California State Legislative Election 2018 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
- A family member has cancer etc so I am up against the submittal deadline. www.RoniJacobi.com has lots of information and I welcome specific questions.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

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

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

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- I strongly support Carbon Pollution Fee and Share. Polluters would pay fees, some of the fees would be shared with the public. I would also have some of the fees go to creating Climate solutions like wildfire preparedness. Also, Medicare for All can reduce overall costs while helping people. Pension reform for new employees is fair. Pension reform for pension benefits moving forward, while protecting previous benefits that have already been accrued can also be fair.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits 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 repealing California's nonpartisan blanket primary election system?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information.

Crime & Public Safety

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

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

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

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information.

Economic

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

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

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No

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 California?
- Yes

7. Do you support expanding state public housing programs?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- a - yes, for climate solutions as outline in my California Jobs, Housing & Climate Plan. I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information. b - I support State incentives that lower taxes such as for Electric Vehicles and other solutions to protect our future.e - I would rather see the costs of such a program go toward healing addictions. I love to improve programs that have gotten the best result, searching worldwide.

Education

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

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No

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

4. Other or expanded principles
- I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information.

Environment & Energy

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

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

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

4. Do you support permanent statewide water usage restrictions?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- d- I also like to reward conservation and increase costs for large users to financially encourage greater conservation. I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information.

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
- I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information.

Health

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

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

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

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
- c - I support Medicaid or Medicare for all, Universal Health Care. I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information.

Social

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

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

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

4. Do you support California's "Sanctuary State" immigration policies?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- I welcome questions and I am happy to expand on these topics. My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information.

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- My website www.RoniJacobi.com has extensive information. My top priorities are using multi-solving to implement my "California Jobs, Housing and Climate Plan", with a special emphasis on wildfire preparedness. We need to get ahead of Climate Change and adapt until we can get carbon equivalent levels back down (= Drawdown) to safe levels and restore our climate. We have all the solutions needed for Drawdown. Climate solutions at speed and scale including incentivising small, abundant, energy efficient housing and improving mass transit connections will create rewarding jobs. My Climate New Deal can protect our future while improving the present too!