Member of the State Assembly; District 27 Election Information November 7, 2006 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA

November 7, 2006 Election

Member of the State Assembly; District 27 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $113,098

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Results as of Nov 14 5:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (437/437)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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John Laird 76,633 votes 69.8%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: State Assemblymember

AB, Politics, Adlai Stevenson College

Commissioner, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Comm., 1981-1990

Board Member/President, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), 1981-1983

Chair, Santa Cruz County Joint Powers Water Study, 1983-1985

Councilmember/Mayor, Santa Cruz City Council

Trustee, Cabrillo College

Priorities:

Actions related to ensuring a balanced, pay-as-you-go budget that meets voters' needs for a good quality of life in California.
Various legislative action in the area of the environment and civil rights.
There are outdated mandates and the state is not reimbursing local governments. I will work to repeal outdated mandates and reform the system.

Michael Morrison

33,192 votes 30.2%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Councilmember/Business Manager
Member, Fort Ord Reuse Authority
Member, Transportation Agency of Monterey County
Commissioner, Monterey County Economic Development Commission

Priorities:

Economic Development and Re-Development
Education Reform
Affordable Housing

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Official Information

State Assembly

District 27 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 27 - look for Assembly 27 on the linked page

Around the Capitol

Campaign finances, news articles, district information

Nonpartisan Information

Project Vote Smart

Profiles of Candidates - Browse for district 27, candidate name

News and Analysis

Salinas Californian

Two Battle for 27th

Monterey County Herald

Morrison Faces Uphill Fight Against Incumbent Laird - Oct 10 2006

KSBW Television

Challenger Facing Uphill Battle in 27th Assembly Race

General Links

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