Faced with an expensive, negative and hotly contested gubernatorial race and controversial ballot measures, Californians chose former governor Jerry Brown over former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and affirmed environmental protection and a simpler budget process, but rejected the legalization of marijuana on Nov. 2.

Democrat Jerry Brown won the governorship with around 54 percent of votes to Republican Meg Whitman’s 41 percent.

Proposition 25, which requires a simple majority to pass a state budget, passed with about 55 percent of voters in favor. Proposition 19 to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana failed to pass with only 46 percent of voters for the measure, as did Proposition 21, which would have added a license registration fee for state park funding. Proposition 23, which would have repealed the Clean Air Act (AB 32) also failed to pass.

At the local level, Democrat Noreen Evans won the state senate seat for district 2, defeating Republican Lawrence Wiesner with around 62 percent of the vote.

Democrat Michael Allen won the state assembly seat for district 7, defeating Republican Doris Gentry and Libertarian Katheryn M. Moore with around 63 percent of the vote.

David Rabbitt defeated Petaluma Mayor Pamela Torliatt for the 2nd district county supervisor seat with 54 percent of the vote.

Full ballot measure results:

• NO—Prop. 19, to legalize tax and regulate marijuana.
• YES—Prop. 20, to remove politicians from the redistricting process.
• NO—Prop. 21, the license registration fee for state park funds.
• YES—Prop. 22, which prohibits the state from borrowing local funds.
• NO—Prop. 23, to suspend the clean air act.
• NO—Prop. 24, to repeal the ability of businesses to lower their tax liability.
• YES—Prop. 25, for a simple majority to pass a state budget.
• YES—Prop. 26, for 2/3 vote to pass some local and state fees.
• NO—Prop. 27, which would eliminate the state redistricting commission.

For a complete list of election results, please visit http://vote.sos.ca.gov/