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for: State Assembly Member District 8, California

June 5, 2012 California No Party Preference Primary

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Below is a report of the issues and issue questions available to Ken Cooley, John Thomas Flynn, Barbara Ortega, Peter Tateishi, Phillip A. Tufi and Janice M. Bonser seeking State Assembly Member District 8 in the June 5, 2012 California No Party Preference Primary. The links immediately below will provide pages of the candidate responses to these questions. Since many candidates choose not to respond to many questions, links are only provided where we have response information. Unfortunately, there are instances where we have not been provided with any of the candidates' positions and views.

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Issues	Questions
Reasons & Objectives
	Why I Am Running for Public Office
	Goals If Elected
	Achievements If Elected
	Areas to Concentrate On
	On Entering Public Service
Ballot Measures / Referendums
	Proposition 28 - Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office
	Proposition 29 - Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research
Security
	California Security from Terror Attack, a General Statement
	Making California More Secure
	California National Guard in the Department of Homeland Security vs. Defense
	California Local First Responders Federal Funding
	California Airport Security
	California Rail Security
	California Border Security
	California Port Security
	California Border Security
	Using National Guard Troops For Mexican Border Security
Economy
	California Economy, a General Statement
	Stimulating California's Economy
Trade
	California Trade with Other Countries, a General Statement
	Barriers to California Goods in Other Countries
	Protective Tariffs for California Goods
Business
	California Business, a General Statement
	California's Small Businesses
	California Business Tax Incentives
	California Real Estate
	California Credit And Banking
Taxes
	California Taxes, a General Statement
	Prop 88 Education Funding From Real Property Parcel Tax
	California Car Tax
	California Tax Amnesty And Liens
	California Tax Credits For College Or Health Care
	California Corporate Income Taxes
	California Sales Tax
	California Property and Parcel Taxes
Environment
	California's Environment, a General Statement
	Prop 84: $5.4b Bonds For Water Quality, Safety And Supply; Flood Control; Natural Resource Protectio
	Prop 1e - $4b Bonds For Disaster Preparedness And Flood Prevention
	Governor Schwarzenegger's Hydrogen Highway
	California United Kingdom Climate Pact
	Emissions Trading Scheme For California
	Promotion Of Low Carbon And Clean Air Technologies
	Litter
	California Conservation Corps
	California's Natural Resources
	Flood Protection And Levee Repair
	Underground Storage Tanks
	Forest Resources
	Global Warming, Climate Change
	Kyoto Protocol
	California Environmental Protection Agency
	California State Parks
	Ground Water
	California Greenhouse-gas Emission Limits
	Preventing Wildfires
	California Clean Air and Water
	California Offshore Oil Drilling
	California's Land, Rivers and Lakes
	Overfishing
	California Recycling and Trash
	Smog-check Exemption
	Local Control Of Water Supplies
	California's Toxic Chemicals and Waste
	California's Invasive Species
	California's Endangered Species
Energy
	California Energy, a General Statement
	California Renewable-energy Technologies
	Prop 87: $4b For Alternative Energy Research, Production, Incentives And Tax On California Oil To Re
	Preventing Another California Energy Crisis
	Clean Energy
	California Renewable Energy
	Utility Deregulation
	California Energy Efficiency Standards
	Renewable Energy
	Alternate Energy Development
Gas & Oil
	Oil and Gasoline, a General Statement
	California Fuel Economy Standards
	Oil Company Profits
	Ethanol
	Hybrid and All Electric Cars
Transportation
	California Transportation, a General Statement
	Prop 1a: Transfer Revenue From General Fund Into Transportation Investment Fund
	Prop 1b - $19b Bond For Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, Port Security
	Funding For Mass Transit
	North Coast Railroad Authority
	Scenic Highway System
	San Francisco Bay Bridge
	Modernization Of Los Angeles International Airport
	California Highway Congestion
	California Driver's Licenses
	California Motor Vehicles And Inspections
	California Roads and Highways
	California Highway Safety
	High-occupancy Lanes
	Driver Safety Measures
	California Drunk Driving
	California Rail Transportation
	Amtrak
	California Air Travel
	Off-road Vehicles
	California Bikes and Pedestrians
Immigration
	California Immigration, a General Statement
	Border Militias
	California Social Services to Illegal Immigrants
	Using California National Guard Troops to Secure Mexican Border
	Beefing Up the California Border Patrol
	Federal Enforcement of Immigration Laws
	Illegal Immigration as a Felony
	Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in US
	Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws
	Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants
	Guest Worker Program
	Undocumented Immigrants in US
