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Doug LaMalfa's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (CA) - District 1

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  • "Today, let’s celebrate the victories of the pro-life movement. The #Dobbs decision and the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act both expanded protections for babies in the womb. Pro-life defends the sanctity of the unborn." (twitter.com)
  • "One year ago today, the Supreme Court's #Dobbs decision delivered a victory for the Pro-Life movement and the unborn. We celebrate this important milestone and victory for Life and continue to press for state-level protections for the unborn. The fight is not over." (twitter.com)
  • "The #Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a monumental victory for the unborn. House Republicans expanded on this victory and passed the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation requiring doctors to give care to babies who survive botched abortions." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 8296 "Women's Health Protection Act of 2022" (None)
  • "We must keep our promise to America’s seniors. Older Americans have spent their lives contributing to the system and expect a guarantee of Social Security and Medicare in retirement. In Washington I will work to ensure that Social Security and Medicare continue to be viable programs that are stable and self-sufficient." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "In recent years, it has become painfully obvious that there are serious issues at the core of funding for Social Security and Medicare. Although there is no threat of insolvency for well over a decade, Congress must work to address the shortfalls now in order to prevent a crisis in the future. As we do so, I believe the focus of our work should be on the solutions that present the most upside in the very long-term. While budgets are often made in a 10-year context, Social Security and Medicare funding must regain solvency beyond the 75-year window we currently project. This funding is undoubtedly going to be rife with tough choices and hard decisions, but today's workers have the same right to Social Security and Medicare benefits as today's beneficiaries. We must ensure that both populations are able to receive the benefits they were promised." (lamalfa.house.gov)
  • "In repealing Obamacare we will immediately overturn the $718 billion cut made to Medicare. Cutting the cost of doing business is critical, such as addressing defensive medicine, malpractice reform, and increasing competition. Additionally allowing more consumer choice and competition across state lines will help to lower medical costs for all Americans." (douglamalfa.com)
  • Voted against S 610 "Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act" (None)
  • "In addition, the United States currently has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. In the age of globalization, our country ranks only seventh in competitiveness. I support cutting our corporate tax rate and keeping all other taxes as low as possible too." (lamalfa.house.gov)
  • "I am proud to have consistently fought against higher taxes and I pledge to you, the citizens of Northern California, to not increase your taxes. I am proud to have helped craft and pass tax cuts that mean an additional $2,000 in the pocket for the typical North State Family." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "It is not the taxpayers fault that government overspends. Increasing tax rates or creating new types of taxes will harm our economy and cause more local businesses to cut jobs or close entirely. America needs to promote growth in our economy and that means keeping taxes low. We do not need more tax rate increases – we need more taxpayers." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "In addition, the United States currently has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. In the age of globalization, our country ranks only seventh in competitiveness. I support cutting our corporate tax rate and keeping all other taxes as low as possible too." (lamalfa.house.gov)
  • "I am proud to have consistently fought against higher taxes and I pledge to you, the citizens of Northern California, to not increase your taxes. I am proud to have helped craft and pass tax cuts that mean an additional $2,000 in the pocket for the typical North State Family." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "It is not the taxpayers fault that government overspends. Increasing tax rates or creating new types of taxes will harm our economy and cause more local businesses to cut jobs or close entirely. America needs to promote growth in our economy and that means keeping taxes low. We do not need more tax rate increases – we need more taxpayers." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "For example, if this bill passes, a political candidate raising approximately $800,000 in their campaign under certain guidelines could have the Federal Government match funds up to $6 million that could be used for anything put into campaign--$6 million of your Federal dollars going into a single congressional race under the right conditions. These formulas are geared to ratchet up from the previous election cycle. As we know, campaigns get more expensive each time; so does the match." (None)
