League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	California State Government June 3, 2014 Election
	State Superintendent of Public Instruction Voter Information A runoff may be held on 11/4/2014 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Jul 1 4:10pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (22353/22353)

Runoff Election 11/4/2014 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. Tom Torlakson 1,767,257 votes 46.5% Occupation: California Schools Superintendent California State Assemblymember (1996-2000, 2008-2010) California State Senator (2000-2008) Contra Costa County Supervisor (1980-1996) Antioch City Council (1978-1980) Teacher, Mt. Diablo Unified School District (1973-1980) University of California, Berkeley B.A. in History (1971), M.A. in Education (1977) tom@tomtorlakson.com Priorities: Make sure decisions about our education dollars are made by local schools, parents and teachers themselves, not politicians. Expand career and technical training for high-school students to ensure every child graduates with real-world skills Make schools safer by preventing crimes against children, curbing bullying, and keeping kids safe from gangs, drugs and guns. Marshall Tuck 1,098,441 votes 28.9% Occupation: Educator/Schools' Executive CEO of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools (2007-2013) President& CEO, Green Dot Public Schools (2002-2006) General Manager and Business Development Manager, Strategic Accounts Group, Model N Inc (2001-2002) MBA, Harvard University, 2000 Financial Analyst, Solomon Brothers (1995-1997) B.S., Political Science, summa cum laude, University of California Los Angeles, 1995 hello@marshalltuck.com Priorities: Bring major change to California public schools. Sacramento politicians and bureaucrats make too many education decisions, and waste taxpayer money. Empower parents, teachers and principals through increasing local control when it comes to decisions that impact student learning. Ensure all students have access to a strong principal, effective teacher and well rounded college and career ready curriculum Lydia A. Gutiérrez 931,719 votes 24.5% Occupation: Teacher/Neighborhood Councilmember lydia@lydia4schools.com Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information Job Description As the state's chief public schools official, provides education policy and direction to local school districts. Directs all functions of the Department of Education and executes policies set by the State Board of Education. Serves as an ex-officio member of governing boards of the state's higher education system. Works with the educational community to improve academic performance. Campaign Finance Data VotersEdge.org Campaign contributions and other information about candidates for this race - Includes Smart Voter data on our Partner's Web site! Secretary of State List of Candidates Accepting/Rejecting Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits - Candidates for this office who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns (look for the *) may spend no more than $5,444,000 in this primary election. Established by Proposition 34. Events Candidate Forums PTA Forum video - May 9, 2014 General Links Election Archives See the candidates and results from the 11/2/2010, 6/8/2010, 11/7/2006, 6/6/2006, 11/5/2002, 3/5/2002, 11/03/1998, 6/2/1998 elections. 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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