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Paul Fong
 
108,061 votes
62.0%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Legislator/Professor/Businessman
 - B.A. Sociology/ Masters in Public Administration SJSU
 - Masters in Eduction USF
 - Paulfong@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Education
 - Environment
 - Innovation in our Economy
  
Chad Walsh
 
66,239 votes
38.0%
- Occupation: Entrepreneur/College Trustee
 - Founder and President of Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Firm
 - 20 years experience in Silicon Valley as Electrical Engineer and Patent Attorney
 - Trustee and Past President, West Valley-Mission Community College District
 - Adjunct Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law
 - Volunteer Teacher; Volunteer District Attorney
 - Member of Rotary
 - info@chadwalsh.org
  
Priorities:
- Economic growth to create jobs, reduce unemployment, and grow State revenue
 - Invest in education
 - Implement a fair and responsible solution to the State's $300 billion underfunded pension
  
  
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