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Cruz M. Bustamante
4,288,899 votes
52.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Lawmaker
- Assembly Speaker Emeritus
- U.C. Alumni Association Legislator of the Year
Priorities:
- 1. To spearhead efforts to have California invest in our infrastructure so we can build for the future.
- 2. To create jobs by increasing California's international trade, particularly with Mexico.
- 3. To keep College tuition affordable for working families, ensure stable funding for the U.C. and C.S.U. systems and establish the 10th U.C. Campus.
Tim Leslie
3,159,789 votes
38.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Senator/Businessman
- Senator/Businessman
- VP of two commercial real estate companies
- California State Asemblyman, 1986-91
- Lobbyist, Co. Supervisors Assoc. of CA 1971-80
- Consultant, Assembly Ways and Means Comm.
- M.A.in Public Admin. from Univ. of Southern CA
Priorities:
- Improve education for all California school children and make California's universities mor effective
- Maintain and develop a healthy economy
- Provide effective leadership for all Californians
Sara Amir
247,702 votes
3.1%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Environmental Scientist
- Has worked more than 13 years for the State in the environmental protection field
- Has led sexual harassment workshops at UCLA and for state employees
- Iranian-American who has been active resident of Los Angeles for 17 years
- Received Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from University of Southern California
Priorities:
- Education
- Environment
- Economy
Thomas M. Tryon
167,457 votes
2.0%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Rancher
- Member, Board of Supervisors Calaveras County
- MBA University of Chicago
- BA Economics, UC Berkeley
- Veteran
Priorities:
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Education
- Reduce Unnecessary Government Intrusion
Jaime Luis Gomez
109,826 votes
1.3%
- Party: Peace and Freedom
- Occupation: Educator
George M. McCoy
92,293 votes
1.1%
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Businessman
James J. Mangia
74,148 votes
0.9%
- Party: Reform
- Occupation: Children's Clinic Director
- Executive Director of a free medical clinic for children
- Volunteer Development Director, St. John's Episcopal Church Community Service Programs
- National Secretary, Reform Party of the U.S.A.
- Member, West Hollywood Election Reform Task Force
- Member, House of Delegates, LIFE Lobby
- Former Program Director, AIDS Project of the East Bay
Priorities:
- Political and government reform: increasing democracy and accountability in government; term limits
- Education reform: Creating more charter schools to return educational decisions to local communities
- Health care reform: Break the stranglehold of the insurance lobby on healthcare policy
Eli Green
(Write-In)
63,688 votes
0.9%
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