| Full Name: | Jerry 'Leslie' L. Chang |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Divorced |
| Birth Date: | 09/15/1947 |
| Birth Place: | Hilo, HI |
| Home City: | Hilo, HI |
Jerry 'Leslie' L. Chang
Jerry 'Leslie' L. Chang's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jerry Chang refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
What is the Political Courage Test?
Hawaii State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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.
AbortionPlease indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning abortion. | |
| a) Abortions should always be legally available. | |
| X | b) Abortions should be legally available when the procedure is completed within the first trimester of pregnancy. |
| c) Abortions should be legal only when the pregnancy resulted from incest, rape, or when the life of the woman is endangered. | |
| d) Abortions should be legal only when the life of the woman is endangered. | |
| e) Abortions should always be illegal. | |
| f) Abortions should be limited by waiting periods and parental notification requirements. | |
| g) Should Hawaii government funding be provided to clinics and medical facilities that provide abortion services? | |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding affirmative action and civil rights in Hawaii. | |
| X | a) The Hawaii government should prosecute cases of discrimination in the public and private sectors. |
| b) The Hawaii government should provide no affirmative action programs. | |
| c) Specific, adjustable percentages of contracts for state work should be awarded to minority- or woman-owned businesses. | |
| d) Do you believe the Hawaiian Constitution should be amended to ban same-sex marriages? | |
| e) Do you support a comprehensive domestic partnership alternative to marriage for same-sex couples? | |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding children & family issues in Hawaii. | |
| X | a) Increase state funding for programs to prevent teen pregnancy. |
| X | b) Provide tax credits for businesses that provide child care for their employees. |
| X | c) Deny or suspend state-issued permits and licenses to parents who are delinquent in paying court-ordered child support. |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) to address crime in Hawaii. | |
| X | a) Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and for hiring of additional prison staff. |
| X | b) Expand and promote "community policing" programs. |
| X | c) Support "truth in sentencing" for violent criminals so they serve their full sentences with no chance of parole. |
| X | d) Institute the death penalty in Hawaii. |
| e) Oppose the death penalty. | |
| X | f) Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders. |
| g) Require mandatory life sentences for third-time, violent felons. | |
| X | h) Inform communities when a convicted sex offender moves into the community. |
| X | i) Increase state funds for programs which rehabilitate and educate inmates during and after their prison sentences. |
| j) Decriminalize the possession and private use of certain illegal drugs such as marijuana. | |
| X | k) Strengthen penalties and sentences associated with drug-related crimes. |
| X | l) Implement chain gangs in which prison inmates work together in chained work groups. |
| X | m) Support contracting with private sector firms to manage state prisons. |
| X | n) Increase penalties for possession or distribution of the illegal drug "crystal meth." |
| o) Support mandatory minimum sentences of thirty days without parole for prostitution. | |
| X | p) Support stronger sentences for those soliciting a prostitute. |
| X | q) Require sexual assault suspects to be tested for HIV. |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) to address juvenile crime in Hawaii. | |
| X | a) Prosecute juveniles who commit murder or other serious violent crimes as adults. |
| X | b) Provide state funding for military-style "boot-camps" for juvenile first-time felons. |
| X | c) Increase state funding for local community centers and other social agencies in areas with at-risk youth. |
| X | d) Support state government funding of programs for at-risk youth such as guaranteed college loans and job training and placement. |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning Hawaii's economic development. | |
| X | a) Increase state funds for improving the state's transportation system, including major roadways, railways, and airports. |
| b) Provide low interest loans and tax credits for expanding, start-up, or relocating businesses. | |
| X | c) Expand legalized gambling (e.g. state lottery). |
| X | d) Reduce state government regulations on the private sector. |
| e) Remove state government controls or caps from wages, prices, rents, profits, production, and interest rates. | |
| X | f) Support limits on cash damages in lawsuits against businesses and professionals for product liability or malpractice. |
| X | g) Increase state funding for programs to re-train unemployed workers, with priority given to sugar workers and farmers. |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding Hawaii's education system. | |
| X | a) Increase state funds for professional development and salaries of public school faculty. |
| X | b) Endorse teacher-led voluntary school prayer in public schools. |
| X | c) Encourage private or corporate investment in certain public school programs. |
| d) Provide parents with state-funded vouchers to send their children to any participating school (public, private, religious, technical). | |
| e) Support continuation of charter schools where teachers and other professionals receive state authorization and funding to establish new schools. | |
| X | f) Require the use of state-wide achievement standards for all state public schools. |
| X | g) Emphasize local control of education as long as the school district meets state health and safety standards. |
| X | h) Support sex education programs which stress abstinence. |
| X | i) Support sex education programs which stress safe sexual practices. |
| X | j) Provide state funding for programs which increase Hawaiian students' access to the Internet and other telecommunications networks. |
| X | k) Increase state funds for higher education. |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning Hawaii's environment and natural resources. | |
| X | a) Enact tougher environmental standards to encourage the sale of cleaner burning fuels throughout Hawaii. |
| X | b) Support "self-audit" legislation which creates incentives for polluting industries to audit themselves and clean up pollution. |
| X | c) Require a cost/benefit analysis be completed on the economic impact of proposed environmental regulations before they are implemented. |
| X | d) Require the state to reimburse citizens when state-sponsored environmental regulations limit the use of privately owned land. |
