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Dean Andal
683,756 votes
 55.8% (This candidate has not
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- Party: Republican
 (100.0% of votes in party)
 - Occupation: Member, State Board of Equalization, District 2
 - Phone: 209 473-6579; Addr: 3422 Hammer Lane, C-107, Stockton, CA 95219
  
Tom Y. Santos
272,523 votes
 22.2%
- Party: Democratic
 (50.2% of votes in party)
 - Occupation: Tax Management Auditor
 - Board of Equalization Tax Auditor and Property Tax  Auditor-Appraiser
 - State Management Auditor
 - Internal Revenue Agent for IRS;  Certified Enrolled  Agent
 - Gaming Supervisor in the Nevada Gaming Industry
 - US Air Force Veteran
 - Bachelor's Degrees in Business  Administration from Santa Clara University and  Accounting from University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  
Priorities:
- Advocate tax fairness and equal treatment and representation for all.  Eliminate political favoritism for big corporations.
 - Strive for tax simplification to help the one million small businesses in the state.
 - Impose a gambling tax on card rooms and casinos in the state and create a Gaming Tax Department within the Board to recoup millions of tax revenues lost.
  
 
270,695 votes
 22.0%
- Party: Democratic
 (49.8% of votes in party)
 - Occupation: Taxpayers' Advocate
  
Priorities:
- End taxpayer abuse by some Board of Equalization employees by performing a critical and adversarial review of the agency and taking appropriate action.
 - Change Board hearing procedures to allow more time for taxpayers to present their case and reimburse them for their expenses if they prevail in their appeal.
 - Assist with legislation to protect and expand taxpayer's rights and access to public records.
  
  
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