	Electronic Verification System for Employers
	Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers
	Legal Status for Children of Undocumented Immigrants Born in US
	Legal Residency for Immigrant Youth
Education
	California Education, a General Statement
	Prop 1D: $10b Bonds For Kindergarden To University Public Education Facilities
	Improving California Education
	California Higher Education
	Federal Funding of California Private Schools
	California Standardized Testing
	No Child Left Behind Act, a General Statement
	No Child Left Behind Act California Federal Funding Level
	California Standards for Teachers
	Junk Food Vending Machines in California Public Schools
	Private School Vouchers
	Charter Schools
	Teacher Tenure in California Public Schools
	California Special Education
	Teaching Evolution and Intelligent Design
	Teaching of Sex Education and Birth Control Options
	Teacher Selection of Textbooks
	Religion in Public Schools
	Under God in the Pledge of Allegiance"
	California Student Loans, and Scholarships
	California Tax Credits for Tuition Costs
	Local Control Over Education
	Achievement Gap between Boys and Girls
	Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'
	Home Schooling
	School Safety
	California's Average Classroom Size
	Computers in California Schools
Health
	California Health, a General Statement
	Improving California Health Care
	Medi-Cal
	Pierce's Disease Control Program
	DNA Identification Fund
	State Department Of Public Health
	Encouraging Fitness
	Inmate Health Care
	Alternative Medicine And Healing
	Reducing Health Care Costs
	California Children's Health Care
	California Obesity
	California Drug Addiction
	California Smoking
	California Mental Health Care
	California Nursing Homes, Hospices and Assisted Living
Medical
	California Medicine, a General Statement
	Improving California Medical Facilities
	Attracting Doctors and Medical Care Providers
	California Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations
	California Medical Malpractice Damage Caps
Medical Insurance
	Health Insurance, a General Statement
	California RX Program
	California Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations
	California Medical Malpractice Damage Caps
	Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
	California Medically Uninsured or Underinsured
	California Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage
	State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Consumers
	California Consumers, a General Statement
	California Consumer Fraud and Protection
	California Telemarketing
Prescription Drugs
	California Prescription Drugs, a General Statement
	New Federal Medicare Drug Benefit
	Importing Prescription Drugs
	California Negotiating Pharmaceutical Prices
	California Regulating Drug Advertising, Like Cigarettes and Alcohol
Pensions
	California State Pensions, a General Statement
	California Pension Reform
Welfare
	California Welfare, a General Statement
	Improving California Welfare System
Housing
	California Housing, a General Statement
	Prop 1c: $2.85b For Housing And Emergency Shelter Fund
	California Rental Housing Support
	California Housing Affordability
	California Building Codes
Illegal Drugs
	California Illegal Drugs, a General Statement
	Metamphetamines in California
Marijuana
	Marijuana, a General Statement
	California Medical Use of Marijuana
	California Legalization of Marijuana
Alcohol
	Alcohol, a General Statement
	Selling Alcohol To Minors in California
	California Drunk Driving, Breath Tests and Alcohol-Related Crimes
	California Liquor Licenses
	California Underage Drinking
Cigarettes
	Smoking and Cigarettes, a General Statement
	Prop 86 - $2.60 Per Pack Tax On Cigarettes
	California Restrictions on Smoking
Crime
	California Crime, a General Statement
	Reducing Crime in California
	California Hate Crime
	California Sex-related Crimes
	California Crimes Against Children
	California Child Abuse And Neglect
	California Domestic Violence
	California Rape
	California Youth and Gang Crime
Courts
	California Courts, a General Statement
	California Judicial Discretion in Sentencing
	California Activist Judges Legislating from the Bench
	Court Costs
	California Public Defender Services
Justice
	California Criminal Justice System, a General Statement
	Prop 83 - Sex Offenders And Predators Punishment, Residence Restriction And Monitoring
	Prop 85: Constitutional Amendment For Waiting Period And Parental Notification Before Termination Of
	California Prisons
	California Minority Incarceration
	California Voting Rights for X-Felons
	California Privacy Rights
	California Death Penalty
Guns
	California Guns, a General Statement
	California Ban on Assault Weapons Purchases
	California Gun Control Legislation
	Citizens Bearing Arms
	California Guns for Hunting and Sport
	California Gun Permits
	Carrying Concealed Pistol
Civil Rights
	California Civil Rights and Liberties, a General Statement
	Anti-Semitism
	Women's Issues
	California Persons with Disabilities
	California Property Rights vs. Civil Rights
	California Privacy
	National Security Agency (NSA) Electronic Surveillance of US Citizens
	National Security Agency (NSA) Collection of US Phone Records
Gay
	Gay Rights, a General Statement
