California gubernatorial election, 2010
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The 2010 California gubernatorial election was held November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor
of California
. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Because constitutional office holders in California are prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same office since 1990, incumbent
Republican
Arnold Schwarzenegger
was ineligible to run for re-election. Jerry Brown, the winning candidate, took office on January 3, 2011.
as candidates in the primary election for governor. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
Meg Whitman
1. Eliminate small business start-up tax ($800 fee for new business start-ups)
2. Eliminate factory tax
3. Increase R&D tax credit (increase from 15% to 20%)
4. Promote investments in agriculture
5. Eliminate the state tax on capital gains
Jerry Brown
1. Stimulate clean energy jobs (build 12,000MW of localized electricity generation; build 8,000MW of large-scale renewables; appoint a Clean Energy Czar)
2. Invest in infrastructure/construction jobs (federal dollars for projects; prioritize water needs; high-speed rail; strengthen the port system; prioritize use of existing funds for job creation; infill development
3. Create strike team to focus on job retention
4. Cut regulations (speed up regulatory processes and eliminate duplicative functions; develop CEQA guidelines; fully utilize administrative law; update outdated technology systems
5. Increase manufacturing jobs
6. Deliver targeted workforce training programs
7. Invest in education
Education:
Meg Whitman
1. Direct more money to classroom
2. Reward outstanding teachers
3. Eliminate cap on charter schools
4. Grade public schools A-F
5. Establish fast-track parent process for charter school conversions
6. Invest $1 billion in UC and CSU University systems
7. Utilize alternative paths to the classroom to attract high quality teachers
Jerry Brown
1. Higher education (create new state master plan; focus on community colleges and transfer credits)
2. Overhaul state testing program
3. Change school funding formulas and consolidate the 62 existing categorical programs
4. Teacher recruitment and training
5. Simplify the Education Code and return more decision-making to local school districts
6. A more balanced and creative school curriculum (science, history, and humanities; experiment with online, etc.)
7. Place special emphasis on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math
8. Increase proficiency in English
9. Improve high school graduation rates
10. Charter schools
11. Magnet or theme schools
12. Citizenship and character
* Declined to seek nomination
* Declined to seek nomination
during the election. During their final debate at the 2010 Women's Conference a week before the election, moderator Matt Lauer
asked both candidates to pull attack ads for the rest of the election, which elicited loud cheers from the audience. Brown agreed and picked one ad each of his and Whitman's that he thought, if Whitman would agree, should be the only ones run, but Whitman, who had been loudly cheered earlier as the prospective first woman governor of the state, was booed when she stated that she would keep "the ads that talk about where Gov. Brown stands on the issues."
The Los Angeles Times reported that nearly $250 million was spent on the Governor's race. At least two spending records were broken during the campaign. Whitman broke personal spending records by spending $140 million of her own money on the campaign, and independent expenditures exceeded $31.7 million, with almost $25 million of that spent in support of Brown.
In an interview with CNN, the reporter opined that Whitman was hurt most during the campaign by a matter involving Nicky Diaz, her former Mexican maid, whom Whitman fired after Diaz asked for help as she was an illegal immigrant.
Debates
Official campaign sites:
Primary candidates:
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
of 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...
. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Because constitutional office holders in California are prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same office since 1990, incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Republican
California Republican Party
The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento....
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
was ineligible to run for re-election. Jerry Brown, the winning candidate, took office on January 3, 2011.
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of StateCalifornia Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of California is the chief elections officer of that U.S. state. The Secretary of State is also responsible for the California State Archives, as well as chartering corporations. The Secretary of State is elected to four year terms, concurrent with the other constitutional...
as candidates in the primary election for governor. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
- Chelene Nightingale, business owner
- Markham Robinson, owner of a software firm
Democratic
- Jerry BrownJerry BrownEdmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
, incumbent California Attorney GeneralCalifornia Attorney GeneralThe California Attorney General is the State Attorney General of California. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" The Attorney General carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice.The...
and former Governor of CaliforniaGovernor of CaliforniaThe Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced... - Richard Aguirre, businessman
- Lowell Darling, independent artist
- Vibert Greene, mechanical engineer and CEO
- Charles Pineda, parole board judge
- Peter Schurman, non-profit organization consultant who dropped out of the race
- Nadia Smalley (write-in candidateWrite-in candidateA write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...
