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  • All about Phil: Angelides is strategist in own campaign

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    The 2006 Election Results

    1A: 76.9-23.1
    1B: 61.3-38.7
    1C: 57.4-42.6
    1D: 56.6-43.4
    1E: 64-36
    83: 70.6-29.4
    84: 53.7-46.3
    85: 45.9-54.1
    86: 48-52
    87: 45.2-54.8
    88: 23-77
    89: 25.5-74.5
    90: 47.6-52.4

    U.S. Sen.
    Feinstein 59.7
    Mountjoy 34.9
    Gov.
    Schwarzenegger 55.8
    Angelides 39.2
    Lt. Gov
    Garamendi 49.5
    McClintock 44.9
    Atty. Gen.
    Brown 56.7
    Poochigian 37.9
    Sec. of state
    Bowen 48.5
    McPherson 44.7
    Treasurer
    Lockyer 54.8
    Parrish 37
    Controller
    Chiang 50.9
    Strickland 40.1
    Insur. Comm.
    Poizner 50.7
    Bustamante 38.9

    For complete election results click here.

    The Primary Election Results

    Gov.
    Angelides 48.2
    Westly 43.1
    Lt. Gov
    Garamendi 42.9
    Speier 39.3
    Figueroa 17.8
    Atty. Gen.
    Brown 63.2
    Delgadillo 36.8
    Sec. of state
    Bowen 61.1
    Ortiz 38.9
    Treasurer
    Parrish 56.4
    Richman 43.6
    Controller
    Democratic primary
     Chiang 53.4
    Dunn 46.6
    Republican primary
     Strickland 40.9
    Maldonado 36.9
    Insur. Comm.
    Bustamante 70.5
    Kraft 29.5
    Supt. of Schools
    O'Connell 52.5, avoids run-off

    For complete election results click here.

    The Special Election Results

    73: 47.4-52.6
    74: 45-55
    75: 46.6-53.4
    76: 38-62
    77: 40.5-59.5
    78: 41.5-58.5
    79: 38.9-61.1
    80: 34.3-65.7

    For complete election results click here.

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    Tuesday, June 27, 2006

    The Lobbying Report

    Secretary of State Bruce McPherson has issued a comprehensive report on the state of lobbying in California in the last year. Overall, interest groups spent a combined $227,940,496 last year.

    The biggest spender was also the biggest campaign spender last year: The California Teachers Association at $9,456,813

    The rest of the top 10 are:

    1. California Teachers Association -- $9,456,813 2. AT&T and its affiliates -- $4,065,146 3. Western States Petroleum Association -- $3,130,034 4. California Chamber of Commerce -- $2,570,516 5. California State Council of Service Employees -- $2,014,715 6. Edison International & Subsidiaries -- $1,873,265 7. BHP Billiton LNG International -- $1,765,541 8. California School Employees Association -- $1,570,845 9. Blue Cross of California (Wellpoint Health Networks) -- $1,566,508 10. Consumer Attorneys of California -- $1,549,113

    Which firms got the most business? McPherson has that data, too:

    1. KP Advocates -- $4,706,161 2. Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor LLP -- $4,129,228 3. Aaron Read & Associates -- $4,013,465 4. Sloat Higgins Jensen & Associates -- $3,990,225 5. Capitol Advocacy, LLC -- $3,229,195 6. Governmental Advocates, Inc. -- $3,100,552 7. Lang Hansen O’Malley and Miller Governmental Relations -- $2,985,242 8. Public Policy Advocates, LLC -- $2,850,516 9. Platinum Advisors, LLC -- $2,777,529 10. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP -- $2,775,950

    The biggest spenders, by industry:

    1. Government -- $35,167,319 2. Miscellaneous -- $29,677,149 3. Health -- $24,431,294 4. Education -- $22,183,698 5. Manufacturing/Industrial -- $20,521,241

    posted by Shane Goldmacher at 2:34 PM

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