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Certified List of Candidates
2006 Gubernatorial Primary - June 06, 2006 Candidate Contact Information Updated 05/01/2006 Page 1 of 153 GOVERNOR PHIL ANGELIDES Democratic 1331 21ST STREET SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 (916) 448-1998 (Business) (916) 448-1998 (Residence) (916) 446-0966 (FAX) WEBSITE: angelides.com Treasurer of the State of California BARBARA BECNEL Democratic 820 23RD ST. RICHMOND, CA 94804 (510) 860-5863 (Business) (510) 235-3112 (FAX) E-MAIL: [email protected] Executive Director JOE BROUILLETTE Democratic 7015 SIERRA PONDS LANE GRANITE BAY, CA 95746 (916) 791-4880 (Business) High School Teacher JERALD ROBERT GERST Democratic 35 ESTELLA CT. WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597 Medical Doctor/Physician VIBERT GREENE Democratic 6262 JARVIS AVE. NEWARK, CA 94560 (510) 794-5862 (Business) (510) 794-5862 (FAX) E-MAIL: [email protected] Engineer FRANK A. MACALUSO, JR. Democratic P.O. BOX 448 VISALIA, CA 93279 (559) 624-2600 (Business) E-MAIL: [email protected] Physician/Medical Doctor * Incumbent 2006 Gubernatorial Primary - June 06, 2006 Candidate Contact Information Updated 05/01/2006 Page 2 of 153 GOVERNOR MICHAEL STRIMLING Democratic 1334 GRAND AVE PIEDMONT, CA 94610 (510) 652-1810 (Business) (510) 652-1810 (Residence) (510) 652-1810 (FAX) WEBSITE: www.michaelstrimling.com E-MAIL: [email protected] Attorney STEVE WESTLY Democratic 550 COLLEGE AVE. PALO ALTO, CA 94306 (650) 843-0140 (Business) (650) 843-0748 (FAX) E-MAIL: [email protected] Controller of the State of California JEFFREY R. BURNS Republican 16787 BEACH BLVD. #626 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 (714) 865-1259 (Business) (714) 969-7207 (Residence) E-MAIL: [email protected] General Contractor BILL CHAMBERS Republican P.O. -
How Voters Rate the Governor and Props. 74-77
How voters rate the governor and Props. 74-77 Among likely voters: Q. If the November 2005 special election were being held today, how would you vote for these initiatives? Proposition 74: increases the probationary period for public school Yes 45% teachers from two to five years and modifies the process by which school boards can dismiss a teaching employee who receives two consecutive No 47% unsatisfactory performance evaluations. Fiscal impact: it will have an unknown net effect on school districts' costs for teacher compensation, Don’t know 8% performance evaluations, and other activities. Proposition 75: prohibits public employee unions from using dues for Yes 40% political contributions without each individual employee's prior consent. It excludes contributions benefiting charities or employees. It requires the No 51% unions to maintain and upon request report member political contributions to the Fair Political Practices Commission. Fiscal impact: probably minor Don’t know 9% state and local government implementation costs which may potentially be offset in part by revenues from fines and/or fees. Proposition 76: limits state spending to the prior year's level, plus three Yes 31% previous years' average revenue growth. It changes minimum school funding requirements which were set by Proposition 98. It permits the No 60% governor, under specified circumstances, to reduce budget appropriations of the governor's choosing. Fiscal impact: state spending will likely be Don’t know 9% reduced relative to current law due to additional spending limits and due to new powers granted to the governor. Reductions could apply to schools and could shift costs to other local governments. -
COIN Invites You to Participate in Its COVID Recovery Webinar, a Two
COIN invites you to participate in its COVID Recovery Webinar, a two-hour online session where we will present six investment opportunities, all of which help vulnerable, under-capitalized communities across California recover from the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Webinar presentations will be split into two segments of COIN approved Investment Bulletins: one segment on investments that support affordable housing opportunities, and the other on investments that benefit small businesses in underserved communities. COIN COVID Recovery Webinar Topic: Investments to Support Affordable Housing & Small Business Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Time: 10am – 12 noon Pacific Time Listed below, please see the full agenda and speaker bios for further webinar details. To Register for the webinar and receive the virtual event link, please RSVP to COIN at [email protected]. To see the full list of approved COIN Investment Bulletins, all of which provide benefits to underserved communities and the environment, reach out to COIN at [email protected], to request an account on the COIN Impact Investment Marketplace. We look forward to your participation. Best Regards, Sukh Randhawa Chief, California Organized Investment Network COIN Webinar: Environmental & Infrastructure Investments September 22, 2021 10:00 am – 1:00 pm PST AGENDA Opening Remarks 10:00 - 10:15 am Sukh Randhawa, Chief, COIN – An update on the status of California Senate Bill, SB 1511 (Rubio), a bill to expand the “Leeway Law” for insurer holdings of COIN-qualified Schedule BA investments Moderator: Ophir Bruck, Senior Specialist, United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investments (UNPRI), and Member, COIN Advisory Board – A mission to combat climate change and create a more sustainable future through investments in electric vehicles, renewable energy and infrastructure. -
