2004 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2004, Teams and drivers
GA Motorsport (now under the 'Team Sureterm' banner) continued to run a pair of Astra Coupes for the returning Paul Wallace and Renault Clio Cup graduate Charlie Butler-Henderson, while a Super 2000-spec Alfa Romeo 156 was also entered for Carl Breeze. Wallace was soon replaced by experienced former Ford and Volvo factory driver Kelvin Burt, then later Irishman Gavin Smith and Stefan Hodgetts (son of ex-BTCC champion Chris), the latter then stepping in to replace Butler-Henderson when his funds ran out. Hodgetts then swapped cars with Breeze, who himself was replaced by Gavin Pyper for the final round.


2004 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2004, Teams and drivers
Synchro Motorsport again returned with an ex-works Honda Civic Type R for former works driver James Kaye. Jason Hughes stepped up from the Production class, racing an ex-WSR MG ZS for his Kartworld Racing team, and John Batchelor's 'Team Varta' also switched classes, running Richard Marsh from the second round onwards in first a Super 2000 Civic Type-R, then later an ex-Vic Lee Racing Peugeot 307. Marsh was replaced by Jay Wheals for the final round, for which the team returned to the Civic.


2004 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2004, Teams and drivers
Mardi Gras Motorsport had an abortive campaign, entering a Super 2000 Civic and later an ex-works Peugeot 406 Coupe, both LPG-powered, for businessman John George, and Edenbridge Racing briefly entered a Super 2000 BMW 320i for Justin Keen.


2004 British Touring Car Championship, Season Calendar
All races were held in the United Kingdom (excepting Mondello Park round that held in Ireland).


2004 British motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2004 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 July 2004 at the Donington Park circuit.


2004 British motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (motoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round nine has concluded.


2004 Brittany regional election
A regional election took place in Brittany on March 21 and March 28, 2004, along with all other regions. Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) was elected President, defeating incumbent Josselin de Rohan (UMP).


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2004 Brown Bears football team
The 2004 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for fourth in the Ivy League.


2004 Brown Bears football team
In their seventh season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 222 to 194. Will Burroughs, Anjel Gutierrez and L. Rubida were the team captains.


2004 Brown Bears football team
The Bears' 3–4 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. Brown was outscored 154 to 145 by Ivy opponents.


2004 Brown Bears football team
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.


2004 Brownlow Medal
The 2004 Brownlow Medal was the 77th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season. Chris Judd of the West Coast Eagles won the medal by polling thirty votes during the 2004 AFL season.


2004 Brownlow Medal, Voting procedure
The three field umpires (those umpires who control the flow of the game, as opposed to goal or boundary umpires) confer after each match and award three votes, two votes, and one vote to the players they regard as the best, second-best and third-best in the match, respectively. The votes are kept secret until the awards night, and they are read and tallied on the evening.


2004 Brownlow Medal, Voting procedure
As the medal is awarded to the fairest and best player in the league, those who have been suspended during the season by the AFL Tribunal (or, who avoided suspension only because of a discount for a good record or an early guilty plea) are ineligible to win the award; however, they may still continue to poll votes.


2004 Broxbourne Borough Council election
The Broxbourne Council election, 2004 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne,  Hertfordshire, England.


2004 Broxbourne Borough Council election, Results summary
An election was held in 12 out of the 13 wards on 10 June 2004. (No election in Rosedale Ward)


2004 Broxbourne Borough Council election, Results summary
The new political balance of the council following this election was:


2004 Brunei Premier League
Statistics of the Brunei Premier League for the 2004 season.


2004 Brunei Premier League, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and DPMM FC won the championship.


2004 Bucknell Bison football team
The 2004 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell tied for third in the Patriot League.


2004 Bucknell Bison football team
In their second season under head coach Tim Landis, the  Bison compiled a 7–4 record. Kevin Ransome and Daris Wilson were the team captains.


2004 Bucknell Bison football team
The Bison outscored opponents 296 to 221. Their 4–2 conference record tied for third place in the seven-team Patriot League standings.


2004 Bucknell Bison football team
Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.


2004 Buenos Aires 200km
The 2004 200 km of Buenos Aires is the first edition of this race on the TC2000 season. The race was held in the Autódromo Juan y Óscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires.


2004 Buffalo Bills season
The 2004 Buffalo Bills season was their 45th in the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 6–10, finishing 9–7. However, this was the fifth straight season in which the team missed the playoffs.


2004 Buffalo Bills season
Buffalo needed a win in the final game of the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers to qualify for the playoffs. However, despite the Steelers playing their third-stringers (which, notably, included Willie Parker, who would have his breakout performance in the game), Buffalo lost and subsequently missed the playoffs. It was the only winning season that Buffalo had in the 2000s (2000–2009) and would be the Bills' last winning season until 2014.


2004 Buffalo Bills season
According to Football Outsiders, who has tracked every play in the NFL since the early 1990s, the 2004 Bills are statistically the best NFL team (in their record-keeping history) to have failed to qualify for the playoffs.


2004 Buffalo Bills season
The Bills set an NFL record by returning six kickoffs for touchdowns in 2004.


2004 Buffalo Bills season
Their match with the Miami Dolphins in Week 6 is the only time in the NFL since 1968 that the last two winless teams have met each other.


2004 Buffalo Bills season, Offseason, Free Agency
The Bills failed to re-sign guard Ruben Brown and cornerback Antoine Winfield Sr.. Both would end up signing with NFC North teams, with Brown signing with the Chicago Bears and Winfield signing with the Minnesota Vikings.


2004 Buffalo Bills season, Offseason, Free Agency
To replace the departed players, the Bills signed former Chicago Bears guard Chris Villarrial and former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Troy Vincent.


2004 Buffalo Bills season, Offseason, NFL Draft
The Bills drafted future starters Lee Evans from Wisconsin and J. P. Losman from Tulane in the first round of the 2004 Draft. Buffalo also signed undrafted tight end Jason Peters from Arkansas and converted him into a Pro Bowl offensive tackle. Buffalo traded their 2004 second round pick and 2005 first round pick to move into position to draft Losman.


2004 Buffalo Bulls football team
The 2004 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulls offense scored 197 points while the defense allowed 351 points.


2004 Bulgarian Cup Final
The 2004 Bulgarian Cup Final was played at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 12, 2004 and was contested between the sides of Litex Lovech and CSKA Sofia. The match was won by Litex Lovech.


2004 Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships
The 2004 Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships National Championships of the 2003–04 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level.


2004 Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships
The results were used to choose the teams to the 2004 World Championships and the 2004 European Championships.


2004 Bulgarian Supercup
The 2004 Bulgarian Supercup was the second Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the 2003–04 A Group champion, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, and the winner of the 2004 Bulgarian Cup Final, Litex Lovech. The match was held on 31 July 2004 at the Lazur Stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria. Lokomotiv beat Litex 1–0 to win their first Bulgarian Supercup.


2004 Bulldogs RLFC season
The 2004 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 70th season in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2004 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd (out of 15). The Bulldogs went on to claim their 8th Premiership with a 16–13 win over the Sydney Roosters in the 2004 NRL Grand Final.


2004 Burgundy regional election
A regional election took place in Burgundy on March 21 and March 28, 2004, along with all other regions. François Patriat (PS) was re-elected President of the Council.


2004 Burnley Borough Council election
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2004 Burnley Borough Council election
Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.


2004 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. The number of councillors increased from 48 to 51, with the addition on North Manor Ward, as well as other boundary changes, therefore it is not possible to show seats gained and lost. The top 3 candidates in each ward were elected.


2004 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2004 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 5–8, 2004 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was VCU, who received an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


2004 CAF Champions League
The 2004 CAF Champions League was the 40th edition of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Enyimba of Nigeria defeated Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia in the final to win their second title.


2004 CAF Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Preliminary round
1 US Stade Tamponnaise refused to participate; they were banned from CAF competitions for two years and fined $3000. 2 AS Tempête Mocaf and Ulinzi Stars withdrew before 1st leg. 3 ASC Nasr de Sebkha withdrew before the 2nd leg.


2004 CAF Champions League, Best Scorers
The top scorers from the 2004 CAF Champions League are as follows:


2004 CAF Champions League Final
The 2004 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2004 CAF Champions League.


2004 CAF Champions League Final
It was a football tie held over two legs in December 2004 between Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia, and  Enyimba of Nigeria.


