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California State Government June 2, 1998 Primary

Attorney General

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Dave Stirling 1,497,336 votes 29.5%

  • Party: Republican (66.6% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Deputy Attorney General
  • California State Assembly
  • General Council of the Agriculture Labor Relations Board
  • Sacramento County Superior Court Judge
  • 1998 Chairman Republican Party Crime & Justice Committee
  • Supporter of "3 Strikes" author Mike Reynolds "10-20-Life" Laws
  • Member of Assembly Judiciary & Criminal Justice Committees
Priorities:
  • Using the bully pulpit of the Attorney General to focus public attention on the challenges facing our children from crime, violence, drugs, and abuse.
  • Working with local law enforcement and schools to provide a safe school environment for our children, including their corridoors to and from school.
  • To reduce the supply of, and the demand for, illegal drugs in California. Toward this end, I am calling for a mandatory 25 years to life prison sentence for any adult who peddles illegal drugs ( heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.) to minors.
Bill Lockyer 1,198,119 votes 23.6%
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  • Party: Democratic (47.1% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Lawmaker/Attorney
  • Phone: 510 582-8800; Addr: 22634 Second Street #104, Hayward, CA 94541; Email: lockyer@pacbell.net
Mike Capizzi 752,732 votes 14.9%
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  • Party: Republican (33.4% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: District Attorney of Orange County
  • Phone: 714 834-3636; Addr: PO Box 808, Santa Ana, CA 92702; Email: capizzi4ag@worldnet.att.net
Lynn Schenk 637,942 votes 12.6%
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  • Party: Democratic (25.1% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Attorney/Businesswoman
  • Phone: 619 456-2551; Addr: 7742 Herschel Avenue #Q, La Jolla, CA 92037
Charles M. Calderon 605,767 votes 12.0%
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  • Party: Democratic (23.7% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Senate Majority Leader
  • Phone: 213 250-2001; Addr: 11656 Banyan Rim Drive, Whittier, CA 90601
Michael K. Schmier 106,549 votes 2.1%
  • Party: Democratic (4.1% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • San Diego State University, Associate Professor
  • Business Law 1972
  • Member, National Panel of Arbitrators 1982
  • Administrative Law Judge, CA Agricultural Labor
  • Relations Board 1976-1981
  • Deputy District Attorney (LA) 1970
Priorities:
  • Reform the Judicial System
  • Require unpublished decisions to be citable
  • Abolish "unpublished decisions"
Joseph S. Farina 80,871 votes 1.5%
  • Party: Libertarian (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • U.S. Army 1976-179 Honorable Discharge
  • B.A. University of Maryland 1982
  • J.D. Santa Clara University 1986
  • 10th Assembly District Candidate 1992
Priorities:
  • Concealed weapons permits to all eligible citizens
  • Uphold Propositions 209 and 215
  • Allow gaming on tribal Indian reservations
Diane Beall Templin 72,579 votes 1.4%
  • Party: American Independent (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Attorney for 24 years-California &NY
  • American Party Presidential Candidate 1996-State Assembly Candidate 1994
  • Constitutionalist-for Bill of Rights-less Fed gov't.-10thAmend.
  • Liberty Amendment to eliminate Fed Income Tax & IRS
  • Businesswoman-Founder of Advocate's Legal Services
  • Co-founder of Advocate's Ministries-for Seniors & Children
  • Mom of 22 year old and foster mom to 67 children
Priorities:
  • OUR RIGHTS ARE OUR MIGHT- As Attorney General I will protect the rights of Californians & enforce constitution & laws uniformly
  • OUR VOTES ARE OUR VOICE-I will insure that laws and petitions are in plain language so we can understand what we're voting on
  • OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE ACCOUNTABLE- I will work to halt corruption, reform our legal system, reduce crime &- make California a safer place to live
Robert J. Evans 68,656 votes 1.3%
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  • Party: Peace and Freedom (53.8% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Criminal Defense Lawyer
  • Phone: 510 238-4190; Addr: 1736 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612; Email: evans@peaceandfreedom.org
Gary P. Kast 58,983 votes 1.1%
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  • Party: Peace and Freedom (46.2% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Criminal Defense Lawyer
  • Phone: 818 892-5498; Addr: 10153 1/2 Riverside Drive 374, North Hollywood, CA 91602

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