League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	State Senator; District 11 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (659/659)

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Joe Simitian 260,961 votes 74.6% Party: Democratic Occupation: State Senator B.A. from The Colorado College in Colorado Springs M.A. in international policy studies, Stanford University M.A. in city planning, U.C. Berkeley J.D. law degree, U.C. Berkeley Previous elected positions: Palo Alto Councilman, Santa Clara Co. Supervisor, State Assemblyman Priorities: Education Environmental Protection Jobs and the Economy Blair A. Nathan 89,136 votes 25.4% Party: Republican Student at Stanford University, studying Economics Staff Writer, Stanford Review Experience at two investment firms Priorities: Limited government and fiscal discipline Creating a business environment conducive to employment and enterprise Educational reforms, such as increased local control over funding and curriculum Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of California has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, and Health Insurance. Official Information State Senate District 11 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election State Senate Web site Calif. State Legislative Counsel (Leginfo) Bills Introduced - Check "Author(s)" and then type in the name of your current representative to see the bills introduced in the current Senate session. Enter a Bill Number to see the history of a bill including voting records. Campaign Finance Data Secretary of State Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 11 - look for State Senate 11 on the linked page List of Candidates Accepting/Rejecting Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits - (PDF) Candidates who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns for State Senate may spend no more than $1,086,000 in a general election. Established by Proposition 34. Around the Capitol Campaign finances, news articles, district information Nonpartisan Information Project Vote Smart Profiles of Candidates - Browse for District 11, candidate name Events Candidate Forums State Assembly District 21 and State Senate District 11 Combined Forum General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/2/04, 3/2/04, 11/7/00, 3/7/00 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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