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	California State Government November 4, 2014 Election
	Secretary of State Voter Information

Results as of Dec 14 10:50am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24435/24435)

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. Alex Padilla 3,799,711 votes 53.6% Party: Democratic Occupation: California State Senator Los Angeles City Council President, 2001-2006 B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Mechanical Engineering President, National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) Grew up in Pacoima. Husband and Dad State Senator - worked across party lines to pass 80 laws ideas@alex-padilla.com Priorities: Create Jobs by making it easier to start a business. Restore trust in government with tough campaign finance laws to increase transparency. Protect voting rights for all. Register a million more voters and increase voter turnout to strengthen our democracy. Pete Peterson 3,285,334 votes 46.4% Party: Republican Occupation: Educator/Institute Director Masters Public Policy, Pepperdine BA, History, George Washington University Public Policy Fellow, Hoover Institution Exec Dir, Davenport Inst for Public Engagement @ Pepperdine Univ Adjunct Prof, Pepperdine School of Public Policy 12-yr career in printing/direct mktg pete@petesos.com Priorities: Complete statewide voter database Bring an "open data" approach to campaign finance database Make it easier and cheaper to start a small business in CA Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information Job Description As the state's chief elections officer, oversees statewide elections and provides public access to campaign and lobbying financial information. Maintains certain business filings, authenticates trademarks, regulates notaries public, and enables secured creditors to protect their financial interests. Preserves California's history by acquiring, safeguarding, and sharing the state's historical treasures. Campaign Finance Data Secretary of State Campaign Report Filings - How much received and from whom? How much spent? Events Candidate Forum UC Berkeley moderated by KQED's John Meyers - Held October 9- watch the full Forum on YouTube! News and Analysis KQED News Election Watch Election Guide - Click on "Secretary of State" to see a summary, overview of what each candidate would do if elected, the "inside scoop" about the race by correspondent John Myers, and links to other KQED coverage. Coverage of this race KPCC Coverage Pete Peterson interview: Can political upstart beat the odds to become the next Secretary of State? - 10/29/14. Pete Peterson is running for California Secretary of State, his first run at political office, and by all accounts he is doing quite well. 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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