League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Member of the State Assembly; District 50; Democratic Party Voter Information This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Jun 29 4:19pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (167/167)

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. Ricardo Lara 6,314 votes 42.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: Communications Director** Worked on behalf of the district for the late-Assembly Member Marco Firebaugh for eight years bringing funds to the district for schools and parks Comes from a working-class, immigrant family. 1st in his family to graduate college. Has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Spanish and a Masters Degree in Leadership Was appointed a Consumer Affairs Commissioner by Supervisor Gloria Molina Priorities: Support for local businesses and a focus on the creation of good-paying jobs Ensuring a quality education for all students, from pre-school thru college Providing adequate funding for safety services such as police and fire to ensure safe neighborhoods Carmen Avalos 4,608 votes 31.2% Party: Democratic Occupation: City Clerk/Educator Priorities: Education - Support our teachers, schools in stopping cuts Jobs & Business- Keeping jobs in our community and jobs in CA Foreclosures- Seeking to resolve the foreclosure issue while helping families in this dilemma Luis Marquez 2,174 votes 14.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: Mayor Pro Tem Art Olivier 1,695 votes 11.4% Party: Democratic Occupation: Engineer Ex-Mayor Degree in Design Technology Priorities: Cut the 12,175 spiked pensions between $100,000 to $500,000. Retain teachers and police officers and keep violent criminals behind bars. Cut spending, lower taxes and eliminate the deficit. Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information State Assembly District 50 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election Assembly 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. Campaign Finance Data Secretary of State Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 50 - look for Assembly 50 on the linked page List of Candidates Accepting/Rejecting Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits - (PDF) Candidates who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns for State Assembly may spend no more than $845,000 in a general election. Established by Proposition 34. Nonpartisan Information Project Vote Smart Profiles of Candidates - Browse for district 50, candidate name General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/04/08, 06/03/08, 11/7/06, 6/6/06, 11/2/04, 03/2/04, 11/5/02, 3/5/02, 11/7/00, 3/7/00, 11/3/98, 6/2/98 Note All links open in new window 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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