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Qualified teams
In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Stade Olympique de Sousse
Stade olympique de Sousse is a multi-purpose stadium in Sousse, Tunisia. It is used by the football team Étoile du Sahel, and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 28,000 people. It hosts within it the meetings played by the football team of the city: Étoile sportive du Sahel (ESS).


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Stade Olympique de Sousse
For many decades, Sousse footballers knew only the clay surfaces and knew the turf surfaces only when the stadium was inaugurated with an initial capacity of 10,000 places. It passes over the years to 15,000 seats and is then expanded again on the occasion of the 1994 African Cup of Nations with 6,000 additional seats to reach a capacity of 21,000 seats; A luminous panel is installed at the same time. The last expansion was carried out in 1999 to bring the capacity of the stadium to 28,000 seats for the 2001 Mediterranean Games, a reorganization of the gallery of honor was carried out, from a capacity of 70 to 217 places.


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Stade Olympique de Sousse
It hosted 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship, 1994 African Cup of Nations, 2001 Mediterranean Games and 2004 African Cup of Nations.


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Abuja National Stadium
Abuja National Stadium, Abuja is a multipurpose national sports stadium located in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian national football team, as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious events. The Federal Government of Nigeria approved the contract for the construction of the National Stadium complex and Games Village on 18 July 2000. The stadium was constructed to host the 8th All Africa Games which took place in October 2003.


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Abuja National Stadium
In fact, CAF refused to hold the match in the city of Aba, the stronghold of Enyimba, because it did not comply with the CAF standards adopted for the stadiums. Enyimba announced that the African Champions League final will be played in the National Stadium of Lagos, but the Confederation of African Football has announced the transfer of the match from Lagos to the Nigerian capital Abuja.


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Format
The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).


2004 CAF Champions League Final, Matches, First leg
Assistant referees:Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo)Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)Fourth official:Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)


2004 CAF Champions League group stage
The group stage of the 2004 CAF Champions League was played from 10 July to 17 October 2004. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage, the group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage playing semifinal rounds before the final.


2004 CAF Champions League group stage, Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the Knockout stage.


2004 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2004 CAF Confederation Cup was the first edition of the newly created CAF Confederation Cup. Hearts of Oak of Ghana beat fellow Ghanaians Asante Kotoko 8-7 on penalties in the final after the two legs ended 2-2.


2004 CAF Confederation Cup, Qualifying rounds, Play-off round
In this round, the 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the Champions League for 8 places in the group stage.


2004 CAF Confederation Cup, Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows:


2004 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
The group stage of the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup was played from 7 August to 14 November 2004. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage.


2004 CAF Confederation Cup group stage, Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced directly to the final.


2004 CAF Super Cup
The 2004 CAF Super Cup was the 12th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup competitions. The match was contested by 2003 CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba, and 2003 African Cup Winners' Cup winners, ES Sahel, at the Aba Stadium in Aba, Nigeria, on 22 February 2004.


2004 CAF Super Cup
The game finished 1–0 to Enyimba, securing their first Super Cup title.


2004 CAR Development Trophy
The 2004 CAR Development Trophy was the third edition of lower level rugby union tournament in Africa. After a preliminary, the teams were divided in three pools, with a final between the winner of each of them.


2004 CARIFTA Games
The 33rd CARIFTA Games was held in the National Stadium in Hamilton, Bermuda, on April 9–11, 2004. An appraisal of the results has been given.


2004 CARIFTA Games, Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the CACAC, the CFPI, the Grenadasports, and the "World Junior Athletics History"website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 313athletes (158 junior (under-20) and 155 youth (under-17)) from about 23countries:  Anguilla (4), Antigua and Barbuda (6), Aruba (2), Bahamas (61),Barbados (28), Bermuda (22), British Virgin Islands (2), Cayman Islands (10),Dominica (5), Grenada (15), Guadeloupe (18), Guyana (2), Jamaica (67),Martinique (12), Montserrat (1), Netherlands Antilles (2), Saint Kitts andNevis (3), Saint Lucia (3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3), Suriname(2), Trinidad and Tobago (34), Turks and Caicos Islands (5), US Virgin Islands(6).


2004 CARIFTA Games, Records
Only 2 games records were set. The most prominent result of the games was thenew World Junior 200m record set by Usain Bolt of Jamaica to 19.93 seconds! Of course also a new games record was set, and for the first time, the 20seconds barrier was broken by a junior athlete.


2004 CARIFTA Games, Records
The other games record was set by Jamaican Kimberly Williams in the girls' youth (U-17) triple jump competition achieving 12.53m (-0.6 m/s).


2004 CARIFTA Games, Records
Moreover, a total of seven national records were set by the junior athletes. In the men's category, Ronald Forbes set the 400 metres hurdlesrecord for the Cayman Islands to 53.63 seconds.


2004 CARIFTA Games, Records
In the women's category, Zindzi Swan set two new records in high jump (1.79 m) and long jump (6.05 m (wind: 1.4 m/s)) for  Bermuda, Sabina Christmas in javelin throw (43.42 m) for Dominica, Natalia Vincent also in javelin throw (45.56 m) for Grenada, Tressa-Ann Charles in shot put (14.06 m) for  Saint Lucia, and Kineke Alexander in 400 metres dash for  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.


2004 CARIFTA Games, Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for themost outstanding athlete of the games was awarded for then second time in therole to Usain Bolt ofJamaica. He set the new world junior 200m record, and won 2 further gold medals leadingthe Jamaican relay teams (4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay) in the junior (U-20) category.


2004 CARIFTA Games, Medal summary
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Girls under 20 (Junior), Boys under 17 (Youth), and Girls under 17 (Youth). Complete results can be found on the CACAC, the CFPI, the Grenadasports, and the "World Junior Athletics History"website.


2004 CARIFTA Games, Medal table (unofficial)
The medal count has been published. There is a mismatch between the unofficial medal count and thepublished medal count for Jamaica and the Bahamas. This can be explained bythe fact that there were only two competitors in the events boys U20 polevault, girls U20 400m hurdles, girls U20 4 × 400 m relay, boys U17 400m hurdles,therefore not having been considered in the published medal count.


2004 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2004 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 33rd CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament in conference history. It was played between March 12 and March 20, 2004. First round games were played at campus sites, while all 'super six' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Ohio State won the Mason Cup and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2004 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured four rounds of play. In the First Round, the first and twelfth seeds, the second and eleventh seeds, the third and tenth seeds, the fourth and ninth seeds, the fifth and eighth seeds and the sixth and seventh seeds played a best-of-three series. All six victors in the first round advance as the newly minted 'Super Six' and play only single-elimination for the duration of the tournament. The top two ranked winners receive byes into the semifinals while the four other teams play in the quarterfinals to determine the other qualifiers. In the semifinals, the remaining highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-game, with the winners advancing to the finals. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.


2004 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2004 CD Universidad San Martín season
The 2005 season was the 1st season of competitive football by Universidad San Martín de Porres.


2004 CECAFA Cup
The 2004 CECAFA Cup, officially called Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the tournament. It was held in Ethiopia, and was won by Ethiopia. The matches were played between December 11—25. All matches were played in the National Stadium in Addis Ababa.


2004 CFL Draft
The 2004 CFL Draft took place on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. 53 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Of the 53 draft selections, 35 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.


