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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for office to take on the
big challenges facing California. He brought the state budget
back from the brink of bankruptcy, without raising taxes, and
the structural deficit was reduced by nearly 75 percent. He
worked to restore our economy by repealing the car tax and
fixing problems like the crippling cost of workers'
compensation. Since he became Governor, California has added
half a million new jobs. Now, Governor Schwarzenegger is running
for re-election to prepare California for the future. He has a
bold vision for rebuilding our state with new roads, improved
public transit, new classrooms, improved water infrastructure,
and expanded public safety projects to secure our state. Join
Arnold as he works to build and prepare California for the
future.
Visit the candidates Website:
www.joinarnold.com |
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During 19 years in the state legislature, and
most recently as a candidate for governor in California's
historic recall election, State Senator Tom McClintock has
become one of the most recognizable political leaders in
California. According to every major public opinion poll during
the 2003 campaign, Californians consistently rated McClintock as
the best-qualified and most capable candidate in the field.
McClintock ended the election with higher favorable ratings than
any other politician in California. First elected to the
California Assembly at the age of 26, McClintock quickly
distinguished himself as an expert in parliamentary procedure
and fiscal policy. He served in the Assembly from 1982 to 1992
and again from 1996 to 2000. During these years, he authored
California's current lethal injection death penalty law,
spearheaded the campaign to rebate $1.1 billion in tax
over-collections to the people of California, and became the
driving force in the legislature to abolish the car tax. He has
proposed hundreds of specific reforms to streamline state
government and reduce state spending.
Visit the candidates Website:
www.tommcclintock.com
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On March 30th 2005, former state legislator Bruce McPherson
became California's 30th Secretary of State. Secretary McPherson
was nominated by the Governor and unanimously confirmed by both
the State Assembly and Senate following the resignation of the
previous office holder. Over the past year Secretary McPherson
has led the charge to restore integrity, trust and confidence to
the Office of the Secretary of State. He has rebuilt
relationships with his federal, state and local partners and he
has become a national leader in election reform and developing
innovative ways to ensure the integrity of every vote and to
make government more customer friendly and efficient for all
Californians.
Visit the candidates Website:
www.mcpherson2006.com
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Senator Chuck Poochigian began his public
service career as a senior staff member to Governor George
Deukmejian who appointed strong, common sense judges to replace
Jerry Brown's Rose Bird-led Supreme Court ousted in 1986.
Poochigian went on to work as appointments secretary for
Governor Pete Wilson, whom he advised on his selection
of judges. He has been a highly respected leader in the
Legislature since his election in 1994. He has served as Senate
Republican Caucus Chair and is now Assistant Republican
Leader. Poochigian has been a strong voice for public safety,
a solid private sector economy, fiscal restraint, and
educational excellence. He led legislative efforts to repair
California 's workers' compensation system, authoring landmark
legislation ( SB899 ). He also authored laws making local law
enforcement funding through the "COPS" program permanent and
creating the Rural Crime Prevention Program. As Vice-chair of
the Public Safety Committee, Poochigian has been a defender of
the death penalty and Three Strikes and a strong advocate for
strengthening our laws regarding identity theft and sexually
violent predators. Senator Poochigian is running to be
California 's next Attorney General on a decades-long record
that reflects unwavering support of tough-on-crime policies that
put public safety first.
Visit the candidates Website:
www.pooch4ag.com |
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Steve Poizner is the founder of SnapTrack,a
highly successful Silicon Valley technology company acquired by
Qualcomm. Steve earned his MBA from Stanford University, after
graduating from the University of Texas as one of the top ten
electrical engineering students in the nation. Steve Poizner has
been an active participant in bringing competition, choice and
educational excellence to our schools. He is a co-founder of Ed
Voice and the California Charter Schools Association. As a
strong believer in the competitive free market system, Steve
Poizner is running for Insurance Commissioner to promote
competition and reduce insurance rates.
Visit the candidates Website:
www.joinsteve.com |
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Senator Richard Mountjoy was elected to
the Assembly in 1978, where he served until January 24, 1995. He
was elected simultaneously to the Assembly and also to the
Senate in a Special Election in November of 1994. Senator
Mountjoy was sworn into the Senate on January 24, 1995 where he
served until term limits forced his retirement in December of
2000.
Senator Mountjoy is a native Californian. He was
born in Los Angeles and educated in the Arcadia and Monrovia
public schools. Since his school days, Dick has worked in the
construction business and has built a thriving general
contracting company based in Monrovia. He is a Navy veteran of
the Korean War.
Senator Mountjoy's accomplishments in the
Legislature include: working with 4000 small businesses in
California to stop the Workers' Comp fraud and reform the
Workers' Comp system. In 1993, he authored Proposition 187 to
stop giving benefits to illegal aliens; and in 1998, he brought
the issue of MTBE, the poisenoness gas additive to the forefront
and was successful in getting the Governor to set a date to
remove it from the gasoline.
Visit the candidates Website:
www.mountjoyforsenate.com |
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Tony Strickland is co-founder and President of
the California Club for Growth, an economic policy group that
advocates for reforms to help create jobs in California.