) - Joe Symmon, president of a non-profit organization
Libertarian
- Dale Ogden, business consultant and actuary
- Jordan Llamas, Doctor of Psychology and Political Science
Peace and Freedom
- Carlos Alvarez, retail worker
- Stewart AlexanderStewart Alexander (politician)Stewart Alexis Alexander is an American democratic socialist politician, presidential nominee for the Socialist Party USA in the 2012 election., and former SPUSA nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election....
, political consultant and former vice presidential candidate for Socialist Party USASocialist Party USAThe Socialist Party USA is a multi-tendency democratic-socialist party in the United States. The party states that it is the rightful continuation and successor to the tradition of the Socialist Party of America, which had lasted from 1901 to 1972.The party is officially committed to left-wing... - Mohammad Arif, businessman
Republican
- Meg WhitmanMeg WhitmanMargaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman is an American business executive. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard. A native of Long Island, New York, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School...
businesswoman, former CEO of eBayEBayeBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide... - Bill Chambers, railroad switchman
- Douglas Hughes, retired business owner
- Ken Miller, former broadcast manager
- Steven Mozena (write-in candidate)
- Lawrence Naritelli, accountant and controller
- Robert Newman, psychologist and farmer
- Steve PoiznerSteve PoiznerStephen Leo "Steve" Poizner is an American businessman/entrepreneur and conservative Republican politician, who was elected State Insurance Commissioner of California in November 2006, and concluded the 4 year term in January 2011...
, businessman and then- California Insurance CommissionerCalifornia Insurance CommissionerCalifornia Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive office position in California. The officeholder is in charge of the California Department of Insurance.The current Insurance Commissioner is Democrat Dave Jones.- Duties :... - David Tully-Smith, primary care physician
Candidates' stances on issues
Jobs:Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman is an American business executive. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard. A native of Long Island, New York, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School...
1. Eliminate small business start-up tax ($800 fee for new business start-ups)
2. Eliminate factory tax
3. Increase R&D tax credit (increase from 15% to 20%)
4. Promote investments in agriculture
5. Eliminate the state tax on capital gains
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
1. Stimulate clean energy jobs (build 12,000MW of localized electricity generation; build 8,000MW of large-scale renewables; appoint a Clean Energy Czar)
2. Invest in infrastructure/construction jobs (federal dollars for projects; prioritize water needs; high-speed rail; strengthen the port system; prioritize use of existing funds for job creation; infill development
3. Create strike team to focus on job retention
4. Cut regulations (speed up regulatory processes and eliminate duplicative functions; develop CEQA guidelines; fully utilize administrative law; update outdated technology systems
5. Increase manufacturing jobs
6. Deliver targeted workforce training programs
7. Invest in education
Education:
Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman is an American business executive. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard. A native of Long Island, New York, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School...