Statewide Ppic Survey Survey
PPICPPIC STATEWIDESTATEWIDE SURVEYSURVEY M A Y 2 0 0 6 Special Survey on the California State Budget in collaboration with The James Irvine Foundation Mark Baldassare Research Director & Survey Director Public Policy Institute of California The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a private operating foundation established in 1994 with an endowment from William R. Hewlett. The Institute is dedicated to improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. PPIC’s research agenda focuses on three program areas: population, economy, and governance and public finance. Studies within these programs are examining the underlying forces shaping California’s future, cutting across a wide range of public policy concerns, including education, health care, immigration, income distribution, welfare, urban growth, and state and local finance. PPIC was created because three concerned citizens – William R. Hewlett, Roger W. Heyns, and Arjay Miller – recognized the need for linking objective research to the realities of California public policy. Their goal was to help the state’s leaders better understand the intricacies and implications of contemporary issues and make informed public policy decisions when confronted with challenges in the future. PPIC does not take or support positions on any ballot measure or on any local, state, or federal legislation, nor does it endorse, support, or oppose any political parties or candidates for public office. David W. Lyon is founding President and Chief Executive Officer of PPIC. Thomas C. Sutton is Chair of the Board of Directors. Public Policy Institute of California 500 Washington Street, Suite 800 • San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: (415) 291-4400 • Fax: (415) 291-4401 [email protected] • www.ppic.org Preface The PPIC Statewide Survey series provides policymakers, the media, and the general public with objective, advocacy-free information on the perceptions, opinions, and public policy preferences of California residents. -
Breaking the Bank Primary Campaign Spending for Governor Since 1978
Breaking the Bank Primary Campaign Spending for Governor since 1978 California Fair Political Practices Commission • September 2010 Breaking the Bank a report by the California Fair Political Practices Commission September 2010 California Fair Political Practices Commission 428 J Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 5 Cost-per-Vote Chart 8 Primary Election Comparisons 10 1978 Gubernatorial Primary Election 11 1982 Gubernatorial Primary Election 13 1986 Gubernatorial Primary Election 15 1990 Gubernatorial Primary Election 16 1994 Gubernatorial Primary Election 18 1998 Gubernatorial Primary Election 20 2002 Gubernatorial Primary Election 22 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election 24 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election 26 Methodology 28 Appendix 29 Executive Summary s candidates prepare for the traditional general election campaign kickoff, it is clear Athat the 2010 campaign will shatter all previous records for political spending. While it is not possible to predict how much money will be spent between now and November 2, it may be useful to compare the levels of spending in this year’s primary campaign with that of previous election cycles. In this report, “Breaking the Bank,” staff of the Fair Political Practices Commission determined the spending of each candidate in every California gubernatorial primary since 1978 and calculated the actual spending per vote cast—in 2010 dollars—as candidates sought their party’s nomination. The conclusion: over time, gubernatorial primary elections have become more costly and fewer people turnout at the polls. But that only scratches the surface of what has happened since 19781. Other highlights of the report include: Since 1998, the rise of the self-funded candidate has dramatically increased the cost of running for governor in California. -
FACCCTS: the Journal of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, 1997-1998
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 444 607 JC 000 456 AUTHOR Martinez, Katherine, Ed. TITLE FACCCTS: The Journal of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, 1997-1998. INSTITUTION California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Faculty Association. PUB DATE 1998-00-00 NOTE 150p.; Published four times a year. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT FACCCTS: The Journal of California Community College Faculty; v4 n1-4 Sep-May 1997-98 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *College Faculty; College Role; *Community Colleges; *Distance Education; Educational Technology; *Institutional Mission; *Newsletters; *Teacher Empowerment; Two Year Colleges IDENTIFIERS *California Community Colleges ABSTRACT This document contains the four Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCCTS) newsletters published during the 1997-98 academic year. The first issue, entitled "Realities, Myths, and Perceptions of the California Community Colleges," contains the following articles: "Myth Perceptions," "Budget Brings Great News for Faculty," and "Hope for the Future." The second issue, entitled "Faculty Empowerment," contains the following articles: "Primary Colors" and "Each One Teach One." The third issue, entitled "www.HigherEd.com: Find Out Why Distance Ed Is Not Inevitable in the Colleges," contains the following articles: "Distance Ed Is Not Inevitable" and "The Future is Here--What Should We Do About It?" The fourth issue, entitled "Talking Technology in Pasadena," contains the following articles: "FACCC Conference Highlights" and "Election Preview." These four newsletters also contain a variety of feature columns and articles such as "Letters to the Editor," "Fast FACCCTS," "Teaching Gen X: Ask Their Advice?," "Virtual Universities Spark Questions," "Welfare Students Find Work," "Congress Passes HOPE Tax Credits," and "Seven Myths of Ed Technology." (VWC) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. -
