- 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
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- 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.
  
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The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from Newell Arnerich
 
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- Sheriff David Livingston & Deputy Sheriffs Association
 - Mayors Storer, Clarkson, Doyle, Harris, Durant, Helix, Waldo
 - Police Chiefs C. Wenzel,C. Dean, G. Gilbert & Congressman Jerry McNerney
  
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