New Jersey State Legislative Election 2019 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- I am pro-choice and will continue to fight to protect a woman's right to choose.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- As a member of the New Jersey General Assembly Budget Committee, I believe that we need to find smart cost savings and determine ways to more efficiently manage taxpayer dollars before starting from the premise of raising taxes. This is especially true because New Jersey has adversely been impacted by federal tax reforms that have reduced income tax deductions, which is tantamount to a massive tax hike on our families.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

5. Do you support automatic voter registration?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- New Jersey is in need of modernizing voter access laws in many areas. We have taken great strides in advancing vote by mail in our state, and I look forward to passage of early voting laws to provide voters the opportunity to participate in our democracy.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer

3. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer

4. Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New Jersey?
- Yes

7. Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Jersey?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Jersey high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through New Jersey's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by New Jersey state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that would hold parents liable for damages caused by their child's bullying offenses?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

1. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, any additional priorities of your campaign that have not been covered in these questions.
- As a state legislator, I'm extremely proud to have championed a wide array of issue areas that are in need of reform in New Jersey. In my first few days in office, I took on overhauling sexual harassment policies that were outdated. I've fought for government transparency, which has been a priority of mine on all levels of government and authored a new law to help our home healthcare workers care for their patients. And, I'm now working on protecting the rights for people with disabilities and tackling the mental health challenges facing many families.

2. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top legislative priority and how you plan to fund it.
- I've been leading the fight to protect critical funding to advocate for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which has been on the state government chopping block. These resources allow New Jersey to fight for missions to run through the joint base and prevent the base from being downsized or closed in the next round of Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC). The funding pays for itself because at risk would be $7 billion in economic activity to the State of New Jersey.