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Nick Melvoin's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Nick Melvoin has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Reproductive rights to be codified into federal law." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "Our reproductive rights have been under attack for the past 50 years. But instead of passing a law to protect these rights, too many elected officials treated this very real issue with very real impacts on families’ health and safety as just another talking point. I’ve partnered with Planned Parenthood to open health clinics on school campuses and oppose abortion bans. But without federal legislative action soon, we risk losing this right entirely." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
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  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Removal of the influence of big money from politics." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "A just world would be one where #GeorgeFloyd was still alive. While this verdict is an affirmation that #BlackLivesMatter, it is only the most basic sense of accountability in a system that needs fundamental change" (x.com)
  • "Today we remember the life of George Floyd, a life that mattered, a life unjustly taken one year ago today. Last year, as I watched his murder catalyze a groundswell of activism—and watched the system fight back against demands for long overdue racial justice I realized I needed to have harder conversations, take less comfortable policy positions, to see and confront white privilege and the structures set up around us that invisibly benefit those who look like me. I worked to center the voices of students speaking out against criminalization they faced in their own schools and make historic investments in our Black students. Our work hasn't been perfect, but over the past year, I’ve attempted to put these intentions into action to ensure George Floyd did not die in vain. There is more to do—more hatred to confront—and it is in his memory that we recommit, even when our streets are empty and social media feeds quiet, that we will continue to speak and not move on from the fight for racial justice until #BlackLivesMatter in this country." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Equitable investment of transportation dollars to create jobs and support historically disadvantaged communities." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: More green energy and transportation infrastructure development" (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "It's no secret that our basic infrastructure is failing and we have to take bold action before we fall behind. In my current role as a local leader, we made historic progress on infrastructure by passing the largest school infrastructure bond in the country to modernize our schools. Congress must capitalize on the momentum of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill to fix our roads, expand digital access, and develop new, environmentally friendly public transportation options while creating jobs and addressing inequity." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • In Congress, I will fight for: Good paying jobs through investments in infrastructure, technology, and education." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Housing built on underutilized government land and lots for affordable housing" (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Investments in affordable housing for working families." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "Working families deserve a fair shot at achieving the American dream and owning a home. No one should be sleeping on the streets in the richest country in the world. That is why I have helped students and families find housing and am leading the school district in building thousands of more homes for those who work at our local schools." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "People are choosing between groceries and electricity. Parents are sacrificing their careers due to the high cost of child care. And everyone is feeling the squeeze of inflation. That’s why I worked hard on the School Board to help alleviate our community’s financial strain including providing free breakfasts and lunches, creating a college savings program and assisting in access to financial aid, and supporting the country’s highest minimum wage for district workers. But Congress must step up more to help people make ends meet." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "The Inflation Reduction Act has lowered costs for families and jumped started a clean energy revolution. In Congress, I will work to build off these investments to ensure a brighter future for CA-30's children and families. #CA30" (x.com)
  • "Make community college free for all students." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "Trump's proposed budget would cut billions (w/ a B) in education funding, slashes student loan forgiveness, makes cuts to child health insurance, & more—all to increase military spending & pay for the border wall. The 1st word that comes to mind is cruel." (x.com)
  • "Government is meant to work for us. Yet too often politicians grandstand rather than get anything done. From stolen election claims to removing elected leaders, it's no surprise people are starting to lose faith in democracy. As someone who spent their life working across lines of difference to get things done, I’m tired of it too. That’s why I worked to make people’s voices heard by increasing enfranchisement through voter registration drives, distributing election materials, and utilizing schools as vote centers. We need problem-solvers in Congress who protect our democracy and actually deliver on the issues that matter to us." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Expanded voting rights." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Improved voting laws like early registration, vote by mail, and early voting." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "Create incentives for renewable energy development and use." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: More green energy and transportation infrastructure development" (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "We are facing an existential humanitarian crisis - climate change. Hotter temperatures, extreme weather, and poor air and water quality are threatening our lives daily. After sweating with my students on sizzling hot asphalt - sometimes reaching 145 degrees - I led efforts to combat climate change. Los Angeles schools are building more green spaces, electrifying all our buses, and committing to 100% renewable energy by 2030." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight to: Hold the oil industry and polluters accountable" (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "We are facing an existential humanitarian crisis - climate change. Hotter temperatures, extreme weather, and poor air and water quality are threatening our lives daily. After sweating with my students on sizzling hot asphalt - sometimes reaching 145 degrees - I led efforts to combat climate change. Los Angeles schools are building more green spaces, electrifying all our buses, and committing to 100% renewable energy by 2030." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: A ban on assault weapons." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: A ban on large gun magazines." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Stricter background checks." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "We can’t keep standing idly by while our children and families are dying. I advocated for legislation at the state and national level, divested the district from the gun industry, increased campus security measures, and educated families on proper gun storage and safety. But to end this epidemic and protect our communities from the unrelenting horror of gun violence, we must act at the federal level now." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "Healthcare is a fundamental right. That’s why I made sure students and families received the care they needed by providing vision and dental screenings, opening campus health clinics, and creating the largest COVID testing network in the country. Congress needs to step up and stop kicking the expenses down to local governments and organizations." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: A commonsense, effective public healthcare option for all who want it." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "The U.S. is severely behind the world on paid family leave. Allowing employees, regardless of gender, to foster their families is not just a moral issue, but an investment in our workforce. I fully support Biden calling for action on this and look forward to joining this fight." (x.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: The ability for Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate the costs of prescription drugs to affordable levels." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "Trump's proposed budget would cut billions (w/ a B) in education funding, slashes student loan forgiveness, makes cuts to child health insurance, & more—all to increase military spending & pay for the border wall. The 1st word that comes to mind is cruel." (x.com)
  • "We will be judged by the way we treat our children. From the border, to Mississippi, to L.A., they are all our children. No child should be separated from their parent, left devastated, lost, & confused...we will be judged by the way we treat our children." (x.com)
  • "I had a chance to meet w @NancyPelosi to discuss common sense #guncontrol, path to citizenship for #DREAMers & more. We need to come together, stand up for whats right-that includes keeping our kids safe, getting guns off streets & supporting undoc'd immigrants #kidsfirst #DACA" (x.com)
  • "I will stand & fight w/ @NancyPelosi to help pass the #DreamAct for all DREAMers" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Kids in Kharkiv are not in school today, they are in bomb shelters. I am grateful for @POTUS’s resolute support for Ukraine and pray for all those in harm's way." (x.com)
  • "Common sense safe guards in technology and platforms to protect our kids and society." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Accountability for social media and tech companies." (www.nickmelvoin.com)
  • "Technology has greatly improved our lives from medical advancements to education. That’s why I worked to close the digital divide by expanding wifi access and providing laptops. At the same time, we are dealing with higher depression rates in teens, more hate speech, and data gathering without our knowledge because the government has failed to protect the American people. We need to elect a new generation of leaders in Congress who understand these technologies and are able to finally hold tech companies accountable." (www.nickmelvoin.com)

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