2004 CFL season
The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football League season.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
Neil Payne retired from his position as Director of Officiating in February and was replaced by George Black. Former Eskimos Head Coach, Tom Higgins was named as the 2003 Coach of the Year. CFL Commissioner Tom E. Wright, announced that Vancouver would host the 93rd Grey Cup for 2005. Furthermore, CFL Commissioner Tom E. Wright also announced in late October, that Winnipeg would be the host of the 94th Grey Cup for 2006.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
Wayne Smith of Appalachian State University was drafted first overall in the 2004 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Former player, broadcaster and football administrator, Mike Wadsworth died in April. In September, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame inducted Larry Highbaugh, Cal Murphy, Lui Passaglia, Dan Yochum and Ben Zambiasi during the Induction Weekend ceremonies in Hamilton.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
CFL partner, Sun Microsystems added and launched real-time, in-game statistics entry with live play-by-play and scoring on cfl.ca. On June 2, the CFL announced a partnership with FSN and launched a player-based and team-based game for the 2004 season. In addition, the CFL also launched its first ever online kids section called — the Dare CFL KidsZone.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
The CFL started a new international broadcasting agreement with Trajectory Sports & Media Group, to deliver Canadian Football to more than 50 million households in 176 countries for the 2004 season. U.S. television coverage of the 92nd Grey Cup resulted in the largest international broadcast distribution of a Grey Cup game — when it was made available to more than 55 million television households. In addition, Rogers Sportsnet announced the start of "CFL Crunch", which is a 30-minute news segment concerning the league on June 24.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
On October 18, the Toronto Argonauts announced their agreement with York University, to construct a new 25,000-seat stadium on the university's Keele campus.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
League attendance increased by 8% over the 2003 season, when more than 2.2 million fans were coming into CFL stadiums. The B.C. Lions home attendance figures increased by 13% over the 2003 season, by averaging about 26,697 fans per game at BC Place Stadium. The Montreal Alouettes continued their strong attendance figures by recording its fifth straight year of having sell out crowds at both, Percival Molson Memorial Stadium and Olympic Stadium. The CFL set a new playoff attendance record with a total of 181,717 postseason crowds attending playoff games in Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa. The Grey Cup game in Ottawa had a sell-out crowd of 51,242 at Frank Clair Stadium.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
The attendance increases were likely caused at least in part by the lack of NHL hockey in the wake of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
Records: Before he retired, Edmonton running back, Mike Pringle, established two new records in 2004. The first record was accomplished on July 12, when Pringle established a new CFL career record for yards from scrimmage with 20,254 yards in the Eskimos 25–9 win over the B.C. Lions. The second record was accomplished on September 19 against the same B.C. Lions, when Pringle became the all-time leading rusher in CFL history with 16,425 yards.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
In addition, three CFL quarterbacks established new records as well. Edmonton's Jason Maas, entered the CFL record books by setting a new mark for most consecutive pass completions in a regular season game with 22 on July 30. On August 13, B.C. 's Casey Printers, sets a new CFL record for the highest pass completion percentage in a regular season game by completing 90.9% of his passes. Furthermore, Hamilton's Danny McManus, joined the company of Damon Allen and Ron Lancaster by surpassing the milestone of passing for 50,000 or more career yards on October 21.


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
The Montreal Alouettes became the first team in CFL history to have four receivers on one team reach the 1000-yard receiving mark in one season: Ben Cahoon (1183 yards), Jeremaine Copeland (1154 yards), Thyron Anderson (1147 yards), and Kwame Cavil (1090 yards)


2004 CFL season, CFL News in 2004
The Toronto Argonauts won their 15th Grey Cup by defeating the B.C. Lions 27–19 on November 21.


2004 CFL season, Regular season standings, Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


2004 CFL season, Grey Cup playoffs
The Toronto Argonauts are the 2004 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the BC Lions 27–19, at Ottawa's Frank Clair Stadium. It was the first Grey Cup for Toronto since the 85th Grey Cup in 1997. The Argonauts' Damon Allen (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and the Lions' Jason Clermont (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.


2004 CFU Club Championship
The 2004 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship was an international club football competition held in the Caribbean to determine the region's qualifier to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The 2004 edition included eight teams from six football associations, contested on a two-legged basis. Even though two teams from Trinidad and Tobago contested the 2003 final, only one team was entered in the 2004 tournament, as compared to two from Jamaica. The inclusion of teams from Saint Martin and Montserrat and not from other Caribbean countries was never explained.


2004 CFU Club Championship
The first round included one of the great mismatches in international club history, as Harbour View FC of Jamaica slammed Ideal of Montserrat, 30–1 on aggregate. In an all-Jamaican final, Jomo Gordon scored in stoppage time of the second leg to give Harbour View FC a 3–2 aggregate win over Tivoli Gardens FC, thereby advancing to the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.


2004 CFU Club Championship, Final
Harbour View FC 2004 CFU champions, advance to 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.


2004 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2004 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 12 and March 14, 2004 at Tri-City Arena in Kearney, Nebraska. By winning the tournament, Niagara received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2004 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured six teams. The top two teams from the regular season received byes to the semifinals where they played the winners from the quarterfinal games. The two semifinal winners met in the championship game on March 14, 2004, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2004 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2004 CIS football season
The 2004 CIS football season began on September 2, 2004, and concluded with the 40th Vanier Cup national championship on November 27 at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their third championship and second consecutive. Twenty-seven universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).


2004 CIS football season, Results, Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


2004 CIS football season, Results, Championships
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2005, according to the rotating schedule, the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy met the winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship for the Mitchell Bowl. The Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team travelled to the Dunsmore Cup Quebec champion for the Uteck Bowl.


2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 39th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was won by Alajuelense after a 5–1 aggregate win over Deportivo Saprissa in the final.


2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
The 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship organised by CONCACAF for the men's national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The tournament was held in Heredia, Costa Rica between 23 July–1 August 2004. A total of eight teams played in the tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Chinese Taipei as the CONCACAF representatives.


2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, Venues
The matches were played at the Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia.


2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, Group stage
The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-final winners qualified for the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:


2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament was the eleventh edition of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. It was held in Mexico, from 2 and 12 February 2004.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
Host nation, Mexico, won the title after a 1–0 win over Costa Rica in the final. As the top two teams, Mexico and Costa Rica both qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece as the CONCACAF representatives.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Knockout stage
All match times listed are CDT (UTC−5), as listed by CONCACAF.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Statistics, Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Statistics, Awards
Bobby Convey Jose López López Diego Martínez Luis Ernesto Pérez


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualified teams for Summer Olympics
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification
The qualifying competition for the 2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament determined the remaining seven teams for the final tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament squads
The 2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament was an international football tournament that was held in Mexico from 2 to 10 February 2004. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of twenty players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament squads
The final lists were published by CONCACAF on 1 February 2004.


2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament squads
The age listed for each player is on 2 February 2004, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players marked in bold have been capped at full international level.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament was the first edition of the CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial international football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which women's national teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. The tournament was held in Costa Rica from 25 February to 5 March 2004.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Mexico from 2 to 12 February 2004, but was later moved to Costa Rica.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The top two teams qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Greece as the CONCACAF representatives. The United States won the final 3–2 against Mexico, with both teams qualifying for the Olympics.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualification
Canada, Costa Rica and the United States automatically qualified for the final tournament. The remaining five berths were allocated to the five group winners of the qualification tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualification, Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament. Mexico, the original hosts of the tournament, originally qualified automatically. However, after the tournament venue was changed, new hosts Costa Rica instead qualified automatically, while Mexico took Costa Rica's place in the qualifying competition.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Venues
The matches were held at the Estadio Nacional, San José and the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group stage
The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group stage, Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Goalscorers
There were 81 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 5.06 goals per match.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Best XI
The following players were included in CONCACAF's "Best XI" of the tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, Qualified teams for Summer Olympics
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympic women's football tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification
The 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification determined the five teams that joined Canada, Costa Rica and the United States at the 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament in Costa Rica.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Teams
Originally, 17 teams entered the competition. Canada and the United States automatically qualified for the final tournament, along with hosts Costa Rica. Dominica later withdrew, and were replaced by Suriname. Following the qualifying draw, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands also withdrew.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Caribbean Zone, Series A
Both matches were played in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Dominican Republic were originally drawn into the group, but were later moved to Group 3.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Caribbean Zone, Series A
Trinidad and Tobago won 6–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Caribbean Zone, Series B
Both matches were played in George Town, Cayman Islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands were originally drawn into the group, but later withdrew.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Caribbean Zone, Series B
Jamaica won 4–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Caribbean Zone, Series C
Both matches were played in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico were originally drawn into the group, but later withdrew and were replaced by the Dominican Republic (who were moved from Group 1).


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Caribbean Zone, Series C
Haiti won 10–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, North/Central American Zone, Series D
All matches were played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Costa Rica were originally drawn into the group and selected to host the matches, but later were removed after replacing Mexico as the final tournament host. Mexico subsequently replaced Costa Rica in the group.


2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification, Goalscorers
There were 76 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 6.33 goals per match.


