Politics & Government
Concord and Clayton Voter Guide November 2012
Here's the complete list of national, state and local measures and candidates appearing on the Nov. 6 ballot, including candidates for Concord and Clayton city councils.
Voters in Concord and Clayton will find the following contests on their ballots. Links are provided where available to information from SmartVoter.org or Concord Patch regarding candidates and ballot measures.
There are 42 polling stations in Concord, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 6. Find your polling place here.
President/Vice President of the United States
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Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer (Write-In)
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Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez (Write-In)
Sheila "Samm" Tittle/Matthew Allen Turner (Write-In)
Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano (Write-In)
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas, American Independent
Virgil Goode/James Clymer (Write-In)
Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza (Write-In)
James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (Write-In)
Stephen Durham/Christina Lopez (Write-In)
United States Senator
Elizabeth Emken, Republican
Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
United States Representative; District 11
George Miller, Democratic
Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition 30: Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 31: State Budget. State and Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 34: Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 35: Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 36: Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 38: Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.
State Districts
Mark Desaulnier; Democratic, state senator/small business owner
Member of the State Assembly; District 14
Susan A. Bonilla, Democratic
Candidates for Local Office
Council Member; City of Concord (2 Elected)
Ed Birsan
Marnie Sheehan Carter
Robert David Camacho
Vernon Kurpieski
Dan Helix
Suzanne H. Davis-Lucey
Carol Longshore
Harmesh Kumar
Alany Helmantoler
Terry Kremin
Council Member; City of Clayton (3 Elected)
Board Member; Mount Diablo Unified School District (2 Elected)
Ernie Detrinidad (Withdrawn)
Local Measures
Measure A: Contra Costa Community College District parcel tax
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