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Gray Davis
3,394,917 votes
47.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Governor of the State of California
- Lieutenant Governor of the State of California, 1995 - 99
- California State Controller, 1987 - 95
- California State Assemblymember, 43rd District, 1982-86
- Chief of Staff to Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. 1975-81
- Captain, U.S. Army Signal Corps, Vietnam, 1967 - 69
- Columbia Law School Graduate, 1967
Priorities:
- Continue improving our schools by reducing class sizes, providing incentives for higher student performance.
- Ensure public safety, providing fire fighters and police the resources needed to keep our communities safe.
- Continue expanding the Healthy Families program for uninsured children.
Bill Simon
3,039,021 votes
42.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman/Charity Director
- Former Federal Prosecutor Working With Rudy Giuliani
- Serves on Board of Directors of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
- Board of Directors - Heritage Foundation
- Host of PAX-TV Network's "Sunday With Simon"
- Dean's List Honor's - Williams College
- Earned Juris Doctorate at Boston College Law School
Priorities:
- FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: NO NEW TAXES! - Cut capital gains tax
- EDUCATION: Empower teachers & parents - Impose greater accountability - Repair & rebuild schools in disrepair
- REBUILD CALIFORNIA: Rebuild our transportation system - Ensure adequate water - Get control of our energy future
Peter Miguel Camejo
370,855 votes
5.2%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Socially responsible investment advisor
- Former Trustee, Contra Costa Employees Retirement System
- Founder and Chairman of Progressive Asset Management
- Environmental and social justice activist for 40 years
- Created the Council for Responsible Public Investment
Priorities:
- Remove the corrupting influence of corporate money on California politics
- Enact a statewide Living Wage Law
- Hold runoffs for statewide elections (using Instant Runoff Voting) to end the "spoiler" problem
Gary David Copeland
154,801 votes
2.1%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
- Business Owner
- Vice President Home Owners Association
- Practicing Celtic Druid Unitarian
- American and proud
Priorities:
- Improve schools through competition and increased parental choice
- Promote Libertarian ideals of free market capitalism and personal responsibility http://WWW.LP.ORG
- Preserve civil Libertarian values for all people in this time of Terriorism
Reinhold Gulke
122,454 votes
1.7%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Electrical Contractor/Farmer
- Phone: 559-323-9792; Addr: 8214 N. Armstrong, Clovis, CA 93611
Iris Adam
84,157 votes
1.1%
- Party: Natural Law
- Occupation: Business Analyst
- Educator
- Children's advocate
Priorities:
- Basic research on power generation to achieve energy independence
- Long term solutions to employment and homeland safety
- Excellence in all our schools
Rob Marinko
(Write-in)
- Occupation: Broadcaster
- I have spent nearly a decade as a newsman on Los Angeles area radio stations.
Priorities:
- To do what is best for the people of California.
- I accept no campaign contributions.
- I will not run for a second term.
Will B. King
(Write-in)
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Nick "George" Jesson
(Write-in)
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Debbie Jo (Coffman) Terzoli
(Write-in)
- Occupation: Executive Assistant
- I am employed by the State of California
- I have raised two fantastic kids (young adults) as a single parent
- I have lived in California most of my life (over 40 years)
Priorities:
- #1 - EDUCATION. Kids are our future (a scary thought sometimes).
- #2 - State BUDGET. I can balance my checkbook, why not a budget?
- #3 - RESOURCES. Looking for new ways to preserve our dwindling resources.
Anselmo A. Chavez
(Write-in)
- Occupation: Accountant/Educator
- 1971: Bachelor's Degree - Business/Economics
- 1979: Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration
- 1991: Associate Degree - Accounting
- Military Service: Served for 21 years. Retired April 1, 1972.
- (4 years with the U.S. Marines (Cpl.) - 6 campaigns in Korea 7/50-8/51.)
- (17 years with the U.S. Air Force (MSgt.) - 6 years in Europe/North Africa.)
Priorities:
- Proposition 13 Reform.
- Appropriate funding of state programs for the poor and elderly.
- Education.
Nick Hoogoian
(Write-in)
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Phone: 530-384-1718; Addr: 9281 Shasta Blvd., Los Molinos, CA 96055
Jim Mallon
(Write-in)
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Addr: 750 Chorro St., #16, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
James F. Stewart
(Write-in)
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
F. Nan Bailey
(Write-in)
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
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