Statewide Direct Primary Election June 5, 2018 Expanded Voter Information Table of Contents: STATE GOVERNOR 1 ​ LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 11 ​ SECRETARY OF STATE 16 ​ CONTROLLER 19 ​ TREASURER 20 ​ ATTORNEY GENERAL 23 ​ INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 25 ​ MEMBER STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 1st District 27 ​ UNITED STATES SENATOR 29 ​ UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 29th District 43 ​ UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 30th District 45 ​ STATE SENATOR 18th District 45 ​ MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY 45th District 47 ​ ASSEMBLY SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION - SHORT TERM 45th District Unexpired term ending December 3, 2018 50 ​ MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY 46th District 52 ​ JUDICIAL 53 ​ SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 68 ​ COUNTY ASSESSOR 71 ​ COUNTY SHERIFF 72 ​ COUNTY SUPERVISOR 3RD DISTRICT 74 ​ STATE MEASURES 75 ​ Prepared by Danica Bergagnini, Brandi McPherson, Nevalee McPherson, Erin Huffer-Ethial, & Stephanie ​ Del Barco. Political Action Network neither supports nor opposes political parties, ballot measures, or candidates for public office. This information was compiled via multiple internet sources such as media articles, candidate websites, candidate social media accounts, votersedge.org, and ballotpedia.org. Political Action Network politicalactionnetwork.org • [email protected] • fb & twitter @politicalactnet STATE GOVERNOR John H Cox Businessman/Taxpayer Advocate https://johncoxforgovernor.com/ Political Party: Republican A native of Chicago, Cox received his bachelor's from the University of Illinois at Chicago in accounting and political science. Cox's first involvement with politics was a 1976 run for a delegate position at the Democratic Convention. In 1980, Cox graduated from ITT/Chicago Kent College of Law and began working as an accountant. One year later, Cox founded a law firm and an accounting firm, followed by forays into investment advice, real estate, and venture capital. In 1991, Cox established a local branch of Rebuilding Together, a housing repair nonprofit. Top priorities include: ● Repeal Jerry Brown’s massive $52 billion gas tax increase ● Repeal the “Sanctuary State” law ● 2nd Amendment defense (A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.) ● roll back oppressive regulations and focus on economic growth Selected Endorsements: ● President Donald J. Trump ● Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House (former) ● Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader ● Darrell Issa, Congressman ● California ProLife Council PAC ● California Republican Veterans Association ● Fresno County Republican Party ● Sacramento County Republican Party Amanda Renteria COO, Justice Department https://amandarenteria.com/ Political Party: Democratic Prior to working in politics, Renteria worked for Goldman Sachs, the city of San Jose, and as a high school math teacher. Top priorities include: ● Changing the culture of politics - Getting money out of politics, prohibiting elected officials from running a business while in office, and addressing sexual misconduct in Sacramento ● Housing - Declare a state of emergency around homelessness, pass the housing bond, and work with cities and localities to get federal funding and state assistance ● Schools not prisons - Funding our education system and getting money our of private prisons Delaine Eastin Educator/Youth Advocate https://www.delaineforgovernor.com/ Political Party: Democratic A native of San Diego, California, Eastin graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1969 with a bachelor's in political science. She received a master's in political science from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1971 and joined Pacific Bell as a corporate planner in 1979. Eastin left Pacific Bell as an accounting manager in 1986 following her election to the California State Assembly. Eastin returned to private life in 2003, joining the National Institute for School Leadership as its executive director. In 2004, Eastin began teaching educational leadership at Mills College as a distinguished visiting professor. Eastin left the National Institute for School Leadership in 2005 and in 2008 left Mills College to found Delaine Eastin Consulting. Political Action Network neither supports nor opposes political parties, ballot measures, or candidates for public office. This information was compiled via multiple internet sources such as media articles, candidate websites, candidate social media accounts, votersedge.org, and ballotpedia.org. Political Action Network politicalactionnetwork.org • [email protected] • fb & twitter @politicalactnet Top priorities include: ● Invest in education, cradle through