League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Member of the State Assembly; District 27 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (371/371)

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. William W. "Bill" Monning 112,183 votes 65.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney/Professor/Mediator Professor Monterey Institute of International Studies Professor, Monterey College of Law Attorney/Mediator Private Practice International Consulting/ Conflict Resolution A.B. U.C. Berkeley, Dynamics of International Development, 1972 J.D. , University of San Francisco School of Law, 1976 Priorities: Education Healthcare Reform Environmental Protection/Sustainability/Affordable Housing Robert "Robert Murray" (Murray) Murray, Robert Murray 43,474 votes 25.4% Party: Republican Occupation: Lawyer/Businessperson J.D. - Stanford Law School Post-Doctoral Fellow - University of California - Berkeley Ph.D. - Chemistry - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Contributed to Nobel Prize winning environmental research B.S. - Political Science - University of Washington Drafted legislation supported by Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Priorities: Budget reform and balanced Budget with reduced taxes and State spending Quality education with maximium choice for parents Sound environmental policies and promtion of "green" industry in California Mark W.A. Hinkle 15,310 votes 8.9% Party: Libertarian Occupation: Small Business Owner BA Geography: San Jose State University Priorities: Significant tax cuts and drastic reductions in business regulations. Return education control to local school boards and eliminate Sacramento from the picture. Make legislative districts truly competitive to end the re-election of inept politicians 98% of the time. Rex Keyes (Write-in) Occupation: Retired Airline Pilot Pepperdine University - B.S. in Aviation Management Univ. of Maryland, Pirmasens, Germany El Camino College, Torrance,Ca. Helicopter pilot - participated directly and indirectly on site in Arctic and Alaska wildlife studies. Priorities: Balance state budget - With the recession and state revenues in decline, spending must be controlled. Energy independence - California is underutilizing solar, wind and hydro power. Environment - Protect coastal waters. A change in aqua farming rules could lead to invasive species in our coastal waters. 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 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 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 27, candidate name Events Candidate Forums Community Televison of Santa Cruz County-Community Express October 22, 2008 in Seaside at the Villa Del Monte Senior Citizen's Complex, Multipurpose Room. Located at 1670 Broadway Avenue in Seaside. Hosted by the Citizens League for Progress. The public is invited. For more information, call 394-9047. October 9, 2008 at Hartnell College, 156 Homestead Avenue in Salinas at the Choral Room PA-125. 5:30-8:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce. For further questions, contact Cathy Martin at 831-424-7611. October 13, 2008 7-9 p.m. Location: City Council Chambers, 17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill Sponsor: The Morgan Hill Branch of the American Association of University Women, in conjunction with the Morgan Hill Times. News and Analysis Monterey County Herald Democrat has Edge in 27th The Salinas Californian Forum Covers Candidate Views Trio of Assembly Candidates Diverse 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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