David Hillberg's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| As Governor my personal views would be irrelevant , It is up to the individuals involved and government should have no palce in such matters ether way , there should be no governmental funding in causing death of innocents criminals who commit murder well sting them up as an example . I had two friends long ago commit suicide when their girl friends killed their unborn.. If a any family member objects to thier relations abortion they should take custody when the time comes,, in any case responsibility of ones actions should be considered | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | c) Should businesses with over 500 employees be taxed for every employee they have? | ||
| C? employers are already taxed for their employees ,, B government is a deep and dark hole of horrid management and bloated budgets , They produce nothing yet consume a lot.. Many of the pet projects need to go bye bye , A, as for employees pay and pensions they need to be realistic how many in the civilian sector ever retired with full pay? the unfunded liability needs to be renegotiated with the teachers union and the pubic employees union | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| the reason we're in this mess is a Democrat bias started long ago when Republicans stopped their support of candidates in the late 70's and the horrid wording of bills and propositions passed that made Democrats an unfair advantage , I know the 2020 vote was unlawful yet I retain no proof , where they advertised their act violated the law during and after chinged the law and back dated the title to reflect 2019 rather than 2021 , and one thought ,when Newsom purchased those PPEs from China were there a few pallets of ballots within? | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of private prisons in California? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| the habitual minor criminals and drug abusers need only one chance for reform or rehab ,those of major crimes need no second chance , I also believe those who supported their governmental aiding and abetting of illegal aliens need to be one time reform and reverse this unlawful policy or be prosecuted for their felonies committed . I know there will be complete opposition to any lawful reforms in many places of horrid and bad policy, as our constitution states the governor is the chief law enforcer with no exception | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of California? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| No | g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| No | h) Do you support the creation of multi-housing in areas previously zoned for single family housing? | ||
| The state has too many finger in our pie of life , they have produced nothing and in fact over the years detrimental to the State and the Nations welfare, currently we all have been experiencing consequences of governmental overreach , inflation cost of living increases , resource and supply chain delays or scarcity , minimum wage was for entry level teenagers not folks with families , If you planned poorly for your future change it and stop making poor life choices . | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in California? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in California? | ||
| No | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from California high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| so far I have seen the government reduce standards from the time of Carter to now, those standards which were the bulwark against a dumb citizenry with the other lowering of standards for any public employment brought horrid consequences to come to light ,( lower police entry standards made the many instances of police misconduct a greater possibility, the same went for the non-sworn and in many cases people who ware unqualified for employment or advancement in their employment . Illegal aliens are the proper word for your "migrants" or "immigrant" | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state regulations on fuel economy standards? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support allowing homeowners to buy into a shared community solar energy system? | ||
| our energy crisis is a construct of poor policies and planning with a little graft into the campaign pockets of our "elected" , They chased out all avenues of dependable power production and distribution, only when the advancements of production and distribution are cost effective, generators to charge electric cars or keep the home lit when the grid die?, If those in their local community wish to go the rout of self powering by green means more power to them , "Cafe' Standards" as we call them should be a selling point with auto manufacturers not another regulation from governance | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom after passing gun safety training? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| why would the government want to concentrate on another tool or property of the citizen ? there are many examples of terrible crimes committed by felons some new some career , what would happen if they knew their next victim was armed and ready for them?, Our communities lost their cohesiveness and sense of "extended family" where would crime be today if neighborhoods were families and not just coexisting ? | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through California's health care programs? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| the state should have a safety net for those unfortunate or in catastrophic situations , other than that government needs to stay out of the lives of citizens right or wrong either way , personal choices are that personal , religion . living or dying it is between that person and god, as for Covid 19 the best biological warfare ever promoted funded advanced and executed ever, sadly those who perpetrated it will never be prosecuted , lots of circumstantial evidence yet will they find the direct evidence ? | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in California's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in California's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by California state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| all these policies make other citizens above other citizens , just because you can doesn't mean you should. as for the pay gap? if you do the same work and are productive like the others why not have the same payment.. when you're at home be open to do whatever, when you're at work or a place of public learning? stop being a distraction and get back to work , I worked in Hollywood and know the drill , just be respectful of each other and don't cause a scene , let the day go by do your job | |||
| Nancy said "no one is above the law" I'd like that to be so ,no mater how many politicians I throw out or throw into prison . this governance is not only a governor problem it is a legislative and society problem . Bring up your standards even when those around you abandon theirs, do better at work school and your personal pursuits. Get involved with your neighbors and kin, Germ warfare is 1% bug and 99% thug , the real disease is this administrations horrid polices and actions intruding into your lives. | |||
| the cost savings of those politicians who go to prison for their crimes loosing their pensions and the elimination of needless pet projects, worthless committees and other projects that do not benefit the state or the citizens, They already emptied out the prisons of 68K? or more so room and man power is not a problem, they also made a surplus yet I think they already spent that buying votes with your tax money , which should have not been taken in the first place , |
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