1. Direct more money to classroom
2. Reward outstanding teachers
3. Eliminate cap on charter schools
4. Grade public schools A-F
5. Establish fast-track parent process for charter school conversions
6. Invest $1 billion in UC and CSU University systems
7. Utilize alternative paths to the classroom to attract high quality teachers
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
1. Higher education (create new state master plan; focus on community colleges and transfer credits)
2. Overhaul state testing program
3. Change school funding formulas and consolidate the 62 existing categorical programs
4. Teacher recruitment and training
5. Simplify the Education Code and return more decision-making to local school districts
6. A more balanced and creative school curriculum (science, history, and humanities; experiment with online, etc.)
7. Place special emphasis on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math
8. Increase proficiency in English
9. Improve high school graduation rates
10. Charter schools
11. Magnet or theme schools
12. Citizenship and character
American Independent
Democratic
Green
Libertarian
Peace and Freedom
Republican
Democratic primary
| Poll source | Dates administered | Dianne Feinstein Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein is the senior U.S. Senator from California. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the Senate since 1992. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.... * |
Jerry Brown | Antonio Villaraigosa* | Gavin Newsom* | John Garamendi* | Jack O'Connell* | Steve Westly* | Bill Lockyer* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Weekly/Probolsky | January 22–25, 2009 | 36% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 1% | –– |
| Lake Research Partners | February 17–19, 2009 | –– | 27% | 20% | 14% | 8% | 1% | 3% | –– |
| The Field Poll | February 20–March 1, 2009 | 38% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| –– | 26% | 22% | 16% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 2% | ||
| Tulchin Poll | April 23, 2009 | –– | 31% | 12% | 16% | 11% | 6% | –– | –– |
| Capital Weekly | May 25, 2009 | –– | 24% | 15% | 16% | 7% | 5% | 3% | –– |
| J. Moore | June 20, 2009 | –– | 47% | –– | 26% | –– | –– | –– | –– |
| Research 2000 | June 10–16, 2009 | –– | 29% | –– | 20% | –– | –– | –– | –– |
| 40% | 27% | –– | 16% | –– | –– | –– | –– | ||
| The Field Poll | September 18–October 5, 2009 | –– | 47% | –– | 27% | –– | –– | –– | –– |
* Declined to seek nomination
Republican primary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Tom Campbell* | Meg Whitman | Steve Poizner | Peter Foy* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Weekly/Probolsky | January 22–5, 2009 | 15% | 14% | 4% | 1% |
| The Field Poll | February 20–March 1, 2009 | 18% | 21% | 7% | — |
| Capitol Weekly/Probolsky | May 25, 2009 | 13% | 10% | 8% | 1% |
| Research 2000 | August 9, 2009 | 19% | 24% | 9% | — |
| The Field Poll | September 18–October 5, 2009 | 20% | 22% | 9% | — |
| USC/Los Angeles Times | October 27–November 3, 2009 | 27% | 35% | 10% | — |
| Public Policy Institute of California | December 16, 2009 | 12% | 32% | 8% | — |
| The Field Poll | January 5–17, 2010 | — | 45% | 17% | — |
| 22% | 36% | 9% | — | ||
| Public Policy Institute of California | January 27, 2010 | — | 41% | 11% | — |
| Research 2000 | March 10, 2010 | — | 52% | 19% | — |
| The Field Poll | March 17, 2010 | — | 63% | 14% | — |
| Public Policy Institute of California | March 24, 2010 | — | 61% | 11% | — |
| USC/Los Angeles Times | March 23–30, 2010 | — | 60% | 20% | — |
| Survey USA | April 19–21, 2010 | — | 49% | 27% | — |
| Survey USA | May 6–9, 2010 | — | 39% | 37% | — |
| Research 2000 | May 17–19, 2010 | — | 46% | 36% | — |
| Public Policy Institute of California | May 19, 2010 | — | 38% | 29% | — |
| Public Policy Polling | May 21–23, 2010 | — | 51% | 26% | — |
| USC/Los Angeles Times | May 19–26, 2010 | — | 53% | 29% | — |
| Survey USA | June 3–6, 2010 | — | 59% | 30% | — |
* Declined to seek nomination
General election
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jerry Brown (D) | Meg Whitman (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | January 14, 2009 | 500 | ±4.5% | 40% | 38% | –– | –– |
| Research 2000 | August 9, 2009 | 600 | ±4.0% | 42% | 36% | –– | –– |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 24, 2009 | 500 | ±4.5% | 44% | 35% | 3% | 18% |
| The Field Poll | Sept. 15–Oct. 5, 2009 | 1,005 | ±3.2% | 50% | 29% | –– | 21% |
