Member of the State Assembly; District 28 Election Information November 2, 2004 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

Member of the State Assembly; District 28 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (328/328)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Simon Salinas 67,586 votes 63.3%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: Assemblymember/Educator

Former County Supervisor

Former City Councilmember

Former Elementary School Teacher

Former Community College Instructor

Father

Priorities:

Balancing the state's budget while protecting vital services
Preserving health care programs that provide long term benefits
Continuing to improve educational opportunities for all young Californians

Bob Perkins

39,257 votes 36.7%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Farm Bureau Manager
Farm industry spokesman for 25 years
Former 46th District fair director
Served on numerous community and local government advisory committees
Former Army officer with Vietnam service
MBA from California Baptist University
BA in Journalism from Louisiana State University

Priorities:

Improve the economy, attract business, increase jobs
Reduce regulations, taxes and unnecessary spending
Increase District 28's legislative influence

Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. All candidates have been invited to supply additional information to Smart Voter. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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 28 - results also posted on this Smart Voter page

Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 28 - look for Assembly 28 on the linked page

State Assembly

New district 28 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 28. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

News and Analysis

Monterey County Weekly

10/21/04 Salinas'Favorite Son

The Salinas Californian

10/7/04 Underdog Aims for Win

Monterey County Herald

9/20/04 Assembly Race is On

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Salinas looks to fight off GOP challenge in the 28th - 10/28/04

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See the candidates and issues from previous elections: 03/02/04, 11/5/02, 11/7/00, 3/7/00

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