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Bill Lockyer
4,117,596 votes
51.6%
- Party: Democratic.
- Occupation: Lawmaker/Attorney.
- President pro Tempore of the California State Senate, 1994-1998.
- Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 1985-1994.
- Supported the death penalty for 30 years, voted for 1,423 more years of prison sentences, wrote "three strikes" legislation for violent criminals.
- Reformed California's judicial branch by increasing funding for trial courts and speeding up the death penalty appeals process.
- Toughened penalties for wife beaters, drunk drivers and drug dealers.
- Authored landmark legislation to fight elder abuse and prevent juvenile violence.
Priorities:
- GET GUNS OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS--Last year 1,000,000 kids went to school with a gun, too often shattering lives and spreading fear in our communities.
- ENFORCE THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN--Sensible gun control laws protect our communities and our law enforcement officers.
- PROVIDE NON-PARTISAN LEADERSHIP AT DOJ--Lockyer will forge consensus to protect victims, consumers, our environment, and a woman's right to choose.
Dave Stirling
3,388,406 votes
42.4%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Deputy Attorney General
- California State Assembly
- General Council of the Agriculture Labor Relations Board
- Sacramento County Superior Court Judge
- 1998 Chairman Republican Party Crime & Justice Committee
- Supporter of "3 Strikes" author Mike Reynolds "10-20-Life" Laws
- Member of Assembly Judiciary & Criminal Justice Committees
Priorities:
- Using the bully pulpit of the Attorney General to focus public attention on the challenges facing our children from crime, violence, drugs, and abuse.
- Working with local law enforcement and schools to provide a safe school environment for our children, including their corridoors to and from school.
- To reduce the supply of, and the demand for, illegal drugs in California. Toward this end, I am calling for a mandatory 25 years to life prison sentence for any adult who peddles illegal drugs ( heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.) to minors.
Diane Beall Templin
193,980 votes
2.4%
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Attorney for 24 years-California &NY
- American Party Presidential Candidate 1996-State Assembly Candidate 1994
- Constitutionalist-for Bill of Rights-less Fed gov't.-10thAmend.
- Liberty Amendment to eliminate Fed Income Tax & IRS
- Businesswoman-Founder of Advocate's Legal Services
- Co-founder of Advocate's Ministries-for Seniors & Children
- Mom of 22 year old and foster mom to 67 children
Priorities:
- OUR RIGHTS ARE OUR MIGHT- As Attorney General I will protect the rights of Californians & enforce constitution & laws uniformly
- OUR VOTES ARE OUR VOICE-I will insure that laws and petitions are in plain language so we can understand what we're voting on
- OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE ACCOUNTABLE- I will work to halt corruption, reform our legal system, reduce crime &- make California a safer place to live
Joseph S. Farina
149,368 votes
1.8%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Attorney
- U.S. Army 1976-179 Honorable Discharge
- B.A. University of Maryland 1982
- J.D. Santa Clara University 1986
- 10th Assembly District Candidate 1992
Priorities:
- Concealed weapons permits to all eligible citizens
- Uphold Propositions 209 and 215
- Allow gaming on tribal Indian reservations
Robert J. "Bob" Evans
145,281 votes
1.8%
- Party: Peace and Freedom
- Occupation: Criminal Defense Lawyer
- J.D., 1970, University of California Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law)
- B.A., 1967, University of California Berkeley
Priorities:
- Defend public against illegal police conduct
- Fight the death penalty
- Organize for a collectively owned and democratically managed economy.
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