career.This means:prenatal care,paid maternity & paternity leave,affordable childcare and universal preschool,move CA to the top 10 in per pupil spending for K-12,build more colleges,make college tuition free again ● Housing for the homeless & affordable housing for ALL: emergency moratorium on large rent increases and no cause evictions; rapid re-housing for our homeless and build one million affordable homes in eight years with a concentration near transit hubs ● Improve the health and safety of all Californians: pass SB562 - universal healthcare; combat climate change and provide clean air and water for all, criminal justice reform and gun violence protection. Selected Endorsements: ● California Conference of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ● Feel the Bern Democratic Club of Los Angeles ● San Francisco Bay Guardian ● National Women's Political Caucus ● Karen Humphrey, former Mayor, Fresno ● Heather Fargo, former Mayor, Sacramento Jeffrey Edward Taylor Marketplace Minister Political Party: None No relevant information in public searches. Klement Tinaj CEO/Educator/Artist https://www.klementtinajforgovernor.com/ Political Party: Democratic Klement Tinaj is 28-years old and lives in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Tinaj received his Masters Degree in 2015 and now he is running for Governor of California (D). As a CEO, Mr. Tinaj knows first hand that we need to invest in jobs and the economy. We must stop pushing away small businesses who employ more than 50% of our local residents. Higher taxes and too many regulations are destroying our economy and pushing our working class people out of the state. Top priorities include: ● Invest in affordable housing, emergency shelters and supportive services to help keep people out of poverty. I will make the wealthy will pay their fair share, cut taxes for the working class and reform Prop. 13. ● Invest in public education, early childhood education, K-12, special education, hold charter schools accountable to state standards and free four year community college. ● Pass Single Payer to stop people from going bankrupt, losing their homes, businesses and their retirement money because their insurance keeps canceling them. Hakan “Hawk” Mikado CEO/Business Owner https://joinhawkmikado.com/ Political Party: None We will create true and lasting Freedom for your future and your family's future. We will honor your true values and beliefs so you can avoid selling out to the OLD Two Party System that makes us vote for the “better of two evils”. We will create programs that benefit California and America for the new generation and ever changing world. Albert Ceaser Mezzetti Retired Educator Political Action Network neither supports nor opposes political parties, ballot measures, or candidates for public office. This information was compiled via multiple internet sources such as media articles, candidate websites, candidate social media accounts, votersedge.org, and ballotpedia.org. Political Action Network politicalactionnetwork.org • [email protected] • fb & twitter @politicalactnet Political Party: Democratic Top priorities include: ● do away with law that makes excellent citizens lock up their guns. have law that allows all f.b.i. vetted persons to carry a loaded weapon on their person. ● i am pro-women 100%. have the same rights as the men. women alone are in control of their bodies....no freaks tell them right or wrong. ● do away with open marijuana law and apply government marijuana law making possession a violation of the law. Gavin Newsom Lieutenant Governor/Businessman https://www.gavinnewsom.com/ Political Party: Democratic Gavin is widely recognized for his bold willingness to lead – repeatedly developing, advocating, and implementing innovative and groundbreaking solutions to some of our most challenging issues. On a wide range of topics including same-sex marriage, gun safety, marijuana, the death penalty, universal health care, access to preschool, paid family leave, technology, criminal justice reform, sugary drinks, and the minimum wage, Gavin stuck his neck out and did the right thing, which often led to sweeping changes when his policies were ultimately accepted, embraced, and replicated across the state and nation. Top priorities include: ● economic development (creating jobs and reducing poverty) ● education (increasing affordable access to quality schools at all levels) ● protecting the environment ● justice – ensuring California continues to lead by example while actively resisting any attempt by the Trump administration to take us backwards Selected Endorsements: ● Equality California ● Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly ● National Union of Healthcare Workers ● California Teachers Association Robert C Newman, II Research Clinical Psychologist https://www.newman4governor.com/ Political Party: Republican