2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament began on 7 January 2004, and is the 12th CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. This was the 4th tournament is open to players under the age of 23 without any other restriction. There is no qualification stage and all 10 member of CONMEBOL automatic qualified. The winner and the runner-up qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics. Players born on or after 1 January 1981 were eligible to play in this competition.


2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads
Below are the rosters for the 2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament held in Chile. The ten national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players; only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament.


2004 COSAFA Cup, Quarter-Finals
The four quarter-finalists of the 2003 edition Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Swaziland received byes into quarter-finals.


2004 COSAFA Cup, Quarter-Finals
Note: † The match between Swaziland and Zimbabwe was abandoned at 0–5 in 83' following crowd trouble; the result stood.


2004 COSAFA Cup, Final
The final was originally planned for two legs but was reduced to one match for unknown reasons.


2004 CSIO Gijón
The 2004 CSIO Gijón was the 2004 edition of the Spanish official show jumping horse show, at Las Mestas Sports Complex in Gijón. It was held as CSIO 5*.


2004 CSIO Gijón
This edition of the CSIO Gijón was held between 27 August to 4 September.


2004 CSIO Gijón, Nations Cup
The competition was a show jumping competition with two rounds. The height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. The best six teams of the eleven which participated were allowed to start in the second round.


2004 CSIO Gijón, Nations Cup
Grey penalties points do not count for the team result.


2004 CSIO Gijón, Gijón Grand Prix
The Gijón Grand Prix, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2004 CSIO Gijón, was the major show jumping competition at this event. It was held on 2 August 2004. The competition was a show jumping competition over one round with tie-break for the riders that made 0 points in the main round, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters.


2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season.


2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Cal Poly competed as a charter member of the new Great West Football Conference (GWFC). They had previously been a Division I-AA Independent. The Mustangs were led by fourth-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. The team finished the season as champion of the GWFC, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 4–1 GWFC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 336–183 for the season.


2004 Cal Poly Mustangs football team, Team players in the NFL
The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft.


2004 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team
The 2004 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Titans played their home games at Goodwin Field. The team was coached by George Horton in his 8th season at Cal State Fullerton.


2004 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team
The Titans won the College World Series, defeating the Texas Longhorns and former Titans head coach Augie Garrido in the championship series.


2004 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team, Titans in the 2004 MLB Draft
The following members of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball program were drafted in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.


2004 Calder Cup playoffs
The 2004 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 14, 2004. Twenty teams, the top five from each division, qualified for the playoffs. The fourth- and fifth-placed teams in each division played best-of-3 series in the qualifying round. The four winners, in addition to the other twelve teams that qualified, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 6, 2004 with the Milwaukee Admirals defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins four games to none to win the first Calder Cup in team history. Milwaukee's Wade Flaherty won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.


2004 Calder Cup playoffs, Records
Several league records were set during the 2004 Calder Cup Playoffs.


2004 Calder Cup playoffs, Playoff seeds
After the 2003–04 AHL regular season, 20 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top five teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Milwaukee Admirals were the Western Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Hartford Wolf Pack were the Eastern Conference regular season champions.


2004 Calder Cup playoffs, Bracket
In the qualification round all games are played at the arena of the fourth seed. In each round after the Qualification Round, the higher seed receives home ice advantage, meaning they can play a maximum of four home games if the series reaches seven games. There is no set series format for each series after the Qualification Round due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.


2004 Calder Cup playoffs, Conference finals, Western Conference, (W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (N3) Rochester Americans
1 – Game played at HSBC Arena – Buffalo, NY2 – Game played at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial – Rochester, New York


2004 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. The council stayed under no overall control with a minority Conservative administration.


2004 Calgary Stampeders season
The 2004 Calgary Stampeders season was the 47th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 66th overall. The Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs. As of the 2019 season, this is the last time the Stampeders did not make the playoffs.


2004 Calgary municipal election
The 2004 Calgary municipal election was held on October 18, 2004 to elect a Mayor and fourteen Aldermen to Calgary City Council. Only 19.81% of the population voted, making the turnout one of the lowest in Western Canadian history.


2004 Calgary municipal election
The election was highly controversial after allegations of electoral fraud by incumbent Ward 10 Alderman Margot Aftergood who subsequently resigned after the election in 2004.


2004 Calgary municipal election, Ward 10 Controversy
The 2004 Calgary municipal election was the first election Calgary would allow the use of mail-in ballots. From September 29 to October 3, 2004, the City would receive 1,080 online applications for special mail-in ballots for Ward 10. Of the 1,080 requests, 1,074 originated from two computers, requesting the ballots be mailed to the same postal box "Suite 307" in a North-East Calgary strip mall. Ultimately 1,266 Special Ballot packages would be mailed to Suite 307, of which 851 were eventually submitted to the Returning Office. Of those 694 were rejected due to improper completion of the certificate envelope, and 157 which were properly completed were marked "rejected" by the Returning Officer. The final result of the Ward 10 election saw Aftergood defeat her next closest opponent Diane Danielson by 138 votes.


2004 Calgary municipal election, Ward 10 Controversy
On October 14, the Calgary Police Service Commercial Crime and Arson unit was notified of the irregularity and began investigating. On November 11 Calgary Police would execute a search warrant on Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Hung Pham's home for electronic equipment after the online applications had been traced to an account at his home. Hung Pham identified the traced account holder as his sister-in-law.


2004 Calgary municipal election, Ward 10 Controversy
On November 29, 2004 the City of Calgary and Margot Aftergood reached an agreement where she would resign her office as Alderman for Ward 10 in exchange for the City paying 60% of her legal costs. The City provided Diane Danielson the same offer, which she rejected. Calgary City Council would pass a resolution on December 6, 2004 requesting the Government of Alberta convene an inquiry "into and concerning the Calgary October 2004 municipal election in Ward 10 including, but not limited to, the conduct of all Ward 10 candidates, their campaign teams and the City of Calgary elections office".


2004 Calgary municipal election, Ward 10 Controversy
On December 29, 2004, the Minister of Municipal Affairs Rob Renner ordered an investigation into the election under Section 571 of the Municipal Government Act, which was completed by Robert C. Clark on June 22, 2005. The report concluded a significant irregularity occurred during the election involving the application for and return of Special Ballots using the names of persons who did not know that this was taking place.


2004 Calgary municipal election, Ward 10 Controversy
Eventually, Margot Aftergood acknowledged the postal box in question was rented by her husband David Aftergood, but asserted she or her husband did nothing wrong. In 2007 David Aftergood was found guilty of violating the Elections Act and was sentenced to 14 days in jail and a $2,000 fine. However, David Aftergood was granted a new trial on appeal and in January 2010, the Crown stayed charges against him. Ron Aftergood, Margot's brother and campaign volunteer Son Nguyen pleaded guilty to violating the Local Authorities Election Act and were fined $4,000 and $1,500 respectively. Charges against other accused individuals were dropped.


2004 Calgary municipal election, Ward 10 Controversy
Andre Chabot would be elected Alderman in the 2005 by-election for Ward 10.


2004 Calgary municipal election, Further reading
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2004 California Democratic presidential primary
The 2004 California Democratic presidential primary was held on March 2, 2004, the same day as the Republican primary. Senator John Kerry overwhelmingly won the primary over rivals Senator John Edwards, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and Reverend Al Sharpton. The primary was open to both registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters. 440 delegates were at stake, with 370 tied to the March primary.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Campaign
With the Wisconsin primary results, which pitted John Kerry and John Edwards in a close fight, and Dean's withdrawal from the race, the campaign moved to Super Tuesday contests. California shared its primary with 9 other states, including New York and Ohio who also placed their primaries on March 2, 2004, or Super Tuesday.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Campaign
For months Governor Dean had been leading in California, but since he's fall and Kerry's rise, polls in California were mixed. However, when Dean exited the race polls showed Kerry with over 2:1 leads over contender John Edwards.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Campaign, John Kerry campaign
Following victories in Idaho, Utah and Hawaii, Kerry moved into the Super Tuesday contests swiftly and with major momentum. With polls showing him ahead in big Super Tuesday states such as California, New York, and Ohio, Kerry was positive on big wins in all three.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Campaign, John Kerry campaign
However, Kerry campaigned hard in the Golden State to and didn't take competition from Edwards and Kucinich lightly. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Senator had spent 5 additional days in the state than any other candidate competing in the state as well as the fact that Kerry has increased State Staffers by 25 and increased Volunteer Numbers by hundreds in mid-February to ensure a sweep through the California Primary.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Campaign, John Edwards campaign
John Edwards, having come out with a strong second place showing in Wisconsin (losing to Kerry 40%–34%), claimed significant momentum heading into California and other Super Tuesday nominating contests on the same day.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Campaign, John Edwards campaign
Edwards, not having as much popularity out west as in the Rust Belt, South, and Mid-West, did not focus on California until his unexpected final surge in Wisconsin, beating one-time California and national front-runner Howard Dean. Edwards sent Elizabeth Edwards out west to help campaign as well as opened Campaign offices across the state in a last-ditch effort for a final surge.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Campaign, John Edwards campaign
When the Democrats debated on February 26, 2004, in Los Angeles, Edwards hoped to score points by attacking John Kerry like in the New York debate. However, by the time of the debate, Kerry was already ahead of Edwards by 40 points.


