Cristina Garcia's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "In honor of #RoevWade 49th Anniversary, today as the Chair of @CaWomensCaucus we announced a strong bill package to improve access to reproductive freedom & #abortion for all in CA or seeking refuge from other states. We're ready to put our collective power behind this effort!" (twitter.com)
- "#RoeVWade protections in Texas is now replaced with a ban on abortions before women even know theyre pregnant, no exceptions for rape or incest. Lets not make that mistake here in CA, this is just one important issue that is on the line come Sept 14 #VoteNoOnRecall" (twitter.com)
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- "AB 1692 - Personal Use of Campaign Funds. Prevents campaign funds from being used to pay for fines as a result of an abuse of the personal use of campaign funds laws. " (cristina4congress.com)
- "I appreciate the conversation were having around #BLM. While I dont pretend to have all the answers, we can start by ending qualified immunity & prosecuting bad cops, ensure #8CantWait policies are adopted across the nation, passing #AB1196 #AB1506 #AB66" (twitter.com)
- "TY @hasanminhaj for the direction: 1. End qualified immunity 2. Demilitarize the police 3. Vote locally 4. Prosecute bad cops #BLM" (twitter.com)
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- "Transitioning to efficient and clean renewable energy is the future! I'm glad California is leading on this issue." (twitter.com)
- "AB 1132 Air Quality Management Districts. Gives air pollution control districts authority similar to what other environmental agencies already have to address an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or the environment. It authorizes an air pollution control officer to issue a temporary order requiring a facility to cease whatever operations are causing the imminent and substantial endangerment, until a full hearing can be held before the districts hearing board. Status: Signed by Governor" (cristina4congress.com)
- "AB 617 - Clean Air Bill. BARCT, Tougher aid standards, recognize hot spots, 2-year action plans. Status: Signed by Governor." (cristina4congress.com)
- "My work is focused on tackling environmental issues at the local level because its crucial to address environmental inequality. Communities of color like mine face a higher lvl of exposure from almost every emission source just because of where they live." (twitter.com)
- "In America, more than 90 people die -- over 100 more are injured -- due to gun violence everyday. #WearOrange" (twitter.com)
- "My biggest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families. This horror must be stopped, and reformed gun laws are needed to help prevent similar tragedies." (twitter.com)
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- "We need Congress to step up and protect DACA. If they won't, we need a new Congress. #DefendDACA" (twitter.com)
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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.
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
| Yes | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | d) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
| No | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| i) Other or expanded principles: | |||
1) State Spending:Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.2) State Taxes:Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.3) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing California's budget by marking Yes (Y) or No (N).4) Public Pensions:To mitigate California's public pension shortfall, do you support:
| Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Other or expanded categories: | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Tobacco taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| j) Other or expanded categories: | |||
| a) Tapping into California's "rainy day" fund | |||
| No | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining | ||
| d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | |||
| e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | |||
| No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| a) Increasing contributions by current and future employees? | |||
| b) Hybrid retirement plans that combine guaranteed and privately-managed benefits? | |||
| c) Raising the retirement age for new employees? | |||
| Rehabilitation of minors in correctional facilities | |||
| Need to put a cap on the top pensions and there needs to be more uniformity across the board, loop holes must be closed. | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| b) Do you support the California prison realignment program? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
| No | e) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | f) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | |||
| Yes | b) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | |||
| f) Do you support the high speed rail project between San Francisco and Los Angeles? | |||
| g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | |||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
| No | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | |||
| No | d) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| Yes | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from California high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support state funding for improvements to California's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| No | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | ||
| d) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | |||
| e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | |||
| Yes | f) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in California's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in California's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
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