League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Sacramento County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Member of the State Assembly; District 8 Voter Information A runoff will be held on 11/6/2012 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes. The runoff will be held even if one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election.

Results as of Jul 16 4:38am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (339/339)

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. Ken Cooley 33,304 votes 42.8% Party: Democratic Occupation: City Councilman Mayor, 2005 & 2010 Officer, CA.Seismic Safety Commission, 07-09 Officer, League of California Cities, 04-09 http://www.KenCooley.com Juris Doctor, McGeorge Law School, (1984) B.A. Poli. Sci., U.C. Berkeley, (1977) Ken@KenCooley.com Priorities: Bring my City focus on Job Creation & Private Investment to Capitol Work Daily on Building a Better Future for Our Kids & Communities Focus on Accountability via Oversight of Past Laws & Gov't. Programs Peter Tateishi 18,237 votes 23.4% Party: Republican Occupation: Chief of Staff Former Small Business Owner Served 8 years on the Carmichael Recreation and Park District Board Served 2 years on the Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms Planning Commission BA from Sac State MPA from USC Founder and CEO of the Carmichael Park Foundation (a 501(c)3 public charity) peter@peterforassembly.com Priorities: Creating jobs and returning California to an economic powerhouse Fixing our state budget crisis Improving our schools for our children and future generations Barbara Ortega 15,592 votes 20.0% Party: Republican Occupation: Small Businesswoman BA Chapman College Graduate Studies, CSUS, Stanford University Co-Owner, POW Group Abbott Laboratories, Business Development CA Manufacturers Assoc. U.S. Chamber of Commerce barbara@barbaraforassembly.com Priorities: My first priority is jobs and the economy. Reforming the business climate is job #1. California's children Maintaining our health care infrastructure and helping promote healthy lifestyles for all Californians, and helping improve the quality of life of sen John Thomas Flynn 4,853 votes 6.2% Party: Republican Occupation: Technology Company President jtflynn@fkanda.com Janice Marlae Bonser 3,368 votes 4.3% Party: Libertarian Occupation: Businesswoman Central Committee Member since 2006 Candidate for CA. Assembly 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012 Home and garden service since 2003 Van driver, dish washer, burger flipper, cashier, tutor, care taker.1977-2003 Skyline College AA degree in Humanities. 3.0 average.1977-1979 Oceana High School almost straight 'A's and I graduated early. January 1977 libertyhemp13@yahoo.com Priorities: Cut conflicting regulations that slow California Dairy Farmers from collecting methane as a fuel. Turn the pumps back on and deliver the water to the farms and people in West San Joaquin Valley. Relegalize Industrial Hemp ! ! ! ! ! ! Phillip A. Tufi 2,424 votes 3.1% Party: Republican Occupation: Railroad Engineer Logistics Consultant Russia Franchise Operations Russia Hotel Hospitality Management US and Russia Retail Management Sales Management Transportation Union Chairman campaign@tufi4assembly.com Priorities: maintain growth of CA GDP via increased International Trade Keep our California Businesses in California Abolish overlapping employer tax and insurance burdens and make CA hospitable again 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 Education Fund has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Budget, Government reform, Higher education, and Major issues. Official Information New Districts for 2012! Find your District - Select geography "Certified Assembly Districts" and click on "Find your district" to see a map and statistics Maps of Calif. and District 8 - Scroll down to find a map of Assembly District 8 About Redistricting - from LWV California Education Fund State Assembly 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 8 - look for Assembly 08 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 $520,000 in a primary election. Established by Proposition 34. Nonpartisan Information Project Vote Smart Profiles of Candidates - Browse for district 8, candidate name General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/2/10, 6/8/10, 11/4/08, 6/3/08, 11/7/06, 6/6/06, 11/2/04, 3/2/04, 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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