Strickland represented Ventura County in the State Assembly from
1998 through 2004, where he was widely recognized as reformer
who fought for lower taxes and smaller government. Tony's
legislation included proposals to end the double-taxation on
gasoline, an increase to the homeowners' property tax exemption
for seniors and a measure to prohibit sex offenders from being
paroled within one-quarter mile of an elementary school. In
2001, Tony sued Governor Gray Davis in court and won, forcing
the Governor to reveal how much the state was spending to keep
the lights on. Tony lives in Moorpark with his wife, the
Honorable Audra Strickland, a Member of the California State
Assembly, and their newborn daughter Ruby.
Visit the candidates Website:
www.tonystrickland.com |
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Claude Parrish was sworn in as Member of the
State Board of Equalization on January 4, 1999 . Mr. Parrish
has been committed to serving the public through fair,
effective and efficient tax administration. Currently he is
serving in the capacity of Vice-Chairman of the Board of
Equalization. He has been responsive to taxpayers by
instituting an open door policy and has been responsible for
increasing the percentage of relief received by taxpayers
before the Board.
Under Mr. Parrish's leadership, three legal
concepts have emerged as taxpayer friendly policies. First,
is the Relief of Interest, which grants taxpayers relief of
interest owed, based on unreasonable (ministerial act)
delays caused by the state. Second, is the Innocent Spouse
Relief. Under this provision, the wife or husband who has
been unduly entwined in the other spouse's tax liability
can, if he or she can prove that circumstances warrant such
relief, by act of the Board be relieved of the tax
obligation. Third, is Relief from Double Taxation on the
purchase of equipment that is then leased to the end user.
Mr. Parrish spends his days serving his
constituents in the counties of San Diego , Riverside ,
Orange , Imperial, and portions of Los Angeles and most of
San Bernardino . He has an open door policy and routinely
conducts meetings with taxpayers, small business owners, and
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Longtime businesswoman and Republican
activist, Michelle Steel knows firsthand the harm that an
overbearing government can do to small businesses in our
state. That's why she has worked tirelessly to not only
build her own business, but also to raise money for
Republican candidates and causes, including joining the
elite group of "Bush Rangers" on behalf of President George
W. Bush.
Educated in Korea , Japan , and America ,
Michelle holds a degree in Business from Pepperdine
University . She is fluent in Korean, Japanese and English.
Michelle has been active in her community for many years,
beginning with her service as a Radio Seoul Commentator - a
position she still holds. She has also been instrumental as
a volunteer for several local youth organizations. Since
then, Michelle has been very active in local government. In
the last decade alone, she has served as a Commissioner on
the President's Advisory Commission on Asian-Americans, as a
member of the California World Trade Commission, as a
Commissioner of the Los Angeles County Children and Family
Services, and as a Member of the Los Angeles Airport and
Fire Commissions. Presently, she is a Member of the
California Orange County Deputy District Office: KA
Community Commission, as well as a Member of the Tax
Advisory Committee for the State Board of Equalization.
Michelle and her husband, Shawn, have been married for over
24 years. They live in Palos Verdes , CA , where they are
raising their two children - Cheyenne , 18, and Siobhan, 15.
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys playing the cello. She is
also an accomplished skier and has won many awards for her
excellence.
visit the candidate's website:
www.steelforboe.com |
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Graduate, 1970, U.C. San Diego , Revelle College
Major: English Literature
Minor: Mathematics
Senior Class President 1970
Letter Water Polo
Eagle Scout
Member Vagabonds, National Charity League
Corporate Director
Work Experience in Retail and Wholesale Sales,
Restaurant and Department Store Companies
Manufacturing of Steel Products
Campaign Issues:
We need to be Fair to Everyone at the Board of Equalization
I want to keep Prop. 13 just as it is
I want to get rid of the Inheritance Tax in California |
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Bill Leonard served in the State Legislature for
24 years. He was first elected to the State Assembly in 1978 as
a " Prop. 13 baby" because of his early work for the landmark
property tax reform and decrease. In 1988 he was elected to an
11,000-square-mile-State Senate district, and in the Senate he
was the longest serving Republican Caucus Chairman. In 1996 he
returned to the State Assembly seeking the opportunity to serve
in the majority. During all that time, he became well known as a
fighter for low taxes, quality schools and a better business
climate, but also for hosting weekly wallyball games in the
state capital.
He became the Assembly Republican Leader for the
1998 cycle. When his stint as Leader was complete, Bill replaced
the frustrating and exhausting party leadership role with the
frustrating and exhausting sport of golf.
In 2002, he was elected to the State Board of
Equalization, which functions as the nation's only elected tax
commission. As a Board Member, he has advocated for taxpayer
rights, sought consolidation of state tax agencies to increase
efficiency, and worked for simplified tax policy and regulation.
Although Bill has made his career in politics,
he is much more than a politician. First and foremost, he is
husband to Sherry, father to three young men, and grandfather to
a rambunctious toddler named Katie. Bill is the one in the
family who cultivates Katie's sense of adventure, often to the
dismay of her mother and grandmother. Bill is also teaching
Katie some of his favorite things in life: faith in God, an
appreciation for American history, Trivial Pursuit, science
fiction, and good books. When Katie gets a bit older and more
agile, Bill will then expose her to his other favorite outdoor
pursuits: hiking, biking, and boating. |
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