Californians face 17 ballot measures in November vote
In California voters will decide 17 propositions on the November ballot. The measures span felon voting rights, university tuition power, tax and government reform, and a notable Prop 17 environmental initiative over the New Melones Dam area.
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San Joaquin Valley
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John V. Briggs
Fullerton
University of California
March Kong Fong Seeks California Secretary of State Post
March Kong Fong, a four term Democrat born in a Chinese laundry, aims to become California’s first woman secretary of state. She faces Republican Brian Van Camp, 33, a former state corporations commissioner, in a light campaign to succeed Edmund G. Brown Jr. as chief elections officer.
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Minority candidates seek top posts in California race
California voters will see ethnic minorities and women vying for state constitutional offices and legislative seats in November. Black and Mexican American candidates, including attempts to elect the first black lieutenant governor and the first Oriental woman secretary of state, headline races alongside women incumbents and new nominees.
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Senate
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Dymally
March Fong
Oakland
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GOP
Julian Dixon
Los Angeles
Fong
Inglewood
Curtis Tucker
John Holoman
Frank Holoman
Assembly
Nat Holden
Bell Gardens
Glendale
Alex Garcia
Gardena
Paul Bannai
Unruh seeks comeback in California treasurer race
Jesse Unruh, veteran California Democrat, runs for state treasurer after Ivy Baker Priest retires. He faces Republican John Kehoe who questions his fitness and highlights Unruh’s past clashes with Reagan. Both candidates tout restraint on fundraising and stress handling the state’s multibillion dollar investments amid a Democratic year.
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