2004 California Democratic presidential primary, Analysis
On Super Tuesday, Kerry swept all the primaries and eventually won the nomination the next day. He won California by a landslide. He won with nearly 65% of the vote, including every county in the state and every congressional district with over 60% except California's 2nd congressional district. Kerry's only legit opponent left, John Edwards, received under 20% of the vote, insuring his major defeat.


2004 California Golden Bears football team
The 2004 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Tedford, the Golden Bears compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in second place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 441 to 192.


2004 California Golden Bears football team
The Golden Bears were ranked No. 4 at the end of the regular season, its only loss having been No. 1 USC by a 23–17 score. In that game, quarterback Aaron Rodgers set a school record for consecutive completed passes with 26 and tied an NCAA record with 23 consecutive passes completed in one game. He set a Cal single-game record for passing completion percentage of 85.3. Rodgers' performance set up the Golden Bears at first and goal with 1:47 remaining and a chance for the game-winning touchdown.


2004 California Golden Bears football team
On the first play of USC's goal-line stand, Rodgers threw an incomplete pass. This was followed by a second-down sack by Manuel Wright. After a timeout and Rodgers' incomplete pass on third down, USC stopped Cal's run play to win the game. Rodgers commented that it was "frustrating that we couldn't get the job done."


2004 California Golden Bears football team
After Texas was picked over Cal for a Rose Bowl berth, the fourth-ranked Bears were awarded a spot in the Holiday Bowl, which they lost to Texas Tech, 45–31.


2004 California Golden Bears football team
The team's statistical leaders included Aaron Rodgers with 2,566 passing yards, J. J. Arrington with 2,018 rushing yards, and Geoff McArthur with 862 receiving yards. Three California players received first-team honors on the 2004 College Football All-America Team: running back J. J. Arrington (AP, FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS); offensive lineman Marvin Phillip (SI); and defensive lineman Ryan Riddle (TSN, SI).


2004 California Golden Bears football team
After the season, Rodgers decided to forgo his senior season to enter the 2005 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the first round by the Green Bay Packers.


2004 California Proposition 1A
Proposition 1A was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. The proposition passed with 9,411,198 (83.7%) votes in favor and 1,840,002 (16.3%) against.


2004 California Proposition 1A
The proposition is intended to protect revenues collected by local governments (cities, counties, and special districts) from being transferred to the California state government for statewide use. The provisions may be suspended if the governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the California State Legislature approve the suspension. It did not take effect until 2006.


2004 California Proposition 1A
Proposition 1A was added to the ballot by the California Legislature as a state-sponsored compromise to take the place of the initiative-drawn Proposition 65 on the same ballot. It was passed by the California Assembly by a vote of 64-13. It was approved by the California State Senate by a vote of 34-5. Proponents of Prop 65 negotiated with state officials to draw up the provisions of Proposition 1A. The former proponents then dropped their support for 65 in favor of 1A.


2004 California Proposition 1A, Impact
The passing of California Proposition 1A resulted in significant changes to state authority over local finances:


2004 California Proposition 55
Proposition 55 was a California ballot proposition on the March 2, 2004 ballot. It passed with 3,239,706  (50.9%) votes in favor and 3,130,921 (49.1%) against. The official title was Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004. Its main provisions authorized the sale of $12.3 billion in bonds intended to relieve overcrowding and to repair public education facilities from public elementary schools through public universities.


2004 California Proposition 55, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 56
Proposition 56 was a California ballot proposition on the March 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 2,185,868 (34.3%) votes in favor and 4,183,188 (65.7%) against. It was intended to penalize the state's elected officials for every day that the state budget is overdue. The proposition would also have lowered the threshold required pass a budget and enact new budget-related taxes to 55% from the two-thirds supermajority vote currently required. (The two-thirds requirement was implemented with the passage of California Proposition 13 in 1978). Prop 56 was officially known as the Budget Accountability Act.


2004 California Proposition 56, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 57
Proposition 57 (officially, the Economic Recovery Bond Act) was a California ballot proposition on the March 2, 2004 primary election ballot. It was passed with 4,056,313 (63.4%) votes in favor and 2,348,910 (36.6%) against. The proposition authorized the state to sell $15 billion in long-term bonds to pay off accumulated deficits. Proposition 57 went into effect only because Proposition 58 (the California Balanced Budget Act) also passed.


2004 California Proposition 57
Propositions 57 and 58 were the centerpiece of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to resolve California's budget problems. Schwarzenegger campaigned heavily for the passage of Propositions 57 and 58. California State Senator Tom McClintock, Schwarzenegger's fellow Republican and rival in the 2003 gubernatorial recall, was one of the chief opponents of Proposition 57.


2004 California Proposition 57
The last payment of these deficit bonds was made Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Included in the payments made over the life of the bonds were payments into a state escrow account, where interest payments totaling $4.1 billion were put aside to be paid out through July 1, 2019. When the bonds were paid off, Schwarzenegger said, "I’m glad this chapter of California’s fiscal history is finally closed."


2004 California Proposition 57, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 58
Proposition 58 was a California ballot proposition on the March 2, 2004 ballot. It passed with 4,535,084 (71.2%) votes in favor and 1,841,138 (28.8%) against. It was officially called the California Balanced Budget Act. It requires the state legislature to pass a balanced budget every year, which means that budgeted recurrent expenditure, including repayment of past debt, does not exceed estimated revenue. The act does not require that capital works programs be funded out of current revenues. The California Constitution has always allowed bond issues (state debt) for specified capital works, above a certain value. Bond measures must be approved by a statewide ballot.


2004 California Proposition 58
The Act created a reserve fund called the Budget Stabilization Account in case of future financial trouble. It also prevented the creation of any future bonds to pay off deficits like that in Proposition 57 (the California Economic Recovery Bond Act). Proposition 58 took effect only because Proposition 57 also passed.


2004 California Proposition 58
Propositions 57 and 58 were the centerpiece of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to resolve California's budget problems. Schwarzenegger campaigned heavily for both propositions' passage.


2004 California Proposition 58
While Prop 58 was to provide balanced California budgets, the deficits continued in subsequent years, growing larger over time.


2004 California Proposition 58, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 59
Proposition 59 (or Senate Constitutional Amendment 1) was an amendment of the Constitution of California that introduced freedom of information or "sunshine" provisions. It was proposed by the California Legislature and overwhelmingly approved by the voters in an initiative held as part of the November 2004 elections.


2004 California Proposition 59, Approval by the people
Proposition 59 was approved by the State Legislature as Senate Constitutional Amendment 1 of the 2003–2004 Regular Session (Resolution Chapter 1, Statutes of 2004). It was adopted by the California State Senate by a vote of 34-0 and the State Assembly by 78-0. It was then put to voters as a ballot proposition on 2 November 2004. It passed with 9,334,852 (83.4%) votes in favor and 1,870,146 (16.6%) against.


2004 California Proposition 59, Text
The amendment adds to the state constitution Article I, Section 3 (b). Section 3 (a) is the provision of the Declaration of Rights that guarantees the right to freedom of assembly, the  right to petition the government and the right to instruct one's elected representatives. The amendment added to these rights the following provisions:


2004 California Proposition 59, Text
(1) The people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business, and, therefore, the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be open to public scrutiny.


2004 California Proposition 59, Text
(2) A statute, court rule, or other authority, including those in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, shall be broadly construed if it furthers the people’s right of access, and narrowly construed if it limits the right of access. A statute, court rule, or other authority adopted after the effective date of this subdivision that limits the right of access shall be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.


