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Ricardo Lara
 
6,314 votes
42.7%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Communications Director**
 - Worked on behalf of the district for the late-Assembly Member Marco Firebaugh for eight years bringing funds to the district for schools and parks
 - Comes from a working-class, immigrant family. 1st in his family to graduate college.
 - Has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Spanish and a Masters Degree in Leadership
 - Was appointed a Consumer Affairs Commissioner by Supervisor Gloria Molina
  
Priorities:
- Support for local businesses and a focus on the creation of good-paying jobs
 - Ensuring a quality education for all students, from pre-school thru college
 - Providing adequate funding for safety services such as police and fire to ensure safe neighborhoods
  
Carmen Avalos
 
4,608 votes
31.2%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: City Clerk/Educator
  
Priorities:
- Education - Support our teachers, schools in stopping cuts
 - Jobs & Business- Keeping jobs in our community and jobs in CA
 - Foreclosures- Seeking to resolve the foreclosure issue while helping families in this dilemma
  
Luis Marquez
2,174 votes
14.7%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Mayor Pro Tem
  
Art Olivier
 
1,695 votes
11.4%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Engineer
 - Ex-Mayor
 - Degree in Design Technology
  
Priorities:
- Cut the 12,175 spiked pensions between $100,000 to $500,000.
 - Retain teachers and police officers and keep violent criminals behind bars.
 - Cut spending, lower taxes and eliminate the deficit.
  
  
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