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Cruz M. Bustamante
3,512,226 votes
49.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Lieutenant Governor
- Speaker of the California State Assembly 1997-1998
- Assmblymember for California's 31st District, including Fresno and Tulare Counties 1993-1998
- Co-Chair of California's "Building for the 21st Century" Infrastructure Commission
- Founder of "The Contract to Fight Breast Cancer"-- the largest voluntary breast cancer screening program in the United States
- Presidential Appointee to the 2000 United States Census Monitoring Board
- Named the 2002 "Coastal Hero" by California CoastKeeper Alliance and Robert Kennedy Jr.
Priorities:
- Making college more affordable and accessible
- Protecting our environment--especially our coasts and waterways
- Increasing job opportunities for all Californians
Bruce A. McPherson
2,962,647 votes
41.8%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: California State Senator
- Small Business Owner
- Former Newspaper Publisher/Editor
- Chairman, Public Safety Committee
- Vice-Chairman, Education Committee
- Legislator of the Year - California Small Business Association
- Legislator of the Year - California School Boards Association
Priorities:
- Economic Development and Job Creation
- Education
- Public Safety
Donna J. Warren
291,550 votes
4.1%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Certified Financial Manager
- B.S. in Business Administration from Cal State University at Los Angeles
- President of Los Angeles chapter of Association of Government Accountants (AGA)
- Former Green Party candidate for Congress (June, 2001)
- Elected member of the G.P. Los Angeles County Council
Priorities:
- Amending the "Three Strikes" law to violent felonies only!
- Redirecting funds from the prison industry to education.
- Protecting a Woman's Right To Choose
Pat Wright
102,916 votes
1.4%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Ferret Legalization Coordinator
Priorities:
- Safeguard personal liberties
- tax relief, especially for the working poor
- introduce competition into education
Jim King
88,943 votes
1.2%
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Priorities:
- return pro-life values/California
- enforce immigration law/end illegal immigration
- return God to govt. & schools. we are "one nation under God".
Paul Jerry Hannosh
78,686 votes
1.1%
- Party: Reform
- Occupation: Educator/Businessman
- US Army Veteran 1986-88
- Veterans For Peace VP 1992
- College Republican State Board member
- CRA member
- Credentialed Teacher
- Business Owner
Priorities:
- End Illegal Immigration
- Support 2nd Amendment
- Pro-life
Kalee Przybylak
65,196 votes
.9%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Natural Law
- Occupation: Public Relations Director
- Phone: 323-668-7678; Addr: 11333 Moorpark St., #198, Studio City, CA 91602; Email: kprism99@aol.com
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