Recall Davis Campaign Petition Cleared
State Bar of California, Office of Governmental Affairs The Sacramento Scene Vol. 2, No. 28 July 18, 2003 LEGISLATIVE RECESS POSTPONED The pro-recall forces called the lawsuit a sham and a setup, noting that the signature-gatherers in The Legislature was scheduled to begin its annual question had worked only briefly for the recall summer recess upon close of business Thursday. As campaign before going to work for the opposition. has been the case in the past few years, however, The judge hearing the case declined to stop the that recess has been delayed – and perhaps signature-verification process to schedule an cancelled – as the Legislature struggles to find a immediate hearing, but scheduled one instead for solution to the state’s budget crisis. August 8. Nor did a resolution to the budget impasse appear State Democrats reportedly also were trying to imminent. It was widely rumored late in the week identify a “caretaker” candidate for Governor in the that Senate President pro Tem John Burton (D-San event the recall effort is successful. Potential Francisco) and Senate Republican Leader Jim candidates to replace the Governor when his Brulte (R-Rancho Cucamonga) were close to present term expires -- including Attorney General agreement on a budget that would include cuts, Bill Lockyer, Treasurer Phil Angelides, and Lt. borrowing, and no tax increases. But even if such a Governor Cruz Bustamante – have declined to offer budget were approved by the Senate early next themselves as candidates to replace him, out of week, there is no word as to whether the Assembly concern that their candidacy will serve to legitimize would follow suit. -
California's Political Reforms
California’s Political Reforms: A Brief History Technical Appendices Contents Appendix A: A Narrative History of the Redistricting Reform Measures Appendix B: A Narrative History of the Primary Reform Measures Appendix C: Additional Data Analysis References Eric McGhee with research support from Daniel Krimm April 2015 Supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Appendix A: A Narrative History of the Redistricting Reform Measures California’s modern history with redistricting began with a stalemate between Republican Governor Ronald Reagan and the Democrats in the state legislature over the 1970s districts. The stalemate threw the process into the courts, who promptly appointed a commission of retired judges called “Special Masters” to draw the lines in the legislature’s place. Democrats were wary of the Special Masters’ plans, but generally did well under those plans in the ensuing decade, and Republicans also seemed content with the outcome. But in the ensuing decades, Democrats became the clear majority party in the legislature and had no interest in abandoning control, while in future fights Republicans did as well or better when the courts drew the lines. In this way, the involvement of judges in the redistricting process—and even the notion of a commission of any kind—became tainted with partisan implications, at least in the minds of the political class. In the decades to come, the perspective on a commission or any judicial involvement in a redistricting process became a fairly effective shorthand for Democratic and Republican opinions of the process. By the time of the next redistricting, Democrats in the legislature faced a Democratic governor, Jerry Brown. -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mitchel Benson February 3, 2004 (916) 653-4052
NEWS RELEASE CALIFORNIA STATE TREASURER PHIL ANGELIDES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mitchel Benson February 3, 2004 (916) 653-4052 STATE TREASURER PHIL ANGELIDES LAUNCHES ‘GREEN WAVE’ ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT INITIATIVE TO BOLSTER FINANCIAL RETURNS, CREATE JOBS AND CLEAN UP THE ENVIRONMENT Landmark Environmental Initiative Will Boost Growing Economic Sector and Reduce Risks to Pensioners and Taxpayers PALO ALTO, CA – State Treasurer Phil Angelides, joined today by environmental, labor and business leaders, launched a landmark environmental Green Wave initiative to bolster financial returns, create jobs and clean up the environment. The four-pronged initiative calls on the State’s two large public pension funds – the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) – to marry the jet stream of finance and capital markets with public purpose by committing $1.5 billion to investments in cutting-edge technologies and environmentally responsible companies. The goal of the initiative is to improve long-term financial returns for pensioners and taxpayers through investments in the burgeoning environmental technology sector, while also reducing the risks to the pension funds posed by corporate environmental liabilities. “Now is the time for California to catch the ‘Green Wave’ of smart, environmental investments and responsible corporate environmental leadership,” Angelides – who sits on the boards of both CalPERS and CalSTRS – said at a news conference here at Nanosolar -