2004 California Proposition 59, Text
(3) Nothing in this subdivision supersedes or modifies the right of privacy guaranteed by Section 1 or affects the construction of any statute, court rule, or other authority to the extent that it protects that right to privacy, including any statutory procedures governing discovery or disclosure of information concerning the official performance or professional qualifications of a peace officer.


2004 California Proposition 59, Text
(4) Nothing in this subdivision supersedes or modifies any provision of this Constitution, including the guarantees that a person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, or denied equal protection of the laws, as provided in Section 7.


2004 California Proposition 59, Text
(5) This subdivision does not repeal or nullify, expressly or by implication, any constitutional or statutory exception to the right of access to public records or meetings of public bodies that is in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, including, but not limited to, any statute protecting the confidentiality of law enforcement and prosecution records.


2004 California Proposition 59, Text
(6) Nothing in this subdivision repeals, nullifies, supersedes, or modifies protections for the confidentiality of proceedings and records of the Legislature, the Members of the Legislature, and its employees, committees, and caucuses provided by Section 7 of Article IV, state law, or legislative rules adopted in furtherance of those provisions; nor does it affect the scope of permitted discovery in judicial or administrative proceedings regarding deliberations of the Legislature, the Members of the Legislature, and its employees, committees, and caucuses.


2004 California Proposition 59, Official summary
The official summary of Proposition 59 states that the purpose of the amendment is to


2004 California Proposition 59, Official summary
Provide right of public access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials.


2004 California Proposition 59, Official summary
Provide that statutes and rules furthering public access shall be broadly construed, or narrowly construed if limiting access.


2004 California Proposition 59, Official summary
Require future statutes and rules limiting access to contain findings justifying necessity of those limitations.


2004 California Proposition 59, Official summary
Preserve constitutional rights including rights of privacy, due process, equal protection; expressly preserves existing constitutional and statutory limitations restricting access to certain meetings and records of government bodies and officials, including law enforcement and prosecution records.


2004 California Proposition 59, Official summary
The Legislative Analyst's Estimate predicted only "potential minor annual state and local government costs to make additional information available to the public".


2004 California Proposition 59, Explanation of provisions
According to The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press the effects of the amendment may be summarized roughly as follows:


2004 California Proposition 60
Proposition 60 was an amendment of the Constitution of California, enacted in 2004, guaranteeing the right of a party participating in a primary election to also participate in the general election that follows. It was proposed by the California Legislature and approved by the voters in referendum held as part of the November 2004 election, by a majority of 67%.


2004 California Proposition 60, Provisions
Proposition 60 related to partisan primary elections for statewide offices, as well as races for the state legislature, and the State Board of Equalization. It added to the state constitution  Article II, Section 5 (b), stating that


2004 California Proposition 60, Provisions
A political party that participated in a primary election for a partisan office has the right to participate in the general election for that office and shall not be denied the ability to place on the general election ballot the candidate who received, at the primary election, the highest vote among that party’s candidates.


2004 California Proposition 60, Provisions
Provides the right for political party participating in a primary election for partisan office to also participate in the general election for that office.


2004 California Proposition 60, Provisions
Candidate receiving most votes from among that party's candidates in primary election for state partisan office cannot be denied placement on general election ballot.


2004 California Proposition 60, Provisions
It was declared by the Legislative Analyst to have "no fiscal effect".


2004 California Proposition 60, Process of enactment
In 2004 the state legislature proposed a constitutional amendment called Senate Constitutional Amendment 18. This contained provisions relating to both primary elections and funds from the sale of government property. This was to be put to voters as a single measure called Proposition 60. However Californians for an Open Primary challenged the measure as a violation of the rule that ballot propositions must deal with only a single subject. The group wished to have Proposition 60 removed from the ballot. Instead, in Californians for an Open Primary v. Shelley, the Third District Court of Appeals ordered that the proposition be split, so that the provisions relating to government property would become a separate measure, called Proposition 60A.


2004 California Proposition 60, Process of enactment
Proposition 60 (including the provisions later excised) was approved by the California State Senate by a vote of 28-3 and by the State Assembly by a by 55–21. On November 2, 2004 it was approved by voters by a majority of 5,806,708 (67.3%) "Yes" votes, to 2,829,284 (32.7%) "No" votes. Proposition 60A was also approved by voters.


2004 California Proposition 60A
Proposition 60A was an amendment of the Constitution of California, enacted in 2004, relating to funds from the sale of government property. It was proposed by the California Legislature and approved by the voters in a referendum held as part of the November 2004 election, by a majority of 73%.


2004 California Proposition 60A, Provisions
The law directed funds collected from the sale of surplus government property toward repaying the $15 billion in bonds authorized by the passage of Proposition 57 in March 2004. The official summary of the proposition reads:


2004 California Proposition 60A, Provisions
Dedicates proceeds from sale of surplus state property purchased with General Fund monies to payment of principal, interest on Economic Recovery Bonds approved in March 2004. When those bonds are repaid, surplus property sales proceeds directed to Special Fund For Economic Uncertainties.


2004 California Proposition 60A, Provisions
To do this the amendment added to the state constitution Article III, Section 9, stating that


2004 California Proposition 60A, Provisions
The proceeds from the sale of surplus state property occurring on or after the effective date of this section, and any proceeds from the previous sale of surplus state property that have not been expended or encumbered as of that date, shall be used to pay the principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to the Economic Recovery Bond Act authorized at the March 2, 2004, statewide primary election.


2004 California Proposition 60A, Provisions
Once the principal and interest on those bonds are fully paid, the proceeds from the sale of surplus state property shall be deposited into the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties, or any successor fund. For purposes of this section, surplus state property does not include property purchased with revenues described in Article XIX or any other special fund moneys.


2004 California Proposition 60A, Provisions
The Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact predicted "Net savings over the longer term-potentially low. Tens of millions of dollars-from accelerated repayment of existing bonds".


2004 California Proposition 60A, Process of enactment
In 2004 the state legislature proposed a constitutional amendment called Senate Constitutional Amendment 18. This contained provisions relating to both primary elections and funds from the sale of government property. This was to be put to voters as a single measure called Proposition 60. However Californians for an Open Primary challenged the measure as a violation of the rule that ballot propositions must deal with only a single subject. The group wished to have Proposition 60 removed from the ballot. Instead, in Californians for an Open Primary v. Shelley, the Third District Court of Appeals ordered that the proposition be split, so that the provisions relating to government property would become a separate measure, called Proposition 60A.


2004 California Proposition 60A, Process of enactment
Senate Constitutional Amendment 18 (which included the provisions that would become Proposition 60A) was approved by the California Assembly by a vote of 55-21 and by the State Senate by a vote of 28–3. On November 2, 2004 it was approved by the electorate with 7,776,374 (73.3%) votes in favor and 2,843,435 (26.7%) against.


2004 California Proposition 61
Proposition 61 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It passed with 6,629,095 (58.3%) votes in favor and 4,750,309 (41.7%) against. The proposition was the result of an initiative and authorized the sale of $750 million in bonds to provide funding for children's hospitals. It was officially known as the Children's Hospital Bond Act of 2004.


2004 California Proposition 61, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 62
Proposition 62 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 5,119,155 (46.1%) votes in favor and 5,968,770 (53.9%) against.


2004 California Proposition 62
Officially known as the Voter Choice Open Primary Act, the proposition was an initiative constitutional amendment and statute that provided for a modified blanket primary (two-round) election system like that used in the state of Louisiana.


2004 California Proposition 62
Under the provisions of the proposition, instead of traditional partisan primary elections for statewide offices (in which voters have to be registered with a political party to choose the nominee of that party in the primary), all candidates for election would appear on the primary election ballot (first round ballot), and all voters could vote for any candidate regardless of the party affiliation of the voter or candidates. The two candidates with the most votes (regardless of party or lack thereof) would later appear on the general election (second round) ballot.


2004 California Proposition 62
Prop 62 would have affected elections to all statewide elected officers (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Controller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer), for the California State Legislature, and for federal congressional elections (to both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The proposition did exempt presidential primary elections and elections of party central committees.