  • "Now, under Democrat leadership, H.R. 1 is a bill designed to re-elect more Democrats to Congress using billions of taxpayer dollars. It weakens election security, promotes shady practices like ballot harvesting, further weakens voter ID laws, impedes free speech, and gives convicted felons the right to vote. None of these things are a good idea -- even the ACLU says this bill is unconstitutional. This bill is not for the people, but rather, is full of self-serving policies that only benefit the politicians who authored it. H.R. 1 says a lot about the priorities of Democrat leadership this Congress -- themselves." (None)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • Voted against HR 1 "For the People Act of 2021" (None)
  • Voted in favor of H Con Res 40 "Expressing Support for Local Law Enforcement officers and Condemning Efforts to Defund or Dismantle Local Law Enforcement Agencies." (None)
  • "The Democrats' proposal, the Justice in Policing Act does mirror large portions of the Republican bill, but also includes dangerous provisions that would allow frivolous lawsuits against good officers. Ultimately many of the provisions in the Democrat bill are designed to punish law enforcement, resulting in low morale of officers in retention, or recruitment of new ones. This is not the way to speed positive reforms." (None)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (None)
  • Voted against HR 7120 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (None)
  • "America’s Veterans deserve our respect and our commitment to them needs to be unwavering. These men and women have fought, sacrificed and died to keep our country free and safe. I will fight to ensure they receive the care and treatments they were promised in a prompt and timely manner as well as proper equipment on the front lines." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "This funding bill achieves significant goals of investing in our military and enhancing border security, while also providing for our rural district by including $465 million in payment to offset the vast ownership of our local lands by the federal government that is eroding our local tax base, as well as significant increases in funds for firefighting. This is ultimately an improvement over the past process of using a Continuing Resolution that simply kicked the can further down the road." (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365 "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (None)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (None)
  • "It is shameful that Democrats took advantage of what should be a bipartisan bill to bail out high speed rail pet projects in urban districts at the expense of rural Americans. Prioritizing expensive and impractical high speed rail projects like the fiasco of California's High-Cost Rail Project ignores the real infrastructure needs of Americans throughout the rest of the country. Congress must remember its responsibility to rural Americans if it wants to move our country forward." (None)
  • "One way to deal with our debt is to scale back the federal government and return to the private sector any job done by the federal government that is duplicated by a business. Another is to reduce the duplicative regulations by dueling agencies, such as in Siskiyou County where US Fish and Wildlife, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US EPA all try to regulate water use. These agencies cannot agree on the regulations and disagree with the state while the rancher is stuck in the middle. Disputes such as this costs jobs and money is wasted attempting to maintain overlapping agencies." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "Spending is out of control, in the past years our nation has added over $10 trillion in new debt. This is not a one party spending problem, both have been complicit in increasing spending dramatically. Today, America faces $31 trillion in debt, and much of it belongs to foreign countries hostile to our freedom and way of life. Now is the time – we must face these challenges. To simply put off dealing with this debt only makes it worse." (douglamalfa.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Instead of working to address America's inflation crisis, House Democrats will spend this week pushing for trillions more in government spending, which will only worsen America's inflation crisis further. Instead of addressing the economic crisis, Democrats are prioritizing liberal initiatives and increasing Federal spending with some accounts receiving double-digit and triple-digit percentage increases." (None)
  • Voted against HR 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (None)
  • "I think she understands that trillions and trillions of dollars of debt, and spending money you don't have and printing more money-- inflation-causing money--isn't going to get her out of it either. We have to have an economy that works for normal people, productive people, and so folks like her can be helped." (None)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (None)
  • Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (None)
  • "President Biden’s student loan scam demands that 210 million Americans with no college debt take on $400 BILLION from 45 million borrowers. There’s no such thing as "canceling" student loan debt. It penalizes those who already paid or didn’t go to college." (twitter.com)