| Rasmussen Reports | November 17, 2009 | 500 | ±4.5% | 41% | 41% | 3% | 14% |
| Public Policy Institute of California | December 16, 2009 | 2,004 | ±2.0% | 43% | 37% | –– | 20% |
| The Field Poll | January 5–17, 2010 | 958 | ±3.3% | 46% | 36% | –– | 18% |
| Rasmussen Reports | January 19, 2010 | 500 | ±4.5% | 43% | 39% | 7% | 11% |
| Public Policy Institute of California | January 27, 2010 | 2,001 | ±2.0% | 41% | 36% | –– | 23% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 15, 2010 | 500 | ±4.5% | 43% | 43% | 6% | 8% |
| Research 2000 | March 10, 2010 | 600 | ±4.0% | 45% | 41% | –– | 14% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 15, 2010 | 500 | ±4.5% | 40% | 40% | 6% | 14% |
| The Field Poll | March 17, 2010 | 748 | ±3.7% | 43% | 46% | –– | 11% |
| Public Policy Institute of California | March 24, 2010 | 2,002 | ±2.0% | 39% | 44% | –– | 17% |
| USC/Los Angeles Times | March 23–30, 2010 | –– | –– | 41% | 44% | –– | –– |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 19, 2010 | 500 | ±4.5% | 44% | 38% | 9% | 9% |
| Public Policy Institute of California | May 9–16, 2010 | 2,003 | ±2.0% | 42% | 37% | –– | 21% |
| Research 2000 | May 17–19, 2010 | 600 | ±4.0% | 46% | 42% | –– | 18% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 21–23, 2010 | 921 | ±3.2% | 48% | 36% | –– | 16% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 24, 2010 | 500 | ±4.5% | 45% | 41% | 8% | 7% |
| USC/Los Angeles Times | May 19–26, 2010 | –– | –– | 44% | 38% | –– | –– |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 9, 2010 | 500 | ±4.5% | 45% | 44% | 4% | 7% |
| Reuters | June 30, 2010 | 600 | ±4.5% | 45% | 39% | 3% | 14% |
| The Field Poll | June 22-July 5, 2010 | 1,005 | ±3.2% | 44% | 43% | –– | 13% |
| Survey USA | July 8–11, 2010 | 614 | ±4.0% | 39% | 46% | 7% | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 12, 2010 | 500 | ±4.5% | 46% | 47% | 4% | 3% |
| Public Policy Polling | July 23–25, 2010 | 614 | ±3.95% | 46% | 40% | –– | 14% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 3, 2010 | 750 | ±4.0% | 43% | 41% | 6% | 10% |
| Survey USA | August 9–11, 2010 | 602 | ± 4.1% | 43% | 44% | — | 13% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 24, 2010 | 750 | ±4.0% | 40% | 48% | 6% | 6% |
| Survey USA | August 31-September 1, 2010 | 569 | ±4.2% | 40% | 47% | 9% | 4% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 6, 2010 | 750 | ±4.0% | 45% | 48% | 3% | 4% |
| CNN | September 2–7, 2010 | 866 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 48% | — | — |
| FOX News | September 11, 2010 | 1,000 | ± 3% | 43% | 49% | 4% | 4% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 14–16, 2010 | 630 | ±3.9% | 47% | 42% | –– | 12% |
| Field Poll | September 14–21, 2010 | 599 | ±4.1% | 41% | 41% | –– | 18% |
| Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research | September 18, 2010 | 1,000 | ±3.0% | 45% | 45% | 4% | 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 20, 2010 | 750 | ±4.0% | 47% | 46% | 4% | 3% |
| Survey USA | September 19–21, 2010 | 610 | ±4.0% | 46% | 43% | 8% | 3% |
| The Los Angeles Times/USC | September 15–22, 2010 | 1,500 | ±3.3% | 49% | 44% | -- | -- |
| PPIC | September 19–26, 2010 | 1,104 | ±3% | 37% | 38% | 7% | 18% |
| CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation | September 24–28, 2010 | 786 | ±3.5% | 52% | 43% | 5% | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 3, 2010 | 750 | ±4.0% | 49% | 44% | 4% | 4% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | October 4, 2010 | 600 | ±4% | 50% | 43% | — | — |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | October 6, 2010 | 501 | ±4.5% | 53% | 41% | 6% | — |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 13, 2010 | 750 | ±4.0% | 50% | 44% | 2% | 4% |
| Los Angeles Times/USC | October 13–20, 2010 | 1,501 | ±2.5% | 52% | 39% | 3% | 6% |
| Reuters (report) | October 12–14, 2010 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 44% | 3% | 6% |
| FOX News/POR-Rasmussen | October 16, 2010 | 1,000 | ±3% | 48% | 43% | 4% | 4% |
| PPIC | October 10–17, 2010 | 1,067 | ±3.1% | 44% | 36% | 4% | 16% |
| SurveyUSA | October 15–18, 2010 | 621 | ±4% | 47% | 40% | 8% | 5% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 21, 2010 | 750 | ±4% | 48% | 42% | 4% | 6% |
| FOX News/POR-Rasmussen | October 23, 2010 | 1,000 | ±3% | 50% | 41% | 6% | 3% |
| Suffolk University | October 21–24, 2010 | 600 | ±4% | 50% | 42% | 5% | 3% |
