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Bill Simon
1,126,197 votes
49.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman/Charity Director
- Former Federal Prosecutor Working With Rudy Giuliani
- Serves on Board of Directors of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
- Board of Directors - Heritage Foundation
- Host of PAX-TV Network's "Sunday With Simon"
- Dean's List Honor's - Williams College
- Earned Juris Doctorate at Boston College Law School
Priorities:
- FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: NO NEW TAXES! - Cut capital gains tax
- EDUCATION: Empower teachers & parents - Impose greater accountability - Repair & rebuild schools in disrepair
- REBUILD CALIFORNIA: Rebuild our transportation system - Ensure adequate water - Get control of our energy future
Richard J. Riordan
713,233 votes
31.4%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman
- Phone: 213-229-8444; Addr: 555 S. Flower Street, Suite 4510, Los Angeles, CA 90071; Email: Info@Californiansforriordan.com
Bill Jones
386,346 votes
17%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Secretary of State/Rancher
- Assembly Republican Leader in the Early 1990s
- Co-Authored "Three Strikes" Law
Nick Jesson
19,251 votes
.8%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Phone: 800-346-4652; Addr: 7491 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; Email: njesson@ntpelectronics.com
Edie Bukewihge
14,413 votes
.6%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Publisher/Homemaker
- CEO
Priorities:
- Lower Taxes
- Medical Plan for Seniors
- Equal Rights
Danney Ball
13,134 votes
.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Performing Songwriter and businessman
- Corporal - United States Volunteers
- Mt San Jacinto College (1972)
- Loma Linda University (La Sierra Campus)
- Board Member Ramona (Pageant) Bowl Music Association
- Founder Songwrangler Music Publishing Co.
- CEO - CitySong Records
Priorities:
- I will not let runaway growth in California go unchecked.
- I will reduce the state budget by 5 billion dollars each year of my 4 year term.
- I will take no salary or retirement benefits from the state of California.
Jim Dimov
5,582 votes
.2%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman
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Events
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Debates for All Candidates this Contest
- February 15, 2002, 3pm
Santa Maria Inn;
Santa Maria, California;
Live TV Coverage from 3PM-4:45PM (check with your local TV
Stations)
- February 19, 2002, 7pm
Shoreline Church;
Fountain Valley, California
- February 26, 2002, 1pm - 2pm
KPCC 89.3 Radio;
Pasadena, California
TV/radio Debate - February 13
TV/radio Debate - January 22
News and Analysis
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