Anthony Cannella
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Anthony Cannella is an American
United States
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 politician
Politician
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 currently serving in the California State Senate
California State Senate
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. He is a Republican
California Republican Party
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 representing the 12th district
California's 12th State Senate district
California's 12th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Anthony Cannella of Ceres.-District profile:...

, encompassing Merced
Merced County, California
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 and San Benito
San Benito County, California
San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and...

 counties, as well as parts of Madera
Madera County, California
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, Monterey
Monterey County, California
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, and Stanislaus
Stanislaus County, California
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 counties. Prior to his election to the state senate, he served as mayor of Ceres
Ceres, California
Ceres is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 45,417 at the 2010 census, up from 34,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-General:...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

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He is the son of Sal Cannella
Sal Cannella
Sal Cannella is an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic party.-Early career:Cannella served on the Ceres city council from 1976 until 1980 and as mayor of Ceres from 1980 until 1982, when he was elected to the Stanislaus county board of supervisors...

, a former Democratic
California Democratic Party
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 assemblymember
California State Assembly
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 who lost an election bid in the same district in 1998
California State Senate elections, 1998
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Anthony Cannella was the only Republican to vote in favor of AB130, Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants, the California "Dream Act."

http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_member.php?cs_id=36017&sort=party

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