| X | e) Provide funding for recycling programs in Hawaii. |
| X | f) Request flexibility from the federal government in enforcing and funding federal environmental regulations. |
| X | g) Suspend Hawaii's participation in unfunded, federally mandated environmental protection legislation. |
| X | h) Maintain minimum environmental quality as mandated by current federal regulations. |
| i) Eliminate the state Land Use Commission, which governs the classification of land in Hawaii for economic and zoning purposes. | |
a) Would you support amending the Hawaii Constitution to limit the terms of the following Hawaiian officials? | |
| No | 1) State Senators |
| No | 2) State Representatives |
| Yes | b) Do you support the current law which limits the Hawaii Governor to two, four-year terms? |
| Undecided | c) Do you support amending the U.S. Constitution to require an annual balanced federal budget? |
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring limits on individual contributions to state legislative candidates? |
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring limits on PAC contributions to state legislative candidates? |
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring limits on corporate contributions to state legislative candidates? |
| Yes | g) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? |
| Yes | h) Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns? |
| No | i) Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns? |
| Yes | j) Do you support making the Office of State Attorney General an elective position? |
| Yes | k) Do you support granting state contracts to Hawaiian companies if their bid is up to 15% over that of an out-of-state company? |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning gun issues. | |
| a) Support expanding the nationwide federal ban on the public sale of assault weapons to include all forms of semi-automatic weapons. | |
| X | b) Increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. |
| X | c) Maintain all state registration procedures and state restrictions on possessing firearms. |
| d) Ease state procedures and restrictions on the purchase and registration of firearms. | |
| e) Repeal all state bans and measures that restrict law-abiding citizens from obtaining firearms. | |
| f) Allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms. | |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning Hawaii's health care system. | |
| X | a) Expand state funding for pre-natal and infant care programs available in the state, including immunizations. |
| X | b) Provide tax incentives to assist small businesses in providing health care to their employees. |
| X | c) Ensure that Hawaii citizens have access to basic health care, through managed care (QUEST program), insurance reforms, or state-funded care where necessary. |
| d) Guaranteeing medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government. | |
| X | e) Limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits. |
Indicate what changes you support (if any) concerning levels of funding for the following categories. Select one option only. | |
| Maintain Status | a) Abortion |
| Maintain Status | b) Affirmative Action |
| Slightly Increase | c) Agriculture |
| Slightly Increase | d) AIDS Programs |
| Maintain Status | e) Arts Programs |
| Greatly Increase | f) Education |
| Slightly Increase | g) Environment |
| Slightly Increase | h) Health Care |
| Slightly Increase | i) Law Enforcement |
| Slightly Increase | j) State Employee Salaries |
| Maintain Status | k) Welfare |
Please indicate the changes you support (if any) concerning Hawaii's tax levels. Select one option only. | |
| Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol Taxes |
| Slightly Decrease | b) Business Taxes |
| Maintain Status | c) Capital Gains Taxes |
| Maintain Status | d) Excise Tax on Cruise Ships |
| Maintain Status | e) Excise Tax on Construction/Engineering Firms |
| Maintain Status | f) Income Taxes (incomes less than $75,000) |
| Maintain Status | g) Income Taxes (incomes greater than $75,000) |
| Maintain Status | h) Property Taxes |
| Maintain Status | i) Sales Taxes |
| Maintain Status | j) State Fees |
| No | k) Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes? |
Please indicate which principles you support regarding the relationship between the current state government and Native Hawaiians. | |
| X | a) Support the state-sponsored "Native Hawaiian Vote" to decide whether or not a convention of Native Hawaiian delegates should be elected to propose a Native Hawaiian government. |
| X | b) Support a referendum for Native Hawaiians to determine their future sovereign government. |
| X | c) Support the current relationship between Native Hawaiians and Hawaii state government. |
| d) Maintain a requirement to study the impact of new developments on Native Hawaiian sacred burial and historical sites. | |
| e) Support the $600 million settlement of the Hawaiian Home Lands claims. | |
| f) Support the additional $120 million claim by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on improvements made to Hawaiian Home Lands. | |
Please indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding Hawaii's welfare system. | |
| X | a) Provide child care services to welfare recipients who work or attend school. |
| X | b) Allow welfare recipients to work and still receive state-funded health care and child care (if needed) until they become self-sufficient. |
| X | c) Require that able-bodied welfare recipients receive job training, attend school, or work in order to receive welfare benefits. |
| X | d) Require that unwed mothers under the age of 18 attend school and live with a parent or guardian (if possible) to receive welfare benefits. |
| e) Limit the welfare benefits given to recipients if they have additional children. | |
| f) Provide two-parent families living in poverty the same welfare benefits as one-parent families. | |
| g) Eliminate government-funded welfare and advocate privately-funded assistance to people in need. | |
| X | h) Support a two-year limit on welfare benefits for recipients who are able to work. |
| X | i) Support programs that give incentives for employers to hire and train welfare recipients. |
| Explain what your two main legislative priorities will be if elected to the Hawaii State Legislature. If any of your priorities will require additional government funding, explain how you intend to obtain the additional funding. | |
My two main legislative priorities will be: to increase the supply and quality of care of our long term care facilities by expanding the state and Federal tax credits now available to developers of low to moderate income units. To amend the RN delegation component so that certain nursing tasks could be delegated to non-nurses, thus, lowering costs. |
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