  • "President Biden’s plan to "cancel" student loan debt doesn’t erase that debt, it only transfers that >$300 billion payment to blue-collar workers who forwent college and those who already paid off their debt." (twitter.com)
  • "President Biden vetoed a bipartisan resolution that would have prevented his unconstitutional student loan bailout. I voted to override this veto in the House." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (None)
  • "It weakens election security, promotes shady practices like ballot harvesting, further weakens voter ID laws, impedes free speech, and gives convicted felons the right to vote. None of these things are a good idea – even the ACLU says this bill is unconstitutional." (twitter.com)
  • "Mr. Speaker, American voters deserve to have confidence in their election process. This is not it. A few basic principles: voter ID so we know who is showing up and who is receiving ballots; a clean set of voting rolls so the people who are eligible--of all types, the people who are truly eligible in this country--are voting from their proper domicile; we know they are citizens; and we know they are the right age." (None)
  • "This bill is an attack on our Republic and our political process. In the 2020 election, which had the highest voter turnout in 120 years, 94% of voters reported that the voting process was "easy'. There is no systematic "voter suppression' in our country. Voting is a constitutional right for American citizens, but that doesn't mean that we should throw out any rules or regulations regarding voting integrity and accountability. Voter ID, signature verification, and ending elections on election night is common sense, yet all are under attack in this bill. Additionally, the Democrats again are telling taxpayers that the money the government forcibly collects from them now has to go to politicians, especially ones they oppose, to run campaigns- that's sickening!" (None)
  • "Today is National #HydropowerDay! There are 270 hydroelectric facilities in CA which produced 14% of our state’s energy last year. Hydropower is clean, effective energy that powers everything from households to businesses, & it’s critical to our state and to Northern California." (twitter.com)
  • "Fun fact: No area generates more hydropower than we do in Northern California - the Hyatt Power plant at the Oroville Dam is the fourth largest hydroelectric energy producer in California. In total, Shasta County produces more hydropower than any other county in the state." (twitter.com)
  • "The idea that wind and solar will ever be sufficient to meet America's energy needs is a fallacy. It's time for common sense to return to our nation's energy policymaking. An "all of the above" approach - coal, nuclear, geothermal, oil, hydro, biofuels, as well as wind and solar" (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 4447 "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (None)
  • "These rising gas prices can be mitigated. It’s time for Biden to swiftly reverse his anti-energy policies, reverse his executive order suspending all oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, and loosen financial restraints on domestic oil and gas production." (twitter.com)
  • "House Dems are attempting to pass legislation to prohibit Alaska's native population from developing a very small piece of their own land that's located on ANWR. This is wrong. Alaska relies heavily on oil & gas production & America relies on it for our energy independence." (twitter.com)
  • "President Biden has announced another executive order to favor solar energy development over other types. We need to shift focus back to immediate and already available solutions that increase energy production - that means restarting U.S. gas and oil leases and drilling." (twitter.com)
  • "U.S. energy production is the cleanest in the world. Instead of throwing more stimulus money to combat rising gas costs, let’s encourage domestic oil and gas production, greenlight pending drill permits and streamline environmental review so we can stop relying on foreign oil." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (None)
  • "I am an ardent defender of our Second Amendment rights. I believe firmly in the individual right to keep and bear arms. I will fight any attempt to water down or weaken our rights, while pushing to ensure our rights to hunt and defend ourselves are expanded. I am proud to have earned an A rating and the endorsements of the NRA and Gun Owners of America." (None)
  • "Mass shootings and these acts of violence we're seeing on the news are horrific. But these bills don't address the root causes of these incidents. They just add more restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. Criminals, terrorists, and evil people are not deterred by current gun control laws and won't be by these proposals. Democrats are politicizing these tragedies to push their anti-gun, anti-freedom agenda and continue to strip law-abiding citizens of our Second Amendment rights. We should be focusing our attention to better equipping first responders to quickly act on these threats, hardening security at our schools, restoring the American family, and bringing back tough sentencing that have been torn down, such as using a gun in a crime, which used to get sentence enhancements. Already, over 90% of criminals who illegally attempt to buy a gun are never prosecuted. The Left seems to love making more laws that get press coverage that they can't or don't intend to enforce except upon the law abiding citizens who are not the problem." (None)
