- 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
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- 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.
  
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- State Control John Chiang
 - Board of Equalization Member Jerome Horton
 - Former Assemblymember George Nakano
  
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- Ending Oil Dependence & Creating Green Alernatives
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The current spill in the Gulf is conservatively estimated to be 200,000 gallons a day.  The spill points up the risk to California.  We need to reduce the nation's dependence on oil, and invest in alternative forms of transportation.
  
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