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Steve Westly
1,134,800 votes
56.6%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Businessman/Educator
- Elected Member, Democratic National Committee
- Senior Vice President, eBay
- Office of Economic Development, City of SanJose
- Teacher, Stanford Business School
- Department of Energy, Carter Administration
- Vice Chair, California Democratic Party
Priorities:
- Improve California's economy. The only candidate with the right combination of experience.
- Strengthen public education. Endorsed by California Teachers Association.
- Build California's infrastructure for the future. Endorsed by CA NOW and the League of Conservation Voters.
Johan "Klehs" Klehs
873,628 votes
43.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member, California State Board of Equalization
- Member of the State Board of Equalization (BOE)
- Current Vice Chair and past Chair of the BOE
- As, Chair of the BOE, he served as a member of the Franchise Tax Board
- Honored as "Legislator of the year" by California Abortion Rights Action League
- Served in the California Assembly for 12 years
- Chair of the Tax and Revenue Committee
Priorities:
- Will make sound judgements with CALPERS and CALSTRS
- Will make sure that women have full and equal access to reproductive health care services, that is why Plannned Parenthood supports my race
- Protecting the environment that is why I have the Sierra Club and California League of Consevation Voters
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