League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Contra Costa, Alameda County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Member of the State Assembly; District 16 Voter Information A runoff will be held on 11/4/2014 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 1 4:10pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (338/338)

Runoff Election 11/4/2014 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. Catharine Baker 31,632 votes 36.7% Party: Republican Occupation: Small Business Counsel Board Director with the Diablo Regional Arts Association Vice President of the Dougherty Elementary School Site Council Former Senior Legislative Assistant to California Congressman Sonny Bono cbaker@bakerforassembly.com Priorities: Education Fiscal Responsibility Public Safety Tim Sbranti 25,217 votes 29.2% Party: Democratic Occupation: Dublin Mayor/Teacher Wife: Stephanie, Daughter: Sophia High School Basketball and Tennis Coach TV30 Sports Personality info@timsbranti.com Priorities: Public Education Funding Protecting our Enviroment/Opposition to the Delta Tunnels Fiscal Responsibility Steve Glazer 19,636 votes 22.8% Party: Democratic Occupation: Council Member, City of Orinda Mayor, City of Orinda 2007, 2012 Member, California State University Board of Trustees Award of Excellence, Orinda Union School District steve@glazer4assembly.com Priorities: Promote responsible fiscal reforms to balance the budget, pay off debt, hold the line on taxes, reduce public pension costs and build a strong economy Strengthen public schools and universities Protect open space and the environment Newell Arnerich 9,794 votes 11.4% Party: Democratic Occupation: Danville Mayor/Architect Danville Mayor/Councilmember, Architect 5 time Mayor of Danville/elected since 1995 Helped found Operation Welcome Home & Sentinels of Freedom for Veterans 35 Years as a Successful Business Owner/Architect Bachelors & Masters Degrees, U.C. Berkeley Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Board Member newell@arnerichforassembly.org Priorities: Give first preference to California students + not foreign or out-of-state applicants + at state universities and colleges. Streamline regulations to attract businesses and jobs+ without forfeiting our commitment to the environment. Create long-term strategies to fund roads and schools + not short-term ballot initiatives that raise taxes. 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 Fiscal Choices, Water, Education, and Your Priorities. Candidates Forums Forum Recorded 4/25/14, moderated by Tom Barnidge. Showings on CCTV (Comcast 27, Astound 32, AT&T U-verse 99) May 6, 11 and 13 at 8:30 pm, May 18 at 4:30 pm, May 19 at 9:30 pm, May 25 at 6:30 pm, May 26 at 2:30 pm, June 1 at 9:30 pm News and Analysis Contra Costa Times Article 5/16/14 Official Information About your District Map of District 16 - PDF of district published by CalVoter Map of Calif. with Assembly Districts - Select "2011 State Assembly Districts" in pulldown then zoom in to see boundaries on top of road map. Can also find a district by street address. About Redistricting - from LWV California Education Fund. New districts were drawn in 2011 based on 2010 census data 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 VotersEdge.org Campaign Finance Data plus summary information for Candidates in District 16 - from our new Smart Voter / VotersEdge pilot project Secretary of State Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 16 - look for Assembly 16 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 - Read about positions, voting records, public statements and more General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/6/12, 6/5/12, 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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