Lessons from the Deukmejian Era for Contemporary California State Budgeting
FROM JERRYRIGGED TO PETERED OUT: LESSONS FROM THE DEUKMEJIAN ERA FOR CONTEMPORARY CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGETING Daniel J.B. Mitchell, UCLA HoSu Wu Professor of Management and Public Policy The new governor took office in the midst of a major state budget crisis. At the time he took office, it was unclear that state could pay its bills if drastic action were not taken. Yet the incoming governor was committed to a notaxincrease program. Through borrowing, the state managed to surmount its budget crisis. As the economy recovered and resulting tax revenue flowed in, it even was able to engage in major construction projects. When he stood for re election, the governor was overwhelmingly returned to office for a second term. Sadly, however, the economy began to slow during that second term. Fears mounted that the state could face a renewed budget crisis. This description may seem to depict the career to date of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He inherited a budget crisis from Gray Davis who he replaced in the 2003 recall. But the introductory vignette actually refers to the story of George Deukmejian (“Duke”) who was first elected in 1982, inheriting a budget crisis from Jerry Brown. (Deukmejian’s construction projects leaned towards prisons for most of his terms in office, needed as state sentencing laws tightened, rather than the roads and other infrastructure pushed by Schwarzenegger.) And as it turned out, the economic downturn that began to take shape towards the end of Deukmejian’s second term indeed did produce a major budget crisis, a legacy he left for his successor, Pete Wilson. -
Enron Foe to Aid in Study of Financial Collapse Las Vegas Sun by J
Enron foe to aid in study of financial collapse Las Vegas Sun By J. Patrick Coolican July 27, 2009 Seems like a long time ago, but earlier this decade, a number of companies that had been hyped as the next big thing got caught in dubious deals, misstated their true financial condition and overestimated their ability to manage debt and risk. Sound familiar? It should, because the collapse of companies such as Enron in some ways portended the collapse of the American financial system last year. So there may be few people more qualified to investigate the latest financial collapse than Las Vegas resident Byron Georgiou, who helped lead a team of 30 lawyers to recover $7.5 billion for investors bilked in the Enron fiasco. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently selected Georgiou and another Nevadan, Heather Murren, to serve on the 10-member Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, which aims to investigate the financial implosion much as the 9/11 Commission reviewed all aspects of the terrorist attacks. “It’s important for us as investigators to try to identify as carefully as possible as many areas that can be remedied so that this crisis doesn’t repeat itself in the foreseeable future,” Georgiou said in a Sun interview at a coffee shop near his office. “So many people all over America and all over the planet have been devastated economically by this crisis,” he said. “We need to turn over every rock.” Georgiou, who moved to Las Vegas in 2005, has a big-time resume: degrees from Stanford and Harvard Law, time as a counselor to then-California Gov. -
Life and Times" Video Recordings
http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8qr4zn7 No online items KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" video recordings Taz Morgan William H. Hannon Library Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 Los Angeles, CA 90045-8200 Phone: (310) 338-5710 Fax: (310) 338-5895 Email: [email protected] URL: http://library.lmu.edu/collections/archivesandspecialcollections/ ©2013 Loyola Marymount University. All rights reserved. KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-37 1 Times" video recordings KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" video recordings Collection number: CSLA-37 William H. Hannon Library Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California Processed by: Taz Morgan Date Completed: October 2013 Encoded by: Taz Morgan 2013 Loyola Marymount University. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" video recordings Dates: 1991-2007 Collection number: CSLA-37 Creator: KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) Collection Size: 3,472 videotapes (332 boxes) Repository: Loyola Marymount University. Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90045-2659 Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University. Duplication of program tapes for research use is required in accordance with departmental policy regarding the formats of the videotapes of this collection: "Certain media formats may need specialized third party vendor services. If the department does not own a researcher access copy (DVD copy), the cost of reproduction, to be paid fully by patron, will include 1) any necessary preservation efforts upon the original, 2) a master file to be retained by Archives and Special Collections, 3) a researcher viewing copy to be retained by Archives and Special Collections, and 4) the patron copy.