Candidates
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Kate Canlis
30,913 votes
43.6%
- Occupation: Prosecutor
- Former Judge, Municpal Court of California
- Chief Deputy District Attorney, Santa Cruz County
- Chief Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento
- Frmr. Ex. Dir. Calif. District Attorneys. Assn
Priorities:
- Properly enforce Domestic Violence laws to protect women
- Fairly and independently enforce laws for all crimes
- Return D.A. office to respectability and put on good course
Ronald L. Ruiz
29,932 votes
42.2%
- Occupation: Santa Cruz County District Attorney
Priorities:
- Promoting the Public Safety
- Prevention of Youth & Domestic Violence
- Protecting Seniors from Elder Abuse and Enforcing Environmental Laws more Aggressively.
Peter A. Chang, Jr.
9,817 votes
13.9%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- Twice elected District Attorney of Santa Cruz County
- Listed in register of pre-eminent lawyers published by Martindale-Hubbell, the only recognized rating service
- Stanford Law School, Walter Haas Scholar
- Tenure as District Attorney described as "uncommonly able prosecutor" and "turned the office into the best such [offices] in the state."
Priorities:
- I do not believe in the death penalty and will not apply it if elected
- Hiring bright, enlightened trial attorneys
- Concentrate on those who would harm society, not victimless crimes
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