Jane Rands for State Assembly 72nd District

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"Thank you to all who supported my campaign.  As the first Green Party candidate to ever run for State Assembly  in the 72nd District it is exciting to see voters responding to a campaign funded by individuals and not lobbyist groups.  By continuing to refuse corporate and big union money the Green Party can be part of the solution to Sacramento's lobbyist driven agenda, and instead work for a future of clean renewable energy, real mass transit, conservation based water plans and single payer health care for all Californians."
 
Jane Rands

 
 
No one should be without clean water, clean air, health care, or an education, and yet so many people in our state are suffering because they cannot afford these things.  If these and other issues like a sustainable economy, decentralized clean energy, equal marriage rights and campaign finance reform are important to you, then I ask you to vote for me in the Runoff Election on January 12, 2010.
 
The man who recently resigned from this office bragged about having an improper relationship with a lobbyist for an energy corporation whose industry he was supposed to be helping to regulate.  Although not every elected official might choose to illustrate this metaphor so directly, nearly all take money from lobbyists.  I won't!  I simply will not take their money because I am running to represent you and not them.
 
California needs a new energy plan based on clean, renewable power.  We need health care without insurance companies getting in the way.  We need a long term solution to bring water to our cities without harming our natural environment.  Last year Prop. 8 took away constitutionally guaranteed rights for the first time in our state's history.  This shameful action must be reversed to restore the right of marriage to lesbian and gay couples.  Public transportation has been cut terribly while huge sums of money are given to widen freeways that are still jammed with cars.  Elect me to work for real mass transit.
 
Please join me in campaigning for the California we all know we can have if we work together, not twenty years in the future, but now! 

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Jane Rands endorsed by Art Pedroza at Orange Juice Blog
Art Pedroza at Orange Juice Blog has endorsed me for the 72nd District Election.  You can read his post here:

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Last day to Register to Vote is December 28

If you are not currently registered to vote please do so by December 28 so you can vote in the upcoming January 12 runoff election.  Visit the Orange County Registrar of Voters site here to register online:

http://www.ocvote.com/vote/howtoregister.htm

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Friday, December 18, 2009

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Ballot Statement

There is no ballot statement for me in the official voter guide because the expense to print it was about $ 4,000.00 per candidate.  Since Greens don't accept lobbyist cash, there was not funding for it this time.  Fortunately, it's cheap to post it to our website:

 

Name:  Jane Rands

Occupation:  Systems Engineer

Age:  43

I do not accept lobbyist money because I am running to represent you and not the special interests.  While career politicians pander for dollars, I speak honestly about solutions for a sustainable future.

California needs a new energy plan based on clean, renewable power.  I support decentralized rooftop solar power to achieve energy independence and a cleaner environment.

We need health care without insurance company profits getting in the way of providing coverage for every Californian.  I support Single Payer health care.

We need a long term solution to bring water to our cities without harming our natural environment.  I oppose billions of tax payer dollars being used to pay back bonds for a peripheral canal intended to benefit agribusiness.  Local water use policies and conservation should be the centerpiece of any state water plan.

Last year Prop. 8 took away constitutionally guaranteed rights for the first time in our state’s history.  If the state is going to be in the business of sanctioning one’s chosen life partner the state should be fair and equitable.

Public transportation is cut while disproportional amounts of transportation funds go to widen streets and freeways that are soon again jammed with cars.  Elect me for long term transportation solutions.

I am a lifelong Californian with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Cal Poly Pomona.

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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Contribute to the Campaign
We've added a handy link to the website for making donations to the campaign.  Click the "Donate" link at the top of this page to help get the word out!  Remember, I am not accepting lobbyist dollars, only contributions from individuals. 
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Assembly Candidate Makes the 10 o'clock News

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Click on the image and select the "Wannabe OC Assemblymen" story on October 7 from the archive to view the clip. 

The event was a California Republican Association Candidate Forum that only included Republican Candidates.

I am featured at the very end of the story.




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