League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Diego County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Member of the State Assembly; District 79 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 (256/256)

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. Shirley Weber 20,293 votes 30.5% Party: Democratic Occupation: University Professor/Educator San Diego State University Department Chair Former San Diego School Board member Chair of Equal Opportunity info@DrWeber4Assembly.com Priorities: Creating high-wage jobs Adequately funding public schools Making college affordable again Mary England 19,313 votes 29.1% Party: Republican Occupation: City Councilmember/Businesswoman Matt Mendoza 8,857 votes 13.3% Party: Republican Occupation: Operations Manager Born and raised in San Diego info@MattMendoza.US Priorities: Lower Taxes Job Creation Smaller Government - Less Regulations Rudy Ramirez 7,533 votes 11.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: City Councilman/Businessman Currently in his second term as Chula Vista City Council Man. Owns mulitiple manufracturing facilities since 1986 Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Cal State-Chico. Attended Southwestern College. Extensive Volunteer Service in Chula Vista Proud Family Man. campaign@rudyramirez.com Priorities: Reforming Sacramento and California's Economy. Education-making quality education affordable again. Health care- everyone should have access to quality, affordable health care. Patricia Ann "Pat" Washington 5,401 votes 8.1% Party: Democratic Occupation: Educator Parent/Child Advocate, San Diego Unified School District Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, Project Ujima Lecturer, U.C. San Diego; Assistant Professor, SDSU; Visiting Instructor, University of Missouri-Columbia; , Graduate Teaching Fellow, SUNY Binghamton B.A., Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, M.A., Humanities (Women's Studies Emphasis), and Ph.D., Sociology Governor Gray Davis Commendation for Service to the Community and SDSU Special Congressional Recognition, Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community President's Award for Community Service, San Diego Branch, NAACP patwashington4assembly@gmail.com Priorities: Jobs: I would like the state to allocate resources and encourage colleges and businesses to work together, training workers in high-growth industries. Education: I know first-hand the opportunities provided by a good education and I want to provide access to affordable, quality education for all. Health Care: We need comprehensive reform to ensure that everyone, regardless of health care need or income level, has access to affordable coverage. Sid Voorakkara 5,060 votes 7.6% Party: Democratic Occupation: Workforce Program Director sid@sidforassembly.com Priorities: Creating Jobs and Economic Opportunity Balancing the State Budget Expanding Access to Healthcare 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 79 - Scroll down to find a map of Assembly District 79 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 79 - look for Assembly 79 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 79, 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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