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Treasurer - the state's banker     Elected for 4 years

  • acts as the banker for the state; invests state money to make more money
  • runs the sale of state bonds
  • serves on several commissions related to the sale of state bonds

CandidatePriorities
DEMOCRAT
Phil Angelides
Age: 44
Occupation: Businessman/ Financial Manager
Lives in Sacramento
  • Protect taxpayers' dollars, investing prudently and managing efficiently.

  • Increase state fund investment in California, creating economic growth, jobs and opportunity.

  • Finance schools and other public facilities cost-effectively; broaden opportunities for California families to invest and save for their future.
    • REPUBLICAN
    Curt Pringle
    Age: 39
    Occupation: State Legislator/Businessman
    Lives in Anaheim
  • Continue to lead the effort to reduce taxes for California businesses and families.

  • Invest the taxpayers' dollars prudently.

  • Improve California's credit rating to save millions while financing schools and infrastructure.
    • AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
    Edmon V. Kaiser
    Age: 73
    Occupation: Retired Chiropractic Doctor
    Lives in Fresno
  • Learn all aspects of all functions of all divisions, boards, committees, etc. of office of Treasurer.

  • Discharge the duties of the office for the benefit of all constituencies.

  • Continue trying to save our constitutional republic, play golf, and generally enjoy life.
    • LIBERTARIAN
    Jon Petersen
    Age: 59
    Occupation: Senior Software Engineer
    Lives in San Jose
  • Believe in compassion and service (as with Propositions 209 and 215).

  • Work for local solutions to local concerns (with tax money kept locally).

  • Trim waste and discard deadwood (sunset clauses, cut taxes, trim government).
    • NATURAL LAW
    J. Carlos Aguirre
    Age: not provided
    Occupation: Businessman
    Lives in Laguna Niguel         		None provided

    PEACE & FREEDOM
    Jan B. Tucker
    Age: 42
    Occupation: Licensed Private Investigator
    Lives in San Fernando Valley
  • Invest California treasury and pensions through social responsibility.

  • Attack Cal-STRS pension investment in UNOCAL because of blockade of Armenia, etc.

  • Stop union busting by California pension investments via stockholder resolutions.
    • Note: Candidates are listed alphabetically within each party. The parties are listed in the order of their size in California.


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