2004 California Proposition 62
The provisions of Proposition 62 conflicted with those of Proposition 60, which the California State Legislature referred on the ballot. That proposition essentially re-affirmed the existing partisan primary system. The California Constitution provides that if the provisions of two approved propositions are in conflict, only the provisions of the measure with the higher number of "yes" votes at the statewide election take effect. Since Prop 60 passed and Prop 62 did not, the issue was moot.


2004 California Proposition 62, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 64
Proposition 64 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It passed with 6,571,694 (59.0%) votes in favor and 4,578,725 (41.0%) against. It was an initiative statute that limited the California law on unfair competition, restricting private lawsuits against a company only to those where an individual is injured by and suffers a financial loss due to an unfair, unlawful, or fraudulent business practice and providing that otherwise only public prosecutors may file lawsuits charging unfair business practices.


2004 California Proposition 64
Proponents argued that the measure would limit "frivolous lawsuits" against companies, which they claimed result mainly in a windfall for lawyers rather than consumers. Proponents also argued that businesses ultimately must pass along their costs in the form of higher prices to consumers.


2004 California Proposition 64
Opponents charged that the proposition was heavily funded by businesses who wanted to weaken consumer rights by limiting Californians' ability to enforce environmental, public health, and consumer protection laws such as 1986's Proposition 65.


2004 California Proposition 64, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 65
Proposition 65 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 3,901,748 (37.6%) votes in favor and 6,471,506 (62.4%) against. It was a state constitutional amendment that would have required voter approval for any state legislation reducing certain local government revenues from January 2003 levels. It was officially known as the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act.


2004 California Proposition 65
Local governments (cities and counties) in California primarily receive their revenue from three sources: property taxes, local sales taxes, and the vehicle license fees. Proposition 65 was born out of frustration from local governments as the California state government increasingly used local revenues to pay for state government programs, especially during tough financial times.


2004 California Proposition 65
Proponents of the proposition ultimately used it as a bargaining tool to negotiate an agreement with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California State Legislature on protecting local government revenues. The result was the compromise Proposition 1A on the same ballot, which provided more flexible terms and deferred its restrictions until 2006. As a result, previous proponents of Proposition 65 dropped their support in favor of Proposition 1A.


2004 California Proposition 65
This proposition conflicted with the provisions of Proposition 1A on the same ballot. The California Constitution provides that if the provisions of two approved propositions are in conflict, only the provisions of the measure with the higher number of "yes" votes at the statewide election take effect. (Since Prop 65 did not pass, the issue was moot.)


2004 California Proposition 65, Official summary
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:


2004 California Proposition 66
Proposition 66 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It was a proposed amendment to the California three-strikes law (implemented in 1994 with Proposition 184). Prop 66 would have required the third felony charge against a suspect to be especially violent and/or serious crimes to mandate a 25-years-to-life sentence. It also would have changed the definition of some felonies. It was rejected by voters, with 52.7% voting against the proposition.


2004 California Proposition 66
Though polls indicated that the measure would be overwhelmingly approved by California voters, public opinion shifted dramatically in the last days of the campaign. Opponents argued that its wording was so ambiguous that it threatened to shorten sentences for far more convicts than proponents estimated, and that it would have categorized some serious felonies—assault with intent to rape an elderly or disabled person, for example—as nonviolent crimes.


2004 California Proposition 66
Days away from the election, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by Henry Nicholas, co-founder and former co-chairman, president and chief executive officer of Broadcom Corporation and a victims’ rights advocate whose sister was murdered in 1983, as well as former Governors Jerry Brown, Pete Wilson, Gray Davis and George Deukmejian in launching an intensive radio and television advertising campaign against the ballot initiative. The ads warned that Prop. 66, if passed, “would release 26,000 dangerous criminals and rapists.


2004 California Proposition 66
Nicholas contributed $3 million to the campaign and flew former Gov. Brown to Long Beach from Oakland to record radio ads with him in the home recording studio belonging to Ryan Shuck of the rock group Orgy. Joining them was Dave Silvera, of the band Korn. Over the next several days, an ad blitz including spots from Shuck and Silvera blanketed radio stations across the state.


2004 California Proposition 66
At one point ahead in the polls by more than a 3-to-1 margin [6], Prop 66 failed to pass, with 5,604,060 voters (47.3 percent) voting for, 6,238,060 (52.7 percent) voting no, and 747,563 (5.9 percent) casting no vote. Mark DiCamillo, director of the Field Poll, called the come-from-behind campaign to defeat Prop 66 “unprecedented” in California electoral politics.


2004 California Proposition 69
California Proposition 69, the DNA Initiative, was a successful 2004 California ballot proposition that allows for the collection of DNA samples from all felons and from people who have been arrested for certain crimes. As of 2009, all adults arrested for or charged with any felony in California must provide a sample for inclusion in the database.


2004 California Proposition 69
California currently maintains the third largest DNA database in the world.


2004 California Proposition 71
Proposition 71 of 2004 (or the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act) is a law enacted by California voters to support stem cell research in the state. It was proposed by means of the initiative process and approved in the 2004 state elections on November 2. The Act amended both the Constitution of California and  the Health and Safety Code.


2004 California Proposition 71
The Act makes conducting stem cell research a state constitutional right. It authorizes the sale of general obligation bonds to allocate three billion dollars over a period of ten years to stem cell research and research facilities. Although the funds could be used to finance all kinds of stem cell research, it gives priority to human embryonic stem cell research.


2004 California Proposition 71
Proposition 71 created the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which is in charge of making "grants and loans for stem cell research, for research facilities, and for other vital research opportunities to realize therapies" as well as establishing "the appropriate regulatory standards of oversight bodies for research and facilities development". The Act also establishes a governing body called the Independent Citizen’s Oversight Committee (ICOC) to oversee CIRM.


2004 California Proposition 71
Proposition 71 is unique in at least three ways. Firstly, it uses general obligation bonds, which are usually used to finance brick-and-mortar projects such as bridges or hospitals, to fund scientific research. Secondly, by funding scientific research on such a large scale, California is taking on a role that is typically fulfilled by the U.S. federal government. Thirdly, Proposition 71 establishes the state constitutional right to conduct stem cell research. The initiative also represents a unique instance where the public directly decided to fund scientific research.


2004 California Proposition 71
By 2020, the funding from proposition 71 was mostly used, and so the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine expected to shut down if it did not receive additional funding. For that reason, another ballot initiative has been initiated as part of the 2020 California elections. This initiative, known as Proposition 14, will authorize $5.5 billion in state general authorization bonds to fund the stem cell research at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The initiative passed with 51% of the vote, so the stem cell research will continue.


2004 California Proposition 71, Provisions
Proposition 71 states that "This measure shall be known as the California Stem Cell Researchand Cures Act”. That is therefore the official citation. However the measure is also headed as the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The Act is long and complex. It amends the state constitution by adding "Article 35 – Medical Research". This article establishes the CIRM and guarantees a right to conduct stem cell research. Proposition 71 also amends the Health and Safety Code, by introducing a provision in Part 5 of Division 106 called "Chapter 3 – California Stem Cell Research and Cures Bond Act". This chapter, among other provisions, establishes the ICOC.


2004 California Proposition 71, The new institute, CIRM membership
CIRM may have up to 50 employees, who are exempt from civil service. CIRM is divided in three working groups.


2004 California Proposition 71, Background
Human embryonic stem cell research became a public issue in 1998 when two teams of scientists developed "methods for culturing cell lines derived, respectively, from: (1) cells taken from the inner cell mass of early embryos, and (2) the gonadal ridges of aborted fetuses". Since then, this type of research has sparked intense controversy in the United States.


2004 California Proposition 71, Background
Ever since 1996, Congress has attached to the Health and Human Services appropriations bill (which regulates the funding for the National Institutes of Health) a provision known as the "Dickey–Wicker Amendment". This amendment, named after the former representative Jay Dickey, Republican from Arkansas, prohibits the use of federal monies to fund "research that destroys or seriously endangers human embryos, or creates them for research purposes".


2004 California Proposition 71, Background
In 1999, however, the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a legal opinion arguing, "that the wording of the law might permit an interpretation under which human embryonic stem cell research could be funded". This interpretation stipulated that the government could fund this research so long as the embryos used had been destroyed by researchers privately paid. Although the Clinton administration adopted this interpretation and wrote the corresponding guidelines, it did not have the time to enforce them. The issue would pass on to the next administration.


