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California State Government November 2, 2010 Election
Governor Voter Information

Results as of Nov 30 4:33pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24845/24845)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jerry Brown Click here for more information about this candidate 5,417,731 votes 53.8%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney General of California
  • Former Mayor of Oakland
  • Former Governor of California
  • info@jerrybrown.org
Priorities:
  • We must get California working again--both its government and its people
  • We need an honest budget, a government closer to the people
  • leadership that can attract investment and new jobs, promote quality education and protect public safety
Meg Whitman Click here for more information about this candidate 4,120,020 votes 40.9%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Former President and Chief Executive Officer, eBay
  • B.A. in Economics, Princeton University
  • M.B.A., Harvard Business School
  • support@megwhitman.com
Priorities:
  • Create jobs
  • Cut wasteful government spending
  • Fix California's K-12 education system
Chelene Nightingale Click here for more information about this candidate 165,928 votes 1.7%
  • Party: American Independent
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Homeschooling Teacher
  • Constitutional Activist
  • 2006 Gubernatorial Campaign Manager
  • Freedom Force's Hall of Honor
  • Marquis Who's Who in America
  • National Veteran's America's First Award
  • chelene@nightingaleforgovernor.com
Priorities:
  • Support Prop 23 (Jobs)
  • Secure the Border
  • Turn On the Delta Pumps
Dale F. Ogden Click here for more information about this candidate 150,547 votes 1.5%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Business Consultant/Actuary
  • Associate Casualty Actuarial Society
  • Member American Academy of Actuaries
  • Libertarian Candidate for Insurance Commissioner 1998, 2002, & 2006
  • Libertarian Candidate for Assembly 2000
  • Libertarian Candidate for State Senate 2004
  • dfo@dalefogden.org
Priorities:
  • Reduce spending by California state government at least to 1998 levels
  • Reduce state employees' salaries and pensions to private sector levels
  • Reduce or abolish state income taxes & reduce sales taxes
Laura Wells Click here for more information about this candidate 128,419 votes 1.2%
  • Party: Green
  • Occupation: Financial Systems Consultant
  • Over 20 years experience in pension fund accounting, stock & bond investments, union dues accounting, and real estate mortgage loans.
  • Active in global economic justice, environment, military-to-civilian economy, and community-based economic issues.
  • B.A. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Phi Beta Kappa
  • M.Ed. Antioch University, Cambridge, MA
  • info@laurawells.org
Priorities:
  • Work to change the political system so the budget will follow California's values, not campaign contributors' values.
  • Ensure that taxes have the right balance between corporate & individual, wealthy & regular citizens, and pay-as-we-go vs. children-pay-off-bonds.
  • Keep the good parts of Prop 13-era changes, making sure taxes don't make us lose our homes, AND correct the devastating betrayals.
Carlos Alvarez Click here for more information about this candidate 92,637 votes 0.9%
  • Party: Peace and Freedom
  • Occupation: Retail Worker
  • Former candidate for mayor of Los Angeles in 2009
  • LGBT rights activist and leader
  • carlos4gov@votepsl.org
Priorities:
  • Jobs for all at union wages
  • Housing is a right. End all evictions and foreclosures.
  • Make education free from pre-school through university level.
Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
(This candidate has not provided any information to Smart Voter)
Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Ebay Powerseller
  • Mother
  • School Volunteer
  • Creator of her own job
  • Angry Voter
  • hoola77@hotmail.com
Priorities:
  • Getting the special interest money out of California politics
  • Balancing the budget without laying off any more teachers
  • Jobs for California
Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
(This candidate has not provided any information to Smart Voter) Rowan Millar (Write-in)
(This candidate has not provided any information to Smart Voter)
Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
(This candidate has not provided any information to Smart Voter) Lea Sherman (Write-in)
(This candidate has not provided any information to Smart Voter) Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
(This candidate has not provided any information to Smart Voter) Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
(This candidate has not provided any information to Smart Voter)
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 executive officer, oversees most state departments and agencies and appoints judges.
  • Proposes new laws and approves or vetoes legislation.
  • Prepares and submits the annual state budget.
  • Mobilizes and directs state resources during emergencies.
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