The Easy Voter Guide
June 6, 2006 Election

Lieutenant Governor

In this June Primary Election, a candidate from each party is being selected to run for Lieutenant Governor against the other parties’ candidates in the November election.

Elected for four years, the Lieutenant Governor:

• becomes Governor if the elected Governor dies, chooses to leave, or is removed from office
• has a tie-breaking vote in the State Senate
• heads up the Economic Development Commission
• sits on the boards of the California university system
  
  

  Candidate	Party	Occupation	Residence
  Liz Figueroa	Democrat	California State Senator	Sunol
  John Garamendi	Democrat	State Insurance Commissioner	Sacramento
  Jackie Speier	Democrat	California State Senator	Hillsborough
  Tony Farmer	Republican	Realtor	Fresno
  Tom McClintock	Republican	California State Senator	Thousand Oaks
  Jim King	American Independent	Real Estate Broker	Riverside
  Donna J. Warren	Green	Financial Manager/Author	Los Angeles
  Lynnette Shaw	Libertarian	Caregiver/Musician	Fairfax
  Stewart A. Alexander	Peace & Freedom	Automobile Sales Consultant	Murrieta

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  Candidates are listed alphabetically within each party. The parties are listed in the order of their size in California.

Secretary of State

In this June Primary Election, a candidate from each party is being selected to run for Secretary of State against the other parties’ candidates in the November election.

Serving as the state’s elections chief and record keeper, the Secretary of State is elected every four years to:

• coordinate statewide elections; make sure everything gets on the ballot properly
• keep records about campaign finances and lobbyists
• issue official documents, like trademarks and filings for new corporations
• run the state archives to preserve California’s history with documents like the State Constitution
  
  

  Candidate	Party	Occupation	Residence
  Debra Bowen	Democrat	California State Senator	Marina Del Rey
  Deborah V. Ortiz	Democrat	California State Senator	Sacramento
  Bruce McPherson	Republican	Appointed Secretary of State	Santa Cruz
  Glenn McMillon Jr.	American Independent	Small Business Owner	Union City
  Forrest Hill	Green	Financial Advisor	Oakland
  Gail K. Lightfoot	Libertarian	Retired Nurse	Arroyo Grande
  Margie Akin	Peace & Freedom	Archaeologist/ Medical Anthropologist	Riverside

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  Candidates are listed alphabetically within each party. The parties are listed in the order of their size in California.

Controller

In this June Primary Election, a candidate from each party is being selected to run for Controller against the other parties’ candidates in the November election.

Serving as the state’s bookkeeper, the Controller is elected every four years to:

• keep track of how the state’s money is spent
• issue most checks from the state and manages collections of money due to the state
• conduct audits and reviews of state agencies
• report on finances of state and local governments
• work with many boards, including tax boards
  
  

  Candidate	Party	Occupation	Residence
  John Chiang	Democrat	Member, State Board of Equalization	West Hollywood
  Joe Dunn	Democrat	California State Senator	Santa Ana
  Bret R. Davis	Republican	Businessman	Foster City
  David L. Harris	Republican	Businessman	Discovery Bay
  Abel Maldonado	Republican	Business Controller/ Senator	Santa Maria
  Jim Stieringer	Republican	City Treasurer	La Mesa
  Tony Strickland	Republican	Taxpayer Organization President	Moor Park
  Warren Mark Campbell	American Independent	Minister	Kaweah
  Laura Wells	Green	Financial Systems Consultant	Oakland
  Donna Tello	Libertarian	Tax Accountant	Poway
  Elizabeth Cervantes Barron	Peace & Freedom	Retired Teacher	San Jose

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  Candidates are listed alphabetically within each party. The parties are listed in the order of their size in California.

Treasurer

In this June Primary Election, a candidate from each party is being selected to run for Treasurer against the other parties’ candidates in the November election.

Serving as the state’s banker, the Treasurer is elected every four years to:

• act as the banker for the state and release money to pay the state’s bills
• manage the state’s investments of $60 billion
• manage the sale of state bonds
• chair many boards related to state finances and investment
  
  

  Candidate	Party	Occupation	Residence
  Bill Lockyer	Democrat	California Attorney General	Hayward
  Claude Parrish	Republican	Member, State Board of Equalization	Rancho Palos Verdes
  Keith S. Richman	Republican	Business Owner/ Assemblymember	Northridge
  E. Justin Noonan	American Independent	Computer Technician	Marysville
  Mehul M. Thakker	Green	Investment Advisor	Oakland
  Marian Smithson	Libertarian	City Treasurer/CPA	West Covina
  Gerald Sanders	Peace & Freedom	Longshoreman /Electrician	Oakland

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  Candidates are listed alphabetically within each party. The parties are listed in the order of their size in California.

Attorney General

In this June Primary Election, a candidate from each party is being selected to run for Attorney General against the other parties’ candidates in the November election.

Serving as the state’s chief law enforcement officer, the Attorney General is elected every four years to:

• make sure laws are enforced the same way across the state
• serve as legal advisor to Governor, Legislature and state agencies
• manage the state Department of Justice
• oversee sheriffs and district attorneys
  
  

  Candidate	Party	Occupation	Residence
  Jerry Brown	Democrat	Oakland Mayor/Attorney	Oakland
  Rocky Delgadillo	Democrat	Prosecutor/City Attorney	North Hollywood
  Chuck Poochigian	Republican	California Senator/Attorney	Fresno
  Michael S. Wyman	Green	Attorney-at-law	San Rafael
  Kenneth A. Weissman	Libertarian	Attorney-at-law	Beverly Hills
  Jack Harrison	Peace & Freedom	Attorney-at-law	Berkeley

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  Candidates are listed alphabetically within each party. The parties are listed in the order of their size in California.

Insurance Commissioner

In this June Primary Election, a candidate from each party is being selected to run for Insurance Commissioner against the other parties’ candidates in the November election.

California’s Insurance Commissioner is elected every four years to:

• manage the state Department of Insurance
• enforce laws that insurance companies must follow
• help the public with their questions and complaints about insurance
  
  

  Candidate	Party	Occupation	Residence
  Cruz M. Bustamante	Democrat	California Lieutenant Governor	Sacramento
  John Kraft	Democrat	Insurance Healthcare Consultant	South Pasadena
  Steve Poizner	Republican	Businessman/Entrepreneur	Los Gatos
  Jay Earl Burden	American Independent	Student	Marysville
  Larry Cafiero	Green	Newspaper Editor	Ben Lomond
  Dale F. Ogden	Libertarian	Actuary/Insurance Consultant	San Pedro
  Tom Condit	Peace & Freedom	Writer	Berkeley

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  Candidates are listed alphabetically within each party. The parties are listed in the order of their size in California.