Brian Dahle's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- State Senate (CA) - District 1, Republican
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Brian Dahle has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.
California Gubernatorial Election 2022 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | |||
| I am pro-life, but I also respect the will of the people. Proposition 1 is on the ballot this November and California voters will decide whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution. | |||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| b) DO you support raising taxes on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth? | |||
| California has among the highest state taxes in the country, and this year's budget was by far the largest in the state's history. The last thing Californians need is more taxes. We do need to be aware of the state's boom-and-bust budget cycles, avoid long-term promises we won't be able to keep, and reduce state debt. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | |||
| No | d) Do you support the use of private prisons? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| For the past decade, California has dramatically reduced accountability for criminal behavior. The results are terrible for communities. Our cities are suffering a steep decline in quality of life, and over and over we are seeing violent criminals set free early. We need to support law enforcement and hold criminals accountable. | |||
| a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| Yes | b) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | c) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of California? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| e) Do you support the creation of a first-time homebuyer fund, in exchange for partial ownership of the property? | |||
| As a rule, more government spending is not the path to growth. The exception is for basic infrastructure --- water storage, roads, broadband Internet for underserved areas. These investments build a foundation on which businesses can grow and thrive. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in California? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in California? | |||
| d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from California's high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
| Families have diverse needs and goals for their children's education, and we need to maximize parent choice in the school system. California was a pioneer in developing charter schools, but recently the Legislature has reversed course. I will fight for a flexible system that ensures choice and a quality education for every student. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support increasing public funds for wildfire prevention in California? | ||
| Clean solar and wind power have amazing benefits, but as the state has ramped up renewable requirements, it has created a fragile power grid that cannot meet demand when we need it most. It has also given us electric rates nearly double the national average, a burden that falls heavily on working families. Our top priority needs to be a safe, reliable and affordable electric system. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the regulation of campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | d) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| No | c) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| California already has by far the strictest gun laws in the nation. Indeed, the Legislature routinely passes laws that the courts rule are unconstitutional. As governor I'd be happy to save the lawyers time and simply veto these unconstitutional bills. We need to respect the rights of law-abiding gun owners who own firearms to protect their families or for hunting or sport shooting, and focus our energy on keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and treating gun crimes seriously. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program such as Medicare-for All? | ||
| c) Should an individual have the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | |||
| No | d) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| e) Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities? | |||
| Homelessness in California is a true public-health crisis, and the root of much chronic homelessness is addiction. We need serious improvements in our ability to treat addiction under the Medi-Cal system so people can turn their lives around. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in California's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in California's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by California's state government in closing gender, racial and other wage gaps? | ||
| I believe in treating all people with dignity and equality under the law. That said, gender identity poses difficult issues when it comes to participation in youth sports, use of locker rooms in gyms, and other areas where women's and girls' rights and privacy come into play. We need to consider these questions with sensitivity and respect for everyone involved. | |||
| The cost of living in California is out of control. We have the nation's highest housing costs, the highest gasoline prices, and the highest electric rates in the West. The burden is terrible on working families and leaves us with the nation's highest effective poverty rate. Sacramento politicians enact thousands of feel-good laws, but never stop to consider the cost on ordinary people or the cumulative impact of being the state with the most regulations in the country. | |||
| We must address the crisis of homelessness. The state is spending billions of dollars supposedly addressing the problem under the Newsom administration, but nobody's seen any progress. Our systems of developing affordable housing and shelters need a dramatic overhaul to promote better use of taxpayer dollars. We are subsidizing "affordable" housing that costs up to $1 million per apartment. We don't need to throw more money at this problem. We need to fix a broken system. |
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