* = incumbent (Listed first so you know what race you're looking at.)
Occupations or other descriptions are the ballot designations candidates have chosen. (Incumbents usually just put "incumbent" or equivalent, so are not otherwise ID'd.)

Unopposed candidates are not listed. Most races with unopposed candidates are not on the ballot. (See separate list.)

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Many candidates for non-partisan offices have web pages on the League of Women Voters website, www.smartvote.org .

ASSEMBLY
11th District
(Northern, Central Contra Costa)
Mark DeSaulnier, Dem., Concord
   www.markdesaulnier.com
Arne Simonsen, Rep., Antioch
   www.arnesimonsen.com
   Antioch City Council member
Cory Nott, Lib., Concord
   corynott@voteforcorynott.org
   Computer programer

Incumbent Joe Canciamilla, Pittsburg, is being termed out, leaving this an open seat, but it's heavily Democratic and no problem for DeSaulnier.

14th District
(Northern Alameda County; West Contra Costa and Lamorinda areas of Contra Costa County.)
*Loni Hancock, Dem, Berkeley
Leigh Wolf, Rep., Lafayette
   Computer technichian

A walk-in for former Berkeley mayor Hancock in the heavily Democratic district. 

15th District
(Portions of southern Contra Costa and eastern Alameda Counties.)
*Guy Houston, Rep., Livermore
Terry Coleman, Dem.,Danville
   Consumer attorney

The district was carved for a Republican. Houston will win his third and last term in the state's lower house.