1996 California elections
Elections were held in California on November 5, 1996. Primary elections were held on March 26, 1996. Up for election were all 80 seats of the State Assembly, 20 of the 40 seats of the State Senate, all 52 House seats, the presidential election, and 15 statewide ballot measures.
The delegation went from being tied to slightly majority-Democratic, with Democrats gaining 3 seats.
There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running in odd-numbered districts ran for four-year terms. The Democrats retained control of the State Senate.
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats won control of the State Assembly, which they had lost two years prior.
Fifteen ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Eight measures passed while seven failed.
Proposition 204 passed with 62.84% of the vote.
Proposition 205 failed with 40.62% of the vote.
Proposition 206
Proposition 206 passed with 53.56% of the vote.
Proposition 207
Proposition 207 failed with 34.22% of the vote.
Proposition 208
Proposition 208 passed with 61.27% of the vote.
Proposition 209 passed with 54.55% of the vote.
Proposition 210
Proposition 210 passed with 61.45% of the vote.
Proposition 211
Proposition 211 failed with 25.65% of the vote.
Proposition 212
Proposition 212 failed with 49.16% of the vote.
Proposition 213
Proposition 213 passed with 76.83% of the vote.
Proposition 214
Proposition 214 failed with 42.04% of the vote.
Proposition 215 passed with 55.58% of the vote.
Proposition 216
Proposition 216 failed with 38.76% of the vote.
Proposition 217
Proposition 217 failed with 49.20% of the vote.
Proposition 218 passed with 56.55% of the vote.