League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Member of the State Assembly; District 53; Democratic Party Voter Information This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Jun 29 4:19pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (298/298)

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. Betsy Butler 9,050 votes 26.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: Non-Profit Organization Director Worked for the Consumer Attorneys of California fighting to protect consumers and workers from being injured and ripped off Formerly worked for the Environmental Defense Fund and the California League of Conservation Voters to protect our families from toxic polluters Served in the Commerce Department during the Clinton Administration and will work to bring good jobs to our community Board Member - Equality California and Los Angeles Film Commission Former President - National Women's Political Caucus (LA Westside Chapter) Served in the offices of Assemblymember Lucy Killea, U.S. Senator Alan Cranston and Lt. Governor Leo McCarthy Priorities: Fight to make the oil companies pay an oil severance tax--California is the only state that does not require oil companies to pay to drill for oil. Support legislation to allow the state Department of Insurance to regulate and prohibit excessive health insurance premium hikes. Fight to close the special interest corporate tax loopholes robbing our state of billions needed to fund our schools, health care and public safety. James Lau 6,183 votes 18.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: Environmental Education Director Director, California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Former Director, The Children's Partnership Democrat of the Year, 53rd Assembly District (2005) Former Policy Consultant, California State Legislature Environmental Engineering Degree, USC Masters in Public Administration, USC Priorities: Fix the State Budget. Worked with Democratic legislators on a new tax policy which saved the state over $6 billion without raising taxes. Find innovative solutions that will clean our air and water while building a new green economy. Fight for healthcare, education and an economy that supports working families. Nick Karno 4,849 votes 14.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: Prosecutor/Environmental Advocate Neighborhood Prosecutor Former Public School Teacher in Marina Del Rey and Venice Member of Al Gore's Climate Project Environmental Chair, Venice Neighborhood Council Business Representative for the Office of Economic Development for the City of Los Angeles Legal Fellow, Office of Congressman Howard Berman Priorities: Create Jobs and Shore up the Budget Fully Fund Education, K-12 and Higher Education Create a Green Economy and make the South Bay the "Green Coast" Mayor Mitch Ward 4,617 votes 13.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: Mayor of Manhattan Beach Mayor Manhattan Beach 2009-current, 2006, Councilmember since 2003, reelected 2007 Manhattan Beach Business Owner - Computer Systems Sales Repair Consulting New Media/IT - pC Help? Professionals Manhattan Beach Planning Commissioner - 1999 - 2003 Chairman 2002-2003 Manhattan Beach Cultural Arts Commissioner 1996 - 1999 Former Wall Street Consultant. Past Clients: LAPD, City of Los Angeles, LA City Attorney, EMI, Capitol Records, Dupont, Con Edison, GTE, more... Bachelor Science - IT & Quantitative Analysis - University of Arkansas, University of Southern California - IT/New Media/Internet Certified Priorities: Jobs Jobs Jobs - Recognizing Small Businesses will be leading the way with nearly 88% of all newly created ones. I will aid their growth w/incentives Protect local revenues, reserves, public safety, education and public works. Empower local cities w/55% threshold for revenue needs/hire teachers+ Work w/pragmatic leaders to change 2/3 requirement for budgeting, find dedicated $ source for education, freeze college tuition increases for 5 years. Kate Anderson 4,035 votes 11.8% Party: Democratic Occupation: Community Councilmember/Attorney UCLA Student Body President University of Chicago Law School Mar Vista Community Council President of Hilltop Neighborhood Association Attorney at Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP Staff member of Congressman Henry Waxman's D.C. office for six years Priorities: Structural reform in Sacramento Fully funding education at all levels Protecting the enviroment Peter Luke Thottam, (JD MBA) 1,985 votes 5.8% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney/Businessman/Educator Yale University - B.A. (Distinction Honors; Scholarship) U.C. Berkeley - JD from Boalt Hall U.C. Los Angeles - MBA from UCLA Anderson Activist - Progressive Democrats, Sierra Club, Interfaith Communities United Activist - Antiwar movement Ocean Park Community Center Volunteer Priorities: 53rd Distrcit - Create greater job growth with better salaries for jobs in the 53rd District (e.g., via greater high end service jobs) Continue Antiwar Efforts to Bring US Troops home - dedicated to organizing marches, teach-ins & political lobbying efforts in L.A., Sacramento & D.C. Universal Health Care - Continue work to support Shiela Kuehl's universal health care plan initiative Edgar Saenz 1,803 votes 5.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: Congressional Deputy/Attorney J.D., Stanford Law School Civil litigation, civil rights lawyer Westchester Neighbors Association Neighborhood Watch Rotary Club Congressional aide to Rep. Waters Priorities: Jobs Education Good Government Diane M. Wallace 1,410 votes 4.1% Party: Democratic Occupation: Educator Teacher, Principal, District Administrator Director, Statewide Early Literacy Project Success improving student achievement and turning around low performing schools Experienced working with California Department of Education and the State Board of Education Active environmentalist supporting water conservation BA-USC; MA-UCI; Cert. of Leadership, Drucker School Priorities: Balanced state budget & jobs in public sector, small-large businesses, & non-profits Support for public education and relevant, realistic accountability for results Collaboration with elected officials to create solutions that respond to needs Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information State Assembly District 53 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election Assembly 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 Assembly 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 53 - look for Assembly 53 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 Assembly may spend no more than $845,000 in a general election. Established by Proposition 34. Nonpartisan Information Project Vote Smart Profiles of Candidates - Browse for district 53, candidate name News and Analysis Venice Beachhead Candidate Questionnaires General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/04/08, 06/03/08, 11/7/06, 6/6/06, 11/2/04, 03/2/04, 11/5/02, 3/5/02, 11/7/00, 3/7/00, 11/3/98, 6/2/98 Note All links open in new window 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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