Candidate Endorsement Questionnaire for Governor

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Dear Candidate,

Congratulations on your decision to run for office.

For over 20 years, restoringthecaliforniadream.com has conducted California election forums where we make specific candidate recommendations based on a 5-star ratings scale.

Last election cycle we had about 1 million voters following our endorsements.

Besides conducting a dozen live Election Forums webinars giving
endorsements, we will post our endorsements of candidates on our four
websites, emailing and publicizing our recommendations to several hundred
thousand California voters.

In addition, our recommendations are also broadcast on a variety of California radio, TV, and podcast platforms.

In your office we will either say for the candidate:

  • Acceptable…And giving a 3 to 5 star rating plus one candidate will receive “endorsed”
  • Not endorsed…Giving you a 1 to 2-star rating
  • Refused to disclose position…Usually a 1 to 2-star rating

I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully giving you our endorsement.

  1. What is your name?
  2. Why are you running for Governor?
  3. To help California’s economy grow, do you support
    • Raising fees, (If so, which ones?)
    • Closing tax loopholes (If so, which ones?)
    • Raising income taxes (If so on whom?)
    • Raise the sales tax
    • Cutting spending (if so, what areas of the budget and by how much?)
  4. Do you have plans to increase or decrease State regulations? Explain.
  5. What is your view on Parental consent for a minor to get an abortion?
  6. Should California outlaw abortion as some states have? Explain.
  7. Do you support or oppose the Covered California healthcare plan for Californians? Why or why not?
  8. California ranks in the bottom tier of educational excellence in the nation. What do you propose to do with the schools and education policy?
  9. Do you support or oppose AB5 restrictions on independent contractors?
  10. Are we spending the right amount on K-12 Education in this state? Community colleges? The California University System?
  11. What solution do you have for the pension issue in California?
  12. Do you support or oppose transgender bathroom/gym access in schools?
  13. Do you support or oppose:
    • Homeschooling
    • Charter Schools
    • School Choice
  14. Do you support parental notification and school communication on gender confusion of a student?
  15. Do you believe marriage is only between a man and a woman?
  16. Do you favor or oppose a Religious Freedom Act in California?
  17. Do you support or oppose covered California for illegal immigrants?
  18. Do you support or oppose California environmental restrictions on oil and gas drilling and manufacturing?
  19. What would you do to cut waste and fraud in California?
  20. Do you believe in absolute truth? Why or why not? If you believe in absolute truth, what is the source of absolute truth? If you do not believe in absolute truth, how do you determine what is true?

Please return to [email protected].

Sincerely,

Craig Huey
CraigHuey.com