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Cruz Bustamante

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Politician

The Resume

    (January 4, 1953- )
    Attended California State University
    Eldest of six children
    Driven to enter politics during an internship in Washington, DC
    Elected to the California State Assembly (1993-1999)
    Assembly Speaker (1996-1999)
    Lieutenant Governor of California (1999- )
    Campaigned in the California recall election to replace Gray Davis (2003)
    First Latino Assembly Speaker and the first Latino elected to statewide office since 1878
    Served as Regent of the University of California

Why he might be annoying:

    He accidentally said 'nigger' in a speech to a black labor group.
    He wants to give American Indians special privileges.
    He studied to be a butcher, dreamed about becoming a doctor, and wound up as a politician.
    His candidacy back stabs Governor Gray Davis.
    He encourages voters to vote 'no on the recall and yes on Bustamante.'
    He dropped out of college.
    He was formerly a member of MEChA, which seeks to return large parts of the Western United States to Mexico.
    He was defeated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the California recall election (2003).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He worked to cut middle-class taxes by $1.7 billion.
    After the 9/11 attacks, he worked to combat the perception that Arab Americans were the enemy.
    He launched a legal battle against energy companies that has increased energy costs from $7 billion in 1999 to $55 billion in 2001.

Credit: Wang


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 56 Votes: 48.21% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 66.10% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 63.04% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 77.14% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 130 Votes: 76.15% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 292 Votes: 57.53% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 534 Votes: 68.73% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 2235 Votes: 69.26% Annoying