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Jackie Fielder's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Jackie Fielder has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.

What is the Political Courage Test?

California State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test

Pro-choice a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Yes b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
No c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
I support single-payer healthcare covering free abortion and contraception including emergency contraception (Plan B).
No a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
No b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes c) Should businesses with over 500 employees be taxed for every employee they have?
I support income and wealth tax increases for millionaires and billionaires, but not the working and middle class.
Yes a) Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates?
Yes b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Yes c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
No d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
Yes e) Do you support automatic voter registration?
I support public financing for elections and lower campaign contributions for state legislature races.
No a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
No b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
No 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 in California?
No e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
f) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
No c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
No d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
Yes e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of California?
Yes f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave?
g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Yes h) Do you support the creation of multi-housing in areas previously zoned for single family housing?
I support financial relief to businesses but not the misuse of COVID relief by major corporations.
a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in California?
No b) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
Yes c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in California?
Yes d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from California high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
e) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes 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 state regulations on fuel economy standards?
e) Do you support allowing homeowners to buy into a shared community solar energy system?
f) Other or expanded principles:
Yes 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 teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom after passing gun safety training?
Yes d) Should a license be required for gun ownership?
e) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
Yes b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through California's health care programs?
c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
Yes d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
Yes e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
Yes f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
I support statewide single-payer healthcare.
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?
Yes c) Do you support greater efforts by California state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
d) Other or expanded principles:
As state senator I plan to: (1) Pass California Homes for All, a legislation package featuring a $100B Housing Emergency Fund for new affordable housing, expanded anti-displacement and tenant protections, and green-lining zoning to redress racist exclusionary zoning, (2) A Green New Deal for California and an Indigenous Wildfire Task Force, (3) Equitable COVID-19 recovery for workers, families, and small businesses, (4) A ten-point platform to end police violence and redirect funding from police and prisons, (5) A gender equality platform securing health and safety for women and other marginalized genders, and much more. www.jackieforsenate.com/issues
My California Housing Emergency Fund raises revenue through wealth and income taxes on millionaires and billionaires, increased real estate transfer taxes for the most expensive property sales, and a progressive corporate tax code ensuring companies like Facebook and Disney pay their fair share.

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