Member of the State Assembly; District 20 Election Information November 2, 2004 Election

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Alameda, Santa Clara County, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

Member of the State Assembly; District 20 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (313/313)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Alberto Torrico 87,724 votes 68.7%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: Councilmember/Attorney/Educator

Vice-Mayor of Newark, CA

Second Chance Board Member (Community Service Organization)

Kidango Board Member (Nonprofit Childcare Centers)

Advisory Board Member of Justice for New Americans

Chair of the 20th AD Democratic Central Committee

Priorities:

Affordable and accessible healthcare for all
Creation and retention of quality jobs
Expansion of educational opportunities for our children

Cliff Williams 40,114 votes 31.3%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Quality Assurance Manager
Addr: 1909 Grand Teton Dr., Milipitas, CA 95035

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Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of California has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, and Health Insurance.

Official Information

Secretary of State

Live Election Results for all candidates in Assembly District 20 - results also posted on this Smart Voter page

Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 20 - look for Assembly 20 on the linked page

State Assembly

New district 20 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

Official 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.

Nonpartisan Information

League of Women Voters

How to Pick a Candidate

Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the candidates with "District seeking" for 20. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

Events

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News and Analysis

Oakland Tribune

Bay Area bracketed by hot legislative races Statewide, there seems to be little chance of the GOP winning majorities in either house. - October 19, 2004

Tri Valley Herald:

Assembly race full of genteel disagreements - October 20, 2004
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