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California
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6/5/98
- Dale Geiringer, California NORML Although drug reform candidates failed to score dramatic upsets in the California primary, the results of major races were encouraging. ON THE PLUS SIDE: - In perhaps the most important victory for drug reformers, former Senate President Bill Lockyer, an avowed supporter of Prop. 215, won the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. Lockyer is expected to run a strong and well-funded race against Republican nominee Dave Stirling, a Lungren protege.
- Prop. 215 arch-enemy Dan Lungren ran weakly in winning the Republican nomination, collecting just 34% of the popular vote despite a lack of serious opposition. He was outpolled by Democrat nominee Gray Davis (35%), who has emerged as the favorite.
- Right-wing Republican Darrell Issa, the only major candidate to actively campaign for tougher anti-drug measures, lost his bid for the nomination for US Senate with 20% of the vote; Republican winner Matt Fong got 22%, while incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer scored 44%.
ON THE MINUS SIDE: - Dennis Peron collected 1% of the vote for Governor in his symbolic race against Republican nominee Dan Lungren. Peron, who was endorsed by the Bay Area Reporter and Bay Times, ran behind Green candidate Dan Hamburg and ahead of Libertarian Steve Kubby, two other drug peaceniks.
- Conservative drug reform advocate Judge Jim Gray collected 11% of the vote in the 46th Congressional District, coming in 3rd for the Republican nomination behind Lisa Hughes (14%) and ex-Rep. Bob Dornan (26%). Dornan will face incumbent Democrat Loretta Sanchez (45%) in the fall.
- Republican John Pinches of Mendocino County, an outspoken advocate of marijuana legalization, ran a strong race for State Senate despite a self-imposed cap on campaign donations, collecting 21% of the vote against 28% for Republican winner John Jordan and 31% for Democrat Wes Chesbro.
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Issue #45, 6/5/98
DEA Holds Hearing on Use of Herbicide in Eradication | "Big Six" Accounting Firm Bought Laundered Currency at Discount, US Government Says | Man Whose Grandmother's Ashes Were Mistaken for Methamphetamine Suing for Wrongful Imprisonment | Proposed "Multinational Anti-Narcotics Base" in Panama Now Uncertain | US to Build Anti-Drug Military Training Center in Peru | Medical Necessity Defense Allowed in McWilliams Case | California Global Days | California Primaries Report | Hemp Update | Nominations Being Accepted for DPF Awards | Editorial: The UN, Making the World Safe for War
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