California Statewide Races – General Election – November 4, 2014

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Governor

Candidate / Jerry Brown / Neel Kashkari
Prop 8 support / No / No
Taxpayer funding for abortion / Yes / Yes
Coed Bathroom Bill / Support / No position
Prop 13—change it? / Yes / No position
Online sales tax / Yes / Yes
Increased gun control / Yes / No
Allow fracking
/ Cautious
/ Yes
Bullet train
/ Yes
/ No

Lieutenant Governor

Candidate / Gavin Newsom / Ron Nehring
Prop 8 support / No / Yes
Taxpayer funding for abortion / Yes / No
Coed Bathroom Bill / Support / Oppose
Prop 13—change it? / Yes / No
Online sales tax / Yes / No
Increased gun control / Yes / No
Allow fracking
/ No
/ Yes

Secretary of State

Candidate / Alex Padilla / Pete Peterson
Prop 8 support / No / Yes
Co-ed Bathroom Bill / Support / Oppose
Prop 13—change it? / Yes / No
Partial birth abortion ban / No / Yes
Economy—general / More gov’t involvement / Less gov’t involvement
Investigate voter fraud / No / Yes

Controller

Candidate / Betty Yee / Ashley Swearengin
Economy—general / More gov’t involvement / Less gov’t involvement
State tax increase / Support / Oppose
Online sales tax / Yes / No
Prop 8 support / No / Yes
Taxpayer funding for abortion / Yes / No

Treasurer

Candidate / John Chaing / Greg Conlon
Economy—general / More gov’t involvement / Less gov’t involvement
Prop 8 support / No / Yes
Prop 13—change it? / Yes / No
Taxpayers support of abortion / Yes / No

Attorney General

Candidate / Kamala Harris / Ron Gold
Economy—general / More gov’t involvement / Less gov’t involvement
Taxpayer funding for abortion / Yes / No
Covered California / Obamacare / Supports / Opposes
Increased gun control / Yes / No

Insurance Commissioner

Candidate / Dave Jones / Ted Gaines
Economy—general / More gov’t involvement / Less gov’t involvement
Prop 13—change it? / Yes / No
Taxpayer funding for abortion / Yes / No
Covered California / Obamacare / Supports / Opposes
Promote Health Savings Accounts / No / Yes

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Candidate / Tom Torlakson / Marshall Tuck
Homeschooling / More gov’t control / OK as is
Support of Charter Schools / Hostile / Yes
Increase state taxes for education / Yes / No, fix problems first
Allow religious songs at Christmas / No / Yes
Enact child predator bill / No / Yes
Co-ed Bathroom Bill / Support / Change
Parental notification / No / Yes, with protections
Prop 13—change it? / Yes / No
Support Common Core / Yes / Yes

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