A glance at the leading candidates for California governor
Travis Allen
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE – 44; Sept. 14, 1973; San Diego
PARTY – Republican
EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree from California State University-Long Beach, 1996.
EXPERIENCE – Elected to California state Assembly, 2012. Financial planner.
FAMILY – Married to Arielle, two daughters.
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John Chiang
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE – 55; July 31, 1962; New York City
PARTY – Democratic
EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida, 1984; law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, 1987
EXPERIENCE – Elected treasurer in 2014. Controller in 2006, re-elected in 2010. Appointed Board of Equalization in 1996, elected 1998, re-elected in 2002
FAMILY – Separated
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John Cox
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE – 62; July 15, 1955; Chicago
PARTY – Republican
EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1976. Law degree from Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law.
EXPERIENCE – Accountant, lawyer, wealth manager and apartment owner. Never held elected office.
FAMILY – Married to Sarah Cox, four daughters
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Delaine Eastin
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE – 70; Aug. 20, 1947; San Diego
PARTY – Democratic
EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree from University of California, Davis, 1969. Master’s degree from University of California, Santa Barbara.
EXPERIENCE – Elected superintendent of public instruction in 1994, re-elected in 1998. Elected to state Assembly in 1986, re-elected in 1988, 1990 and 1992.
FAMILY – Divorced
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Gavin Newsom
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE – 50; Oct. 10, 1967; San Francisco
PARTY – Democratic
EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University
EXPERIENCE – Elected lieutenant governor in 2010, re-elected in 2014. Elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003, re-elected in 2007. Elected to San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1997.
FAMILY – Married to Jennifer Seibel Newsom, filmmaker and founder/CEO of The Representation Project; 4 kids
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Amanda Renteria
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE – 43; Nov. 15, 1974; Lindsay, California
PARTY – Democratic
EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree, Sanford University in 1997. Masters of Business Administration, Harvard University in 2003.
EXPERIENCE – Chief operating officer at California Department of Justice. National political director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Chief of staff for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan. Never held elected office.
FAMILY – Married to Patrick Brannelly, two children.
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Antonio Villaraigosa
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE – 65; Jan. 23, 1953; East Los Angeles
PARTY – Democratic
EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 1977. Law degree from People’s College of Law in 1985.
EXPERIENCE – Elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2005, re-elected in 2009. Elected to los Angeles City Council in 2003. Elected to state Assembly in 1994, re-elected in 1996 and 1998. Speaker of state Assembly 1998 to 2000.
FAMILY – Married to Patricia Govea, four children and two stepchildren.
