League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin Counties, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Member of the State Assembly; District 15 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (547/547)

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. Joan Buchanan 123,983 votes 52.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: School Board Member Former Director, Commercial Operations, Delta Dental California Teachers Association State Gold Award Alamo Rotary Club Citizen of the Year Priorities: Education: Achieve excellence in classroom instruction Healthcare: Adopt affordable, accessibly, quality healthcare Environment: Fix the Delta and ensure a clean, safe water supply Abram Wilson 113,481 votes 47.7% Party: Republican Occupation: Mayor of San Ramon Chairman of the Contra Costa County Mayors Conference San Ramon Arts Council San Ramon Parks and Community Services Commission Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank United States Army veteran, Proud parent of two adult children Priorities: Economy Transportation Education Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. 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 State Assembly District 15 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 15 - look for Assembly 15 on the linked page List of Candidates Accepting/Rejecting Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits - (PDF) Candidates who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns for State Assembly may spend no more than $845,000 in a general election. Established by Proposition 34. Around the Capitol Campaign finances, news articles, district information Nonpartisan Information Project Vote Smart Profiles of Candidates - Browse for district 15, candidate name Events League of Women Voters Candidate Forums Channel: CCTV, channel 27 Date: Sunday, October 26 Time:7:30 p.m. Date: Monday, October 27 Time: 9:30 p.m. Date: Sunday, November 2 Time: 8:30 p.m. Channel: Comcast Central, channel 26 Date: Sunday, October 26 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: Sunday, November 2 Time: 5:00 p.m. Channel: San Ramon, channel 26 Date: Thursday, October 30 Time: 6:00 p.m. News and Analysis Tri Valley Herald Assembly District 15 hopefuls clash on taxes, how to fix schools 10/3/08 Battle for last Bay Area Republican-held seat in the State Legislature 10/6/08 General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/7/06, 6/6/06, 11/2/04, 03/2/04, 11/5/02, 3/5/02, 11/7/00, 3/7/00, 11/3/98, 6/2/98 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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