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Kevin Shelley
3,223,564 votes
46.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: State Lawmaker
- Majority Leader of the California Assembly
- Former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- Recently honored by Handgun Control Inc, the Senior Action Network, California Consumer Federation and Children's Advocacy Institute
Priorities:
- Modernize California's Voting Systems and Implement my Bill Proposition 41 to do away with punch-card voting machines
- Increase Voter Turnout, Registration, and Participation
- Ensure that Voter's Private Voter Information Stays Private
Keith Olberg
2,942,354 votes
42.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman
- PhD in Constitutional Law
- Former State Assemblyman - 34th District
Priorities:
- 100% Participation with 0% Tolerance of Fraud
- Expand C.I.V.I.C.S. Program into the elementary schools of CA
- Modernize California's Voting Technology
Larry Shoup
267,395 votes
3.9%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Author/Historian
- Ph.D in United States history, Northwestern Univ.
- Partner, Archaeological/Historical Consultants
- Member, National Writers Union, Local 3
- Author of Imperial Brain Trust and The Carter Presidency and Beyond
- Peace Corps Volunteer, Ethiopia 1967-1969
- Former History Professor, University of Illinois, San Francisco State University and Sonoma State University
Priorities:
- Corruption free politics through public financing of political campaigns
- Represent people in proportion to their voting strength through Proportional Representation and Instant Runoff Voting
- Corporate Charter Reform: establish a corporate code of conduct and periodic review and renewal of corporate charters
Gail K. Lightfoot
195,731 votes
2.8%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Retired Registered Nurse
- Education: Nursing, Early Childhood Education
- Chair, Libertarian Party of California, 1990, 1995-96
- Native Californian, 7 years in Kodiak, Alaska (1945-1952)
- RN, Public Health Nurse
- Local Chapter President, American Assoc. Critical Care Nurses, 1975
- ICU-CCU, ER, IV, MICU certificated
Priorities:
- Increase voter awareness of choices
- Develop very user friendly voting merials
- Perfect Absentee and Internet Voting and offer as options to voters
Louise Marie Allison
169,248 votes
2.4%
- Party: Natural Law
- Occupation: Teacher/Administrator
- BFA, Maharishi University of Management
- Certified Insructor, Transcendental Meditation program
- Director, Claremont Transcendental Meditation program
- County Central Committee, Natural Law Party
- Former State Chair, Natural Law Party of California
- Former State Chair, Natural Law Party of Virginia
Priorities:
- My priority is to create long-overdue election/campaign reforms to guarantee every candidate's voice is heard and every vote counts.
- I will create a peace-keeping task force to research and implement programs to prevent terrorism/violence and promote harmony/understanding.
- The creativity of our citizens is our greatest resource. I will promote proven educational innovations to develop students' full potential.
Edward C. Noonan
84,007 votes
1.2%
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Computer Store Owner
- AIP Central Committee Chairman
- AIP State Central Committee Member
Priorities:
- Investigate corrupt arrests of citizens being arrested for Registering Voters to Vote
- Promote Right to Life agenda
- Promote 2nd Amendment Rights
Valli Sharpe-Geisler
75,183 votes
1%
- Party: Reform
- Occupation: Educator/Technology Coordinator
- Electronic degree
- Designated Subjects Teaching Credential
- Past State Chair of the Reform Party of California
- Ran for Congress and Secretary of State in past years
Priorities:
- Ballot Statements for all elected offices including US Congress
- Not repeat the abuse of power of this office to meddle with the democratic process
- Make sure interested parties like the League of Women Voters, Common cause and AARP are informed in time to respond to sneak attacks like Prop 34
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