League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	California State Government November 2, 2010 Election
	State Superintendent of Public Instruction Voter Information

Results as of Nov 30 4:33pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24845/24845)

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. Tom Torlakson 4,214,449 votes 54.7% Occupation: Teacher/California Legislator California State Assemblymember (1996-2000, 2008-present) California State Senator (2000-2008) Contra Costa County Supervisor (1980-1996) Antioch City Council (1978-1980) Teacher, Mt. Diablo Unified School District (1973-1980) University of California, Berkeley B.A. in History (1971), M.A. in Education (1977) tom@tomtorlakson.com Priorities: Make sure every neighborhood school has the resources required to provide every student a top-quality education in a safe and healthy environment. Support and promote a competitive 21st Century school environment, with our students having multiple pathways to success. Ensure our children have a healthy start, including access to good food, adequate health care, and quality physical education. Larry Aceves 3,469,665 votes 45.1% Occupation: Retired School Superintendent Superintendent, Franklin-McKinley School District 1991-1994 Superintendent, Alum Rock Union School District 1989-1991 Deputy Superintendent, Pajaro Valley Unified School District Principal, Imperial Beach Elementary School, South Bay Union SD 1974-1979 Bilingual Teacher, Bayside Elementary School, South Bay USD MA, Education, Early Childhood Education Emphasis from San Diego State University Larry@larryaceves2010.com Priorities: Stop the budget cuts to our education system. Increase equitable funding for our schools and ensure accountability across the board. I will also work to reduce class sizes, improve student achievement, and reduce our state's dropout rate. Diane Lenning (Write-in) Occupation: Educator/Investor/Businessowner Educator over 30 yrs: high school English, history, science, math, traffic & safety & music; in national award winning district, most improved scores WRITE-IN Diane LENNING for Supt! President, Concord Law School Federalist Society 3L MEDAL of FREEDOM AWARD 2004 by United State Senate M.A. Secondary Education/History; CSULB... B.A. Cal-Poly SLO, Administration, Resource/SE, Eng Language Learner Certified: CSUF High School Segment Director GGUSD, National Eli Broad award winning district most improved student scores in nation! Former Chair national Republican Educators Caucus, NEA diane@lenning.com Priorities: Teach Constitution, founding documents, accuracy in text books, critical thinking skills, highly qualified teachers VOCATIONAL Education for student skills to get a JOB after high school. Reduce the "drop-out" rate! Keep kids in safe schools for a better future! All student proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English. Government exam or course requirement. 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 public schools official, provides education policy and direction to local school districts. Directs all functions of the Department of Education and executes policies set by the State Board of Education. Serves as an ex-officio member of governing boards of the state's higher education system. Works with the educational community to improve academic performance. Candidate Statements in the Official Voter Information Guide Statements Submitted by Individual Candidates for this Office - Under California law, candidates that accept voluntary spending limits may purchase space for these candidate statements of up to 250 words in length Nonpartisan Information Candidate Profiles Easy Voter Guide - League of Women Voters of California Education Fund EdSource - See a video of the candidates' discussion on education at the 2010 EdSource Forum Candidate Interviews One-on-One Interviews with Individual Candidates - produced by Cable's Free Airtime Project: a collaboration of League of Women Voters of California, The California Channel and local cable providers Events Candidate Forums Video of September 29, 2010 Forum Hosted by Los Angeles County Office of Education - co-sponsored with League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, Los Angeles County School Trustees Association, and California State PTA Campaign Finance Data Secretary of State Cal-Access Campaign Finance Activity of candidates - Look for Office, Candidate name Daily/Late Contribution Filing List of Candidates Accepting/Rejecting Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits - Candidates for this office who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns may spend no more than $7,768,000 in this general election. Established by Proposition 34. General Links Election Archives See the candidates and results from the 6/8/2010, 6/6/2006, 11/5/2002, 3/5/2002, 11/03/1998, 6/2/1998 elections. 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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