- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Lieutenant Governor
- Speaker of the California State Assembly 1997-1998
- Assmblymember for California's 31st District, including Fresno and Tulare Counties 1993-1998
- Co-Chair of California's "Building for the 21st Century" Infrastructure Commission
- Founder of "The Contract to Fight Breast Cancer"-- the largest voluntary breast cancer screening program in the United States
- Presidential Appointee to the 2000 United States Census Monitoring Board
- Named the 2002 "Coastal Hero" by California CoastKeeper Alliance and Robert Kennedy Jr.
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Making college more affordable and accessible
- Protecting our environment--especially our coasts and waterways
- Increasing job opportunities for all Californians
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- California Association of Highway Patrolmen
- California League of Conservation Voters
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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