  • Voted against HR 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (None)
  • "When it comes to health care, I believe Americans deserve access to quality, affordable health care options that can be tailored to fit their needs." (lamalfa.house.gov)
  • "In Congress, I will continue to work to reform our health care system to one that is patient centered, and expands access to affordable, quality care for everyone." (lamalfa.house.gov)
  • "In repealing Obamacare we will immediately overturn the $718 billion cut made to Medicare. Cutting the cost of doing business is critical, such as addressing defensive medicine, malpractice reform, and increasing competition. Additionally allowing more consumer choice and competition across state lines will help to lower medical costs for all Americans." (douglamalfa.com)
  • "Throughout Northern California, I hear from many residents struggling under Obamacare. From high premiums, fewer choices, and costly mandates, the status quo is simply not working. These challenges are only exasperated in rural areas where workforce shortages continue to be an obstacle in accessing timely care. I share these concerns and believe we must do better. I support repealing Obamacare and replacing it with reforms that lower the cost of care and put patients back in charge of their health care decisions." (lamalfa.house.gov)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (None)
  • "They continue to drag the American people into this never-ending crusade against @POTUS - while important trade agreements, prescription drug pricing, and disaster relief legislation all languish - and they still have nothing except embarrassment to show for it." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5378 "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (None)
  • "If the Department of Homeland Security is so swamped at the border that they’re reallocating resources meant for our veterans, why doesn’t the Biden Administration keep Title 42, finish the wall, and start enforcing our laws?" (x.com)
  • "Border Security is National Security. It’s time for the Administration to get serious and fix the #BidenBorderCrisis" (x.com)
  • "The House passed the strongest border security bill in history and held the Biden Admin accountable for their part in causing the border crisis. We have solutions, and now the Senate must push forward with what the House has already accomplished. National security depends on it." (x.com)
  • "Sanctuary cities violate our laws and have no place in our society" (x.com)
  • "Over 2.75 million illegal immigrants flooded into our country in the last 12 months. Title 42 helps us quickly deport them. I’m glad the Supreme Court blocked Biden’s attempt to rescind it. We must secure our southern border." (x.com)
  • "The Biden Administration has been caught planning to issue ID cards for illegal immigrants. Instead, how about we secure the border and deport those who come here illegally?" (x.com)
  • "Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism. Today I’m voting to impose immediate, mandatory sanctions on financial institution that engage in transactions with the Qatari banks holding $6 billion of Iranian funds – effectively refreezing this money Biden released to Iran." (x.com)
  • "70% of Hamas' funding comes from Iran. The United States should immediately re-freeze the $6 billion and halt future Iranian oil sales. We need to reimpose maximum sanctions on the world’s largest financier to terrorism." (x.com)
  • "We should pursue every possible sanction available now, we can’t "wait a month and see if they’ll work". We should be directly sanctioning Putin himself, pulling the dollar out of all Russian banks, and crippling the oligarchs that control Russia and their military leadership." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691: "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522: "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "It’s confirmed that Big Tech censored bad press for the Biden Administration, including details of Hunter Biden’s laptop. Now that Republicans are back in the majority we will investigate this interference and hold Big Tech, the FBI, and the Biden Family accountable." (x.com)
  • "@tiktok_us is an espionage campaign against American citizens. We can't allow the #CCP to invade Americans' privacy to eventually use it against us. I agree with the President -- an American company needs to buy TikTok and keep our data secure." (x.com)
  • "Protect free speech. Stop big tech censorship." (x.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
The Political Courage Test asks candidates which items they will support if elected. It does not ask them to indicate which items they will oppose. Through extensive research of public polling data, we discovered that voters are more concerned with what candidates would support when elected to office, not what they oppose. If a candidate does not select a response to any part or all of any question, it does not necessarily indicate that the candidate is opposed to that particular item.

Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning abortion.

X a) Abortions should always be illegal.
b) Abortions should always be legally available.
c) Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
d) Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
e) Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
X f) Eliminate public funding for abortions and public funding of organizations that advocate or perform abortions.
X g) Prohibit the dilation and extraction procedure, also known as partial birth abortion.
X h) Support amending the California Civil Code to state that human life begins at conception.
X i) Other or expanded principles
ABORTION IS A POOR SUBSTITUTE FOR BIRTH CONTROL OR ABSTINENCE, A LIFE IS A LIFE AT CONCEPTION IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE ABORTION AS A SOLUTION AND IS DAMAGING TO THE MOTHER

State Budget: Indicate the funding levels you will support for the following general categories.State Taxes: Indicate the tax levels you will support.

Maintain Funding Status a) Education (Higher)
Maintain Funding Status b) Education (K-12)
Greatly Decrease Funding c) Environment
Maintain Funding Status d) Health care
Slightly Increase Funding e) Law enforcement
Greatly Increase Funding f) Transportation and Highway infrastructure
Slightly Decrease Funding g) Welfare
Greatly Increase Funding h) Other or expanded categories
Maintain Status a) Alcohol taxes
Greatly Decrease b) Capital gains taxes
Slightly Decrease c) Cigarette taxes
Greatly Decrease d) Corporate taxes
Greatly Decrease e) Gasoline taxes
Greatly Decrease F) Income taxes (incomes below $75,000)
Greatly Decrease g) Income taxes (incomes above $75,000)
Eliminate h) Inheritance taxes
Greatly Decrease i) Property taxes
Greatly Decrease j) Sales taxes
Eliminate k) Vehicle taxes
l) Other or expanded categories
No m) Should Internet sales be taxed?
Undecided n) Would you support placing any operating surplus into a "rainy day" fund?
No o) Should California legalize gambling in specific cities in order to generate tax revenue?
WATER STORAGE AND ENHANCEMENT OF SUPPLY FOR HUMAN USE
SURPLUSES BELONG TO THE PUBLIC LONG TERM SURPLUSES SHOULD BE RETURNED IN LOWER TAX RATES

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding campaign finance and governmental reform.e) Do you support limiting the following types of contributions to state legislative and gubernatorial candidates?

Yes a) Do you support the current two term, eight year limit for California governors?
Yes b) Do you support the current two term, eight year limit for California state senators?
Yes c) Do you support the current three term, six year limit for California assembly members?
No d) Do you support amending the term limit law to allow voters to place a current legislator on the ballot who would otherwise be ineligible to run for re-election?
No 1) Individual
No 2) PAC
No 3) Corporate
No 4) Political Parties
Yes f) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
No g) Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
No h) Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns?
Undecided i) Do you support voting on-line?
Yes j) Do you support adopting statewide standards for counting, verifying and ensuring accuracy of votes?
No k) Do you support prohibiting media exit polling of voters until all polling locations in California are closed?
No l) Do you support allowing voter registration on Election day?
No m) Should California recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?
Yes n) Should California restrict marriage to a relationship only between a man and a woman?
o) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) to address crime.

X a) Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and for hiring of additional prison staff.
X b) Increase state funds for the construction, renovation, and expansion of local jails and juvenile detention centers.
X c) Support contracting with private sector firms to build and/or manage state prisons.
X d) Support the use of the death penalty in California.
e) Support placing a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in California.
f) Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
X g) End parole for repeat violent offenders.
X h) Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
X i) Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes.
X j) Support .08 blood-alcohol-content limit defining drunk driving.
X k) Prosecute as adults, youths accused of a felony.
l) Support funding for alternative sentencing programs for juvenile offenders.
m) Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, or disability be prosecuted as hate crimes.
n) Ban the use of racial profiling by law enforcement officers.
o) Increase state funding for community centers and other social agencies in areas with at-risk youth.
p) Increase state funding for additional security of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks.
q) Amend the "three-strikes" law so that it is applied only when the third offense is a serious or violent felony.
r) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding education.