| CNN/Time | October 20–26, 2010 | 888 | ±3.5% | 51% | 44% | 2% | 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 27, 2010 | 750 | ±4% | 49% | 45% | 2% | 3% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | October 28–29, 2010 | 486 | ±4.5% | 49% | 44% | 7% | — |
| Survey USA | October 26–31, 2010 | 587 | ± 4% | 48% | 37% | 6% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling Reports) | October 29–31, 2010 | 882 | ± 3.3% | 51% | 46% | — | 3% |
Campaigning
Both Whitman and Brown were criticized for negative campaigningNegative campaigning
Negative campaigning, also known more colloquially as "mudslinging", is trying to win an advantage by referring to negative aspects of an opponent or of a policy rather than emphasizing one's own positive attributes or preferred policies...
during the election. During their final debate at the 2010 Women's Conference a week before the election, moderator Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer
Matthew Todd "Matt" Lauer . is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond...
asked both candidates to pull attack ads for the rest of the election, which elicited loud cheers from the audience. Brown agreed and picked one ad each of his and Whitman's that he thought, if Whitman would agree, should be the only ones run, but Whitman, who had been loudly cheered earlier as the prospective first woman governor of the state, was booed when she stated that she would keep "the ads that talk about where Gov. Brown stands on the issues."
The Los Angeles Times reported that nearly $250 million was spent on the Governor's race. At least two spending records were broken during the campaign. Whitman broke personal spending records by spending $140 million of her own money on the campaign, and independent expenditures exceeded $31.7 million, with almost $25 million of that spent in support of Brown.
In an interview with CNN, the reporter opined that Whitman was hurt most during the campaign by a matter involving Nicky Diaz, her former Mexican maid, whom Whitman fired after Diaz asked for help as she was an illegal immigrant.
General election results
See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2010United States gubernatorial elections, 2010The United States gubernatorial elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in 37 states . As in most midterm elections, the party controlling the White House lost ground...
External links
- http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_910MBS.pdf
- California Secretary of State - Elections
- California State Offices at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- California Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for 2010 California Governor from Follow the Money
- 2010 California Gubernatorial General Election: All Head-to-Head Matchups graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: California Governor from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- 2010 California Governor - Whitman vs. Brown from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 California Governor's Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race Profile in The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
- 2010 Governor's Race in the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, endorsement for Brown (October 3) - California Governor Race 2010 in The Sacramento BeeThe Sacramento BeeThe Sacramento Bee is a daily newspaper published in Sacramento, California, in the United States. Since its creation in 1857, the Bee has become Sacramento's largest newspaper, the fifth largest newspaper in California, and the 25th largest paper in the U.S...
, endorsement for Brown (October 3) - California Elections 2010 in the San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
, endorsement for Brown (October 3) - 2010 California Governor's Race in the San Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury NewsThe San Jose Mercury News is a daily newspaper in San Jose, California. On its web site, however, it calls itself Silicon Valley Mercury News. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group...
, endorsement for Brown (October 10)
Debates
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, September 28, 2010
Official campaign sites:
Primary candidates:
- Richard Aguirre
- S. Deacon Alexander
- Stewart Alexander
- Mohammad Arif
- Jerry Brown
- Bill Chambers
- Lowell Darling
- Vibert Greene
- Douglas Hughes
- Ken Miller
- Steven Mozena
- Lawrence Naritelli
- Robert Newman
- Chelene Nightingale
- Charles Pineda
- Steve Poizner
- Peter Schurman
- Joe Symmon
- David Tully-Smith
- Laura Wells