Jenny Le Roux'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? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| I am staunchly pro-life, and believe abortion should only be allowed if the mother's life is in danger. I am pro-life because of my own experience. After experiencing multiple miscarriages, I have become convinced of the value of every life, no matter its stage of development. I believe in a California where every child is free to grow up to pursue their dreams, and every woman has the support she needs to navigate pregnancy. I believe in a California where every teen mom is free to finish high school remotely, and is supported through higher ed as well. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | c) Should businesses with over 500 employees be taxed for every employee they have? | ||
| California is on shaky fiscal ground. My first step to reduce spending and balance the budget will be to stop waste caused by fraud, like the up to $31 billion lost by the Employee Development Department in 2021. I will also order a customer service audit of every department to see which state agencies are providing effective services for the people of California. I will cut or reduce spending to agencies that are not delivering valuable services to Californians, and will extend new competitive contract bids to contracted agencies so we can bring costs of outsourced services down. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| California needs to be freed from the undue influence that special interests wield upon the Legislature and current Governor. After Gavin Newsom shut down schools, the teachers' unions funneled $2M to his recall defense fund. Every time common-sense building reform is proposed in the Legislature, trade unions threaten legislators to oppose reform or risk a union-backed challenger in the next election. I will address this influence by never taking a dime in campaign contributions from special interests. Second, I will work with legislators (Republican or Democrat) who support common-sense reforms by backing them with messaging and political support. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| My Safe Communities plan will stop the early release of up to 76,000 criminals, stop the expunging of criminal records (I will veto AB and SB 145), stop "resentencing reform" that transfers power from judges and juries to activist DAs, reform $12B of corrections spending, enforce existing laws, and fully fund law enforcement. Today, our communities are facing severe shortages of police; openings have increased by over 6 times since 2010. Unless we change leadership, this will get worse. In the last year, homicides have hit a 13-year high and the office retirement rate has increased 45%. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| I will restore economic prosperity to California by restoring our cities. I will stop prison releases and closures, and reduce homelessness by addressing root cause issues. My Spend Smarter plan will use data to base local funding on progress, increase mental health and substance abuse support, and ensure the homeless are legally bound to use available housing options. Second, I will free California to work by celebrating our businesses. I will support small businesses by phasing out extended unemployment benefits, removing harmful regulation (like AB5), and reducing fees. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in California? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| I will re-open schools for both in-person and virtual learning on my first day in office. Then, I will focus on making up for last year's learning loss by expanding enrollment in evidence-based expanded learning opportunities (such as afterschool programs) - currently, under 8% of our 6 million students take advantage of expanded learning. I will fund these services and help school districts source additional instructors through partnerships with community-based organizations. Longer-term, I will introduce engineering, coding and vocational training to our schools to prepare students for the jobs of the future. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support allowing homeowners to buy into a shared community solar energy system? | ||
| I will free California to breathe by sustainably managing shared resources with a long-term plan. I will renew water deliveries to farmers. I will reduce wildfire risk, managing 1M acres of managed forest per year through thinning, biomass permits, and controlled burns. And I will stop power source closures, increasing the diversity of our power supply and ensuring we can keep the lights on. California's current regulations are onerous and unproductive for sufficient power generation. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| I am a mom and successful business owner running to free California to live, work, and breathe again. I will not sign new legislation that further restricts Californians' access to guns. The process for new handguns to be registered for sale must be carried out efficiently. California has made the conditions for inclusion on the Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale unreasonable, leading to an unconstitutional, de facto ban on new handguns. However, background checks, permits, and training for first-time gun owners are essential to ensure criminals and those with mental health issues are not empowered to hurt others. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Healthcare coverage is important for all, but I do not support mandated coverage. A free market provides the most efficient and affordable healthcare coverage solution. I advocate for insurance to be available across state lines, increasing competition in the marketplace. In addition, repealing mandates and replacing them with fixed grants to states will incentivize each state to spend their pot of money in a way that works best for its population. An analysis by the Center for Health and Economy found that this would reduce premiums for individual coverage by up to 32% while increasing the number of insured Americans. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| As the state's executive, I'll do what I've always done: follow the data to common sense solutions. As an outsider, I am beholden only to the people of California. As a working Californian, I won't ask you to do anything I'm not willing to do. As a mom, I believe that California's kids deserve better: they deserve a free and prosperous future. I'll hold politicians accountable, fighting for the freedom to Live Affordably, Work, and Breathe Clearly again. | |||
| My Spend Smarter plan will solve California's homelessness crisis without requiring additional funding. I will institute a state-of-the-art system to track spending for homelessness initiatives, as well as track services by name, age, and veteran status in every California city. I will audit California's 41 homelessness programs to remove overlap and waste, which will free up funds to add staff to manage coordinated care at the local level and add capacity for substance abuse and mental health support. |
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