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Bill Lockyer
3,970,555 votes
54.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: California Attorney General
- CA Senate President, 1994-98
- California State Senate, 1982-98
- California State Assembly, 1973-82
- San Leandro School Board Member, 1968-73
Priorities:
- Obtaining the highest possible return on public investments and helping restore the state budget to long-term fiscal health.
- Planning and managing financial investments in public education, transportation and water to keep CA livable, grow our economy and produce good jobs.
- Ensuring retirement security and good health care for every Californian.
Claude Parrish
2,721,353 votes
37.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Member, State Board of Equalization
- Degree in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude
- Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, Honoris Causa
Priorities:
- Save millions of dollars by eliminating New York middlemen.
- Allow Californians to buy federal & state tax-exempt bonds in amounts as little as $100 in a savings bond-type program.
- Oppose all but the most critical of bond issues.
Marian V Smithson
290,982 votes
4.0%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: City Treasurer/CPA
- BS degree in marketing - UCLA
- currently - City Treasurer of West Covina
- currently treasurer of 2100 Club (hospital support org)
- practicing CPA
- past president Chamber of Commerce Women's Division
- Past treasurer - HOA
Priorities:
- Get California on a pay-as-you-go financing policy
- Earn maximum return on taxpayers' funds
- Encourage living within means without increasing taxes
Mehul M. Thakker
170,430 votes
2.3%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Socially Responsible Investment Advisor
- B. S. Business Management
- Elected Treasurer of NetIP- SFBA (Network of Indian Professionals)
- Community Development Advisor (Affordable Housing, Community Banking)
- Broker to The City of Oakland Treasurer's Office for Socially Screened Corporate Bond Portfolio
- Series 7, 66
- CA Insurance License
Priorities:
- Invest Taxpayer Dollars for Social Benefit and Financial Returns
- Fix and Fund Schools, Promote Universal Healthcare, Fight Povery
- Generate Revenue to Balance the Budget Through State Ownership and Investment in Large Scale Renewable Energy Assets
E. Justin Noonan
81,162 votes
1.1%
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Computer Technician
Gerald Sanders
61,661 votes
0.8%
- Party: Peace and Freedom
- Occupation: No Ballot Designation
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- Select "Treasurer", then candidate name to see a statement by Lockyer, Noonan, Parrish, Sanders, Thakker. Produced by Center for Governmental Studies (2 min. each)
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- KQED/FM Forum
- 10/25. Krasny with Lockyer, Thakker (1 hr)
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