Get Ready for the June 5 Primary: Attend the May 18 Candidate Forum

The June 5, 2012 primary elections are right around the corner. At My Vote, Our Future, we've been preparing you with information on registration and get-out-the-vote activities, but now it's time to take a closer look at the issues.

Do you know that candidates for two State Assembly races and two State Senate races within Santa Clara County will be featured in a candidate's Q&A forum on Friday, May 18, 2012? The focus will be education funding, both K-12 and higher ed.

Cupertino Community Hall
10350 Torre Ave.

There, you can find out what's at stake. Will these people be able to solve school funding, local safety and other community issues that get voted on in Sacramento? What are their qualifications and values? What is their experience?

For those stopping by after work, a light reception and opportunity to mingle with candidates informally beforehand, as well as chat with League of Women Voters and volunteers from Parents for Great Education and other co-sponsoring groups will take place 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the next two and half hours devoted to community members' questions.

In attendance will be 12 candidates in all. For more details on each of the candidates, and to add the event to your Google or iCal/Outlook calendar, go here.