	Homosexuality as a Choice or Genetics
	California Gay Marriage
	California State Constitutional Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
	California Equal Legal Rights for Domestic Partnerships
	California Civil Unions
	California Legislation for Hate Crimes
	Gays Serving in the Military
Afro Americans
	Afro-Americans, a General Statement
	Racism
	Racial Profiling
Latinos
	Latino Americans, a General Statement
Native Americans
	Native Americans, a General Statement
	Taxes on Native Americans
	Native American Children
Abortion
	California Abortion, a General Statement
	Right to Life, a General Statement
	California Criminalizing Crossing State Lines for Abortions
	California Parental Notification
	Pro-Life and Pro-Choice
	Roe v. Wade
	The Morning After Pill (Plan B)
	Partial-birth Abortions
	California Abortion for Rape and Incest
	California Adoption
Stem Cell
	California Stem Cell Research, a General Statement
	California Stem-cell Research for Medical Advancements
	California Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research
Cloning
	Cloning, a General Statement
	Animal Cloning
	Human Cloning
Values
	Values, a General Statement
	California Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Family
	Family, a General Statement
	Family Values
	Indecency in the Media
	Marriage
	California Same Sex Marriage
	Media Violence and Sex
	Pornography
	California Child Care
	California Foster Care
	California Adoption Assistance
	California Child Custody and Support
	Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Religion
	Religion, a General Statement
	Religious Expression in California Public Schools
	Separation of Church and State
	Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
	Faith-based Initiative Funding
	Ordination of Gay Clergy
	Ordination of Women Clergy
Patriotism
	Patriotism, a General Statement
	Desecration of Flag Constitutional Amendment
	Display and Burning of Flag
Gambling
	Gambling, a General Statement
	California Lottery
Government
	California State Government and Agencies, a General Statement
	Recalling Governor Davis
	Prop 89: Public Funding Of Political Campaigns From A Corporate Tax Increase; Expenditure Limits
	Prop 90: Limits Government Acquisition And Regulation Of Private Property Except For Safety And Heal
	Local, State And Federal Government Cooperation
	Efficiency Audits Of State Agencies
	California Seizing Property by Eminent Domain
	California Government Reform, a General Statement
	California Lobbying Reform
	California Influence of Special Interests
	California Campaign Spending Limits
	California Campaign Contribution Limits
	California Public Funding of Political Campaigns
	California Soft-money Political Contributions
	California Reform of Redistricting (Gerrymandering)
	California Voting and Election Reform
	California Regulatory Relief and Reform
Fiscal Policy
	California Fiscal Policy, a General Statement
	Citizen's Budget
	California Deficit and Budget Crisis
	California Balanced Budget
	California State Spending and Controls
Legal Reform
	California Legal Reform, a General Statement
	California Product Liability Reform
	California Class Action Reform
	California Bankruptcy Reform
	California Medical Malpractice Reform
Jobs
	California Jobs, a General Statement
	California Job Growth
	California Quality of Jobs
	Affirmative Action
	California Mine Safety and Health
	Foreign Outsourcing
	California Child Labor
	California Occupational Safety and Health
	California Unemployment Insurance
	California Workers Benefits
	California Employment Discrimination
	Employer-Employee Relations
Organized Labor
	California Unions, a General Statement
	Organized Labor in California
	Declining Percent of Unionized Workers
	Collective Bargaining
Wages
	California Wages, a General Statement
	California Minimum Wage
	California Wage Gap between Rich and Poor
	California Wage Gap between Men and Women
Military
	Military, a General Statement
	California Military Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC Commission)
	California Reservists and National Guard
	California Military Families
	Gays in the Military
Veterans
	Veterans, a General Statement
	California Department Of Veterans' Affairs
	California State Veterans' Benefits
	Veterans' Beneifts
Science
	California Science, a General Statement
	California Science Research and Development
Technology
	California Technology, a General Statement
	California Technology Research and Development
	California Technology Regulation
	Safety of Technological Products
	California Telecommunications
Internet
	Internet, a General Statement
	Internet Gambling
	Internet Neutrality
	Spamming
	California Taxing Internet Purchases
	Internet Pornography
	Digital Rights Management
Agriculture
	California Agriculture, a General Statement
	California Wine Industry
	California Meat, Poultry And Dairy Farming
	California Plant Farming
	California Agriculture Wastes
	California Pests And Invasive Species
	California Irrigation Problems
	California Farm Subsidies
	Farm Crop Supports
	Farm Corporation Subsidies
Food
	Food, a General Statement
	Food Recalls
	Genetically Engineered Food

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