alioto, Democratic .......... 3,693,927 votes 45.9%
• Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian .......... 216,751 votes 2.7%
• Jane Ann Bialosky, Natural Law .......... 103,523 votes 1.3%
• Carolyn Rae Short, American Independent .......... 100,225 votes 1.2%
• Israel Feuer, Peace and Freedom .......... 78,788 votes 0.9%
• Valli Sharpe-Geisler, Reform .......... 72,924 votes 0.9%

State Controller

• Kathleen Connell, Democratic .......... 4,874,097 votes 61.0%
• Ruben Barrales, Republican .......... 2,652,115 votes 33.2%
• Pamela J. Pescosolido, Libertarian .......... 147,343 votes 1.9%
• Alfred L. "Al" Burgess, American Independent .......... 108,795 votes 1.3%
• Denise L. Jackson, Reform .......... 100,644 votes 1.2%
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom .......... 68,697 votes 0.8%
• Iris Adam, Natural Law .......... 50,955 votes 0.6%

State Treasurer

• Phil Angelides, Democratic .......... 4,164,708 votes 52.7%
• Curt Pringle, Republican .......... 3,158,624 votes 39.9%
• Jon Petersen, Libertarian .......... 183,356 votes 2.4%
• Carlos Aguirre, Natural Law .......... 172,711 votes 2.1%
• Jan B. Tucker, Peace and Freedom .......... 146,167 votes 1.8%
• Edmon V. Kaiser, American Independent .......... 91,764 votes 1.1%

Attorney General

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic .......... 4,117,596 votes 51.6%
• Dave Stirling, Republican .......... 3,388,406 votes 42.4%
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent .......... 193,980 votes 2.4%
• Joseph S. Farina, Libertarian .......... 149,368 votes 1.8%
• Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom .......... 145,281 votes 1.8%

Insurance Commissioner

• Chuck Quackenbush, Republican .......... 4,005,343 votes 49.9%
• Diane Martinez, Democratic .......... 3,518,178 votes 43.8%
• Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian .......... 169,867 votes 2.2%
• Barbara Bourdette, Natural Law .......... 130,755 votes 1.6%
• Gary R. Ramos, Peace and Freedom .......... 116,036 votes 1.4%
• Merton D. Short, American Independent .......... 92,950 votes 1.1%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Delaine Eastin .......... 3,785,927 votes 53.7%
• Gloria Matta Tuchman .......... 3,276,824 votes 46.3%

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 1

• Johan Klehs, Democratic .......... 1,440,370 votes 78.5%
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian .......... 396,346 votes 21.5%

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• Dean Andal, Republican .......... 1,040,705 votes 55.3%
• Tom Y. Santos, Democratic .......... 844,090 votes 44.7%

State Board of Equalization; District 3

• Claude Parrish, Republican .......... 1,028,148 votes 53.2%
• Mary Christian-Heising, Democratic .......... 806,716 votes 41.7%
• J. R. Graham, Libertarian .......... 71,428 votes 3.6%
• Maxine Bell Quirk, Peace and Freedom .......... 29,908 votes 1.5%

State Board of Equalization; District 4 (Basic info only)

• John Chiang, Democratic .......... 881,724 votes 60.3%
• Joe H. Adams, Jr., Republican .......... 437,171 votes 29.9%
• Glenn Trujillo Bailey, Green .......... 58,480 votes 4.0%
• Shirley Rachel Isaacson, Peace and Freedom .......... 45,104 votes 3.0%
• William R. Jennings, Libertarian .......... 41,514 votes 2.8%