Election day, June 6th, is fast approaching. As a California voter, you will soon decide the direction our state will take. Our voter guide for the 2006 primary election is designed to provide you with easy access to the best progressive input available for each candidate for a statewide office and a select number of the hotly contested state senate district races that pit acknowledged big corporate-backed Democrats against more progressive Democrats.

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	CA Nurses Assoc.	ECOVOTE	CA NOW	Sierra Club	CA Dem Party	Sac Bee	SF Chron	LA Times
Governor
Phil Angelides
Steve Westly
Michael Strimling
Lieutenant Governor
Liz Figueroa
John Garamendi
Jackie Speier
Secretary of State
Debra Bowen
Deborah Ortiz
Controller
John Chiang
Joe Dunn
Treasurer
Bill Lockyer
Attorney General
Jerry Brown
Rocky Delgadillo
Superintendent of Schools
Jack O'Connell
Insurance Commissioner
Cruz Bustamante
	CA Nurses Assoc.	ECOVOTE	CA NOW	Sierra Club	CA Dem Party	Sac Bee	SF Chron	LA Times
Senate District 8 San Francisco
Mike Nevin
Leland Yee
Lou Papan
Senate District 10 East Bay
Ellen Corbett
John Dutra
Johan Klehs
Senate District 20 San Fernando Valley
Cindy Montañez
Alex Padilla
Senate District 28 Long Beach
George Nakano
Jenny Oropeza
Senate District 30 East LA
Rudy Bermudez
Ron Calderon
Senate District 34 Orange County
Lou Correa
Tom Umberg
KEY: blank: no endorsement endorsement

YES on Proposition 81

Library funding.

YES on Proposition 82

Preschool for all.

Decades of research proves that children who attend quality preschool read earlier and learn faster. But only 20% of our children actually go to quality preschools.

Prop 82 gives every four-year- old in California the opportunity to attend a free, high-quality preschool. It provides trained, credentialed teachers in every classroom, more parental involvement, and strict accountability and enforcement to ensure that every dollar is dedicated to preschool.

Prop 82 will help more children read and learn, which will strengthen our schools and improve education for all our kids.

Backed by:
California Teachers Association, California Head Start Association, California Police Chiefs Association, Los Angeles and San Francisco Chambers of Commerce, National Council of La Raza, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the American Academy of Pediatrics

Opposed by:
Arnold's special election funders like the California Chamber of Commerce; anti-tax advocates like the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association; and some private preschool owners.