- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: U.S. Naval Professor
 - B.A in Political Science, University of California at Santa Barbara
 - Masters Degree from the School of Foreign Policy, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
 - Professor of National Security Decision Making, U.S. Naval War College
 - President of the California Center for Strategic Studies
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Public Education. fully funding four years beyond K-12
 - Universal Health Care.
 - A Clear and Defined National Security and Defense Policy
  
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All candidates for this office were asked questions on the issues.
 Read the answers from Brett Wagner
 
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- California Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
 - National Education Association
 - Phil Angelides, California State Treasurer
  
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