2004 California Proposition 71, Background
On August 9, 2001, President George W. Bush announced his administration's policy regarding human embryonic stem cell research. The President opted to fund only research on the existing 60 cell lines. The small number of cell lines quoted by the President surprised many scientists. Furthermore, they were concerned about the availability and quality of these lines. Scientists also worried about the impact the president’s policy could have on the American research community. The United States, they argued, lags behind other countries where governments support stem cell research. This, in turn, could cause American scientists to move to these countries.


2004 California Proposition 71, Background
Proposition 71 represents a response to the federal policy. The idea for this proposition came about after the California legislature blocked a billion-dollar measure to fund stem cell research. Robert N. Klein II, a real-estate developer from Palo Alto, whose son suffers from diabetes and whose mother has Alzheimer's, became the leader of the campaign effort to pass Proposition 71, and spent three million dollars of his own money in the campaign.


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Proponents
The Coalition for Stem Cell Research and Cures comprised a broad group of people and organizations that included: 22 Nobel laureates; celebrities such as Christopher Reeve, Sharyn Rossi, Monica Siegenthaler, Brad Pitt, Saba Motakef, and Michael J. Fox; a number of elected officials such as State Treasurer Phil Angelides, and State Controller Steve Westly, and State Senator Deborah Ortiz; more than fifty patient and disease advocacy groups (e.g., Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Alzheimer's Association California Council, Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California), medical groups and hospitals (e.g., California Medical Association, Children's Hospital-Los Angeles), groups representing Latinos and African Americans (e.g. National Coalition of Hispanic Organization, California NAACP), women's advocacy groups (e.g., Planned Parenthood, California NOW) and faith-based organizations (e.g. Catholics for a Free Choice).


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Proponents
The Republican Party opposed this initiative, but two key Republican figures endorsed it. They were George P. Shultz, the U.S. Secretary of State in the Reagan Administration and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although Schwarzenegger did not endorse it until October 18, 2004, his support may have helped to solidify the proposition's lead in the polls.


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Proponents
This campaign raised approximately $25 million. The contributors included such prominent figures as Bill Gates, who donated $400,000; Pierre M. and Pamela Omidyar, the founders of eBay who together gave $1 million; Gordon Gund, the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, who contributed $1 million; Herbert M. Sandler, chairman of the board of World Savings Bank, who gave $500,000; John Doerr, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, who donated $2 million; and William Bowes Jr., a founder of Amgen (a biotech company), who gave $600,000.


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Opposition
Those who opposed Proposition 71 included the Roman Catholic Church, Orange County Republicans, and the California Pro-Life Council, an affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee. Among the politicians in this group were State Senator Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) and Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector John Moorlach. The Hollywood actor Mel Gibson also joined the efforts to defeat this initiative. Conservative groups, however, were not the only ones opposing Prop. 71; organizations such as the California Nurses Association (CNA), the Green Party, the Center for Genetics and Society, Our Bodies Ourselves, among others, were also against the initiative.


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Opposition
Two prominent groups campaigning to defeat the initiative were the Pro-Choice Alliance Against Proposition 71 and Doctors, Patients, and Taxpayers for Fiscal Responsibility. These two groups lacked the wide range of endorsements that the proponents had (however, the Pro-Choice Alliance Against Proposition 71 was endorsed by seven organizations and a number of university professors). On the Doctors, Patients, and Taxpayers for Fiscal Responsibility website (which no longer exists) there were only fourteen members listed. Among these members were Dr. Vincent Fortanasce, a physician; Diane Beeson, a medical sociologists; Carol Hogan, a spokesperson for the California Catholic Bishops; and Dr. H Rex Greene, an oncologist and hospital administrator.


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Opposition
The four organizations  campaigning against the initiative raised almost $400,000. The main contributors were the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which donated $50,000 and Howard Ahmanson Jr., founder and president of Fieldstead & Company, who gave $95,000.


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Analysis
Initial analysis and discussion of need for analysis was done in 2007


2004 California Proposition 71, Campaign, Analysis
Sociologist Ruha Benjamin offers the first in-depth analysis of Proposition 71 in  (Stanford University Press 2013). Too frequently the debate over stem cell research devolves in to simple judgments—good or bad, life-saving medicine or bioethical nightmare, symbol of human ingenuity or our fall from grace—ignoring the people affected. Benjamin moves the terms of debate to focus on the shifting relationship between science and society, on the people who benefit—or don't—from Proposition 71 and what this says about democratic commitments to an equitable society. Benjamin discusses issues of race, disability, gender, and socio-economic class that serve to define certain groups as more or less deserving in their political aims and biomedical hopes.


2004 California Republican presidential primary
The 2004 California Republican presidential primary was held on March 2, 2004, the same day as the Democratic primary. As expected, incumbent President George W. Bush won near-unanimously over the disbanded opposition. Bush later won the general election over Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts.


2004 California State Assembly election
The 2004 California State Assembly elections were held on November 2, 2004. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. It was expected that the Democrats would retain control of the Assembly, which they did. While some seats were close races, no opposing party challenges to incumbents were successful on either side and thus, there were no changes to the party balance.


2004 California State Senate election
The 2004 California State Senate elections were held on  November 2, 2004. Senate seats of odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. As was expected, the Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats.


2004 California elections
California's state elections were held November 2, 2004. Necessary primary elections were held on March 2. Up for election were all the seats of the State Assembly, 20 seats of the State Senate, and sixteen ballot measures.


2004 California elections, California State Legislature elections, State Senate
There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running in odd-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.


2004 California elections, California State Legislature elections, State Assembly
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions
Sixteen ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Nine of these measures were passed, whilst seven failed.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 1A
Proposition 1A would protect local funding and tax revenues for locally delivered services and prohibit the State from reducing local governments' property tax proceeds. Proposition 1A passed with 83.6% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 59
Proposition 59 would amend the Constitution to provide the public the right to access meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials. Proposition 59 passed with 83.3% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 60
Proposition 60 would provide the right for political parties participating in a primary election for partisan office to also participate in the general election for that office. Proposition 60 passed with 67.5% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 60A
Proposition 60A would reserve proceeds from sale of surplus state property purchased with General Fund monies to payment of principal, interest on Economic Recovery Bonds approved in March 2004. Proposition 60A passed with 73.2% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 61
Proposition 61 authorizes $750 million in bonds for grants for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals. Proposition 61 passed with 58.3% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 62
Proposition 62 would allow voters to vote for any state or federal candidate, except for president, regardless of party registration of voter or candidate. Proposition 62 failed with 46.2% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 63
Proposition 63 would establish a 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to fund expanded health services for the mentally ill. Proposition 63 passed with 53.7% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 64
Proposition 64 limits the ability for lawsuits to be filed, only allowing them if there was actual loss. Proposition 64 passed with 58.9% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 65
Proposition 65 would amend the constitution to allow for voter approval of reductions of local fee or tax revenues. Proposition 65 failed with 37.6% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 66
Proposition 66 would limit the three strikes law to violent and serious felonies, allow limited re-sentencing under new definitions, and increase punishment for child sex offenders. Proposition 66 failed with 47.3% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 67
Proposition 67 would amend the constitution to increase the telephone surcharge be increased and to allocate funds for emergency services. Proposition 67 failed with 28.4% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 68
Proposition 68 would amend the constitution to allow tribal compact amendments, allowing casino gaming for sixteen non-tribal establishments unless tribes accept. Proposition 68 failed with 16.2% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 69
Proposition 69 would require and provide funding for the collection of DNA samples from all felons with submission to the state DNA database. Proposition 69 passed with 62.0% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 70
Proposition 70 would require the Governor to execute a 99-year gaming compact upon tribe's request, and the tribe would contribute a percentage of its net gaming income to state funds in exchange for expanded, exclusive gaming. Proposition 70 failed with 23.7% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 71
Proposition 71 would establish the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to regulate and fund stem-cell research, would establish a constitutional right to conduct stem-cell research, and would create a stem-cell research oversight committee. Proposition 71 passed with 59.1% approval.


2004 California elections, Statewide ballot propositions, Proposition 72
Proposition 72 would require health care coverage for employees working for large and medium employers. Proposition 72 failed with 49.1% approval.


2004 California wildfires
The 2004 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2004. In total, there were 7,898 fires that burned 311,024 acres (1,258.67 km2) of land.