a) Support national standards and testing of public school students.
X b) Provide parents with state-funded vouchers to send their children to any participating school (public, private, religious).
c) Increase state funds for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings and infrastructure).
d) Increase state funds for hiring additional teachers.
e) Support teacher testing and reward teachers with merit pay.
X f) Support posting the Ten Commandments in public schools.
g) Endorse teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools.
h) Support public schools administering high school exit exams.
i) Provide state funding to increase teacher salaries.
j) Increase state funding for Head Start programs.
k) Provide state funding for tax incentives and financial aid to help make college more affordable.
l) Support age-appropriate sexual education programs that teach about abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods.
X m) Support abstinence-only sexual education programs.
n) Increase the length of the public school year to provide additional hours of classroom instruction.
o) Other or expanded principles

Employment: Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning employment.Affirmative Action: Should the following state agencies take race and sex into account when making employment decisions?

a) Increase funding for state job-training programs that re-train displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market.
X b) Reduce state government regulations on the private sector to encourage investment and economic expansion.
c) Provide low interest loans and tax credits for starting, expanding, or relocating businesses.
d) Provide tax credits for businesses that provide child care for their employees.
e) Increase state funds to provide child care for children in low-income working families.
f) Include sexual orientation in California's anti-discrimination laws.
g) Create a state "living wage" standard.
X h) Other or expanded principles
No a) College and university admissions
No b) Public employment
No c) State contracting
d) Other or expanded principles
REDUCE GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE ON BUSINESS SO THAT IT MAY FLOURISH AND PROVIDE BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding the environment and energy.

X a) Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology.
b) Use state funds to clean up former industrial and commercial sites that are contaminated, unused, or abandoned.
c) Support a bond for clean air, parks, and water conservation programs.
No d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
No e) Should state environmental regulations be stricter than federal law?
No f) Should California purchase the utility lines of power companies?
No g) Should California sell state bonds to create an emergency fund for the purchase of energy?
X h) Other or expanded principles
REFORM ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. ALLOW ECONOMICS TO ENTER INTO DECISIONS SO THAT NEW RESOLUTIONS CAN BE PHASED IN SO THAT COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRIES CAN TRANSITION WITHOUT DEVASTATION

Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning gun issues.

a) Ban the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting.
b) Maintain and strengthen the enforcement of existing state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
X c) Ease state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
X d) Repeal state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
X e) Allow citizens to carry concealed guns.
f) Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks on guns.
g) Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows.
h) Require a license for gun possession.
i) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding health issues.

X a) Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state funded care where necessary.
X b) Transfer more existing Medicaid recipients into managed care programs.
X c) Limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
d) Support patients' right to sue their HMOs.
e) Support patients' right to appeal to an administrative board of specialists when services are denied.
X f) Guaranteed medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government.
g) Legalize physician-assisted suicide in California.
h) Increase state funding for training health workers to recognize and respond to the release of biological agents.
i) Require labeling of foods that contain genetically engineered products.
X j) Eliminate the requirement that health care facilities must provide non-emergency medical assistance to illegal immigrants.
k) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding welfare.

X a) Support current time limits on welfare benefits.
b) Increase employment and job training programs for welfare recipients.
c) Provide tax incentives to businesses that hire welfare recipients.
d) Provide child care for welfare recipients who work.
e) Increase access to public transportation for welfare recipients who work.
f) Eliminate government-funded welfare programs.
X g) Redirect welfare funding to faith-based and community-based private organizations.
h) Use federal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) funds to expand state services to include the working poor.
i) Support tax credits to developers for the construction of low income housing.
j) Other or expanded principles
On an attached page, in a total of seventy-five (75) words or less, please explain what your two main legislative priorities will be if elected. Please explain how you would obtain any additional government funding needed to implement these priorities.

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