State Senator; District 9 Election Information November 2, 2004 Election

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Alameda, Contra Costa County, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

State Senator; District 9 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (628/628)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Don Perata 248,614 votes 77.1%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: Member, California State Senate

Teacher - 16 years

Priorities:

Increased Funding for Education
Reducing Traffic Congestion and Improving Public Transit
Ensuring a Clean, Safe Water Supply in California for Decades

Patricia Deutsche

50,110 votes 15.6%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Public Relations Executive
B.A. degree in Rhetoric, UC Davis

Priorities:

Economic Development
Education
Health Care

Tom Condit

17,412 votes 5.4%

Party: Peace and Freedom
Occupation: Writer
SDS national membership secretary, 1966-68
Picket captain, Teamsters Local 923
Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Insurance Commissioner, 1990 and 1994
45 years activity in labor, peace and social justice movements

Priorities:

Create a state workers' compensation fund to lower costs and raise benefits without insurance company profits
Double the minimum wage
Close maximum security prisons

Peter Von Pinnon 6,383 votes 1.9%

Party: Libertarian
Occupation: Project Manager
Phone: 510-531-8300; Addr: 4833 Park Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602; Email: pvonpinnon@yahoo.com

Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. All candidates have been invited to supply additional information to Smart Voter. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of California has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, and Health Insurance.

Official Information

Secretary of State

Live Election Results for all candidates in Senate District 9 - results also posted on this Smart Voter page

Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 9 - look for State Senate 09 on the linked page

State Senate

District 9 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

Official Web site

Calif. State Legislative Counsel (Leginfo)

Bills Introduced - Check "Author(s)" and then type in the name of your current representative to see the bills introduced in the current Senate session. Enter a Bill Number to see the history of a bill including voting records.

Nonpartisan Information

League of Women Voters

How to Pick a Candidate

Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse to find the candidates with "District seeking" for 9. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

News and Analysis

Oakland Tribune

Bay Area bracketed by hot legislative races Statewide, there seems to be little chance of the GOP winning majorities in either house. - October 19, 2004

Measure Z would ease pot use laws; Supporters hope Oakland initiative would set a precedent for state - October 18, 2004

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