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Arnold Schwarzenegger
4,261,248 votes
56.1%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Governor
Phil Angelides
2,956,489 votes
38.9%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Treasurer of California, 1999 - Present
- Fought for balanced budgets and fully funded schools and cracked down on corporate fraud to protect the pensions and life savings of families
- Invested state funds to create jobs and clean up the environment
- Created his own business, met a payroll, and built environmentally sustainable communities. Congress for the New Urbanism's Lifetime Achievement Award
- Former Chair, California Democratic Party
- Graduate, Harvard University and Coro Foundation Fellow
- Committed husband and father to three daughters
Priorities:
- I will renew the promise of California by strengthening the middle class, investing in education, and building economic opportunity.
- I will fight air pollution and global warming by making California the world leader for renewable energy and clean vehicles.
- I will lead California toward quality, affordable healthcare for all and lower prescription drug costs
Peter Miguel Camejo
173,318 votes
2.3%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Financial Advisor
Art Olivier
100,523 votes
1.4%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Engineer
- Ex-Mayor
- Degree in Design Technology
Priorities:
- Cut spending, lower taxes and eliminate the deficit.
- Build more freeway lanes to end gridlock.
- Expedite the construction of power plants and oil refineries.
Janice Jordan
59,504 votes
0.7%
- Party: Peace and Freedom
- Occupation: Counselor
- Women's & Africana Studies Graduate
- Graduate Student-Community Counseling Psychology
- Mother
Priorities:
- Statewide Healthcare System
- Livable Wage
- Immediate Moratorium on the Death Penalty
Edward C. "Ed" Noonan
52,660 votes
0.6%
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Computer Shop Owner
- Area 4 Director - American Independent Party
- Yuba County American Independent Party Central Committee Chairman
- Member - Minuteman Project
- LDS - Ward Mission Leader
Priorities:
- Strict Illegal Immigration Enforcement
- Uphold Traditional Family Values
- Restore a debt free, interest free money system
James E. Harris
(Write-in)
Vibert Greene
(Write-in)
- Party: Independent
- Occupation: Engineer_California Public Utilities Commission
- Advance Engineering Degrees
- Ba Maths; BS Mechanical Engineering
- Twice in the race for Newark City Council
- Ran for Alameda Board of Education
- 2-Patents; 12 years on Lexington omerowners Association; its President for 6 years.
- Graduate of Newark police Acadamy & San Francisco police volunteer
Priorities:
- Business Tax Cuts to Business that hire more employees.
- Levy heavy taxes on Outsourced Offshore Products and Services
- Subside 25% Public School Education
Elisha Shapiro
(Write-in)
Dealphria Christina Tarver
(Write-in)
Robert C. Newman, II
(Write-in)
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Psychologist/Farmer
- Age 62 and California resident for 62 years.
- Married 45 years, two adult off-spring, two grandchildren.
- Educational emphasis: AA, BA (zoology/chemistry), MA (research/theoritical), Ph.D (psychology).
- Work ethic: farm, construction, assembly line, teaching, research, and clinical practice.
- Active participation at La Primera Iglesia Bautista de Redlands.
- Interests: family integrity, water issues, research, alternative energy sources and conservation of resources.
Priorities:
- I will apply Godly principles in the decision-making process.
- I will lead by example.
- I am not a politition and therefore will work toward harmony and cooperation among the various parties.
Donald "Dr Don" Etkes
(Write-in)
- Party: Independent
- Occupation: Marriage and Family Therapist
- Holds a Ph.D. in psychology.
- In private practice for over eighteen years.
- Author of "Loving With Passion.
- Office is located in Los Angeles.
- member: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
- founder of Adult Children of Abuse and Neglect.
Priorities:
- Lower the high divorce rate.
- Reduce child abuse and neglect.
- Legalize gay marriage.
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Angelides-Schwarzenegger Debate (10/7, 1 hr)
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- Select "Governor", then candidate name to see a statement by Angelides, Camejo, Jordan, Noonan, Olivier. Produced by Center for Governmental Studies. (2 min. each)
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- Select "Governor", then candidate name to see an interview of candidates Angelides, Camejo, Jordan, Noonan, Olivier. Requires Adobe Flash and Windows Media Player. Produced by the California Channel. (30 min. each)
- KQED/FM Forum
- 10/24. Krasny with Angelides, Camejo, Noonan, Olivier (1 hr)
- SF Chronicle Editorial Board
- on CBS5.com. Angelides (video, 10/16)
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