Josh Green in 2022 HI Governor's race
On Budget & Economy:
State-subsidized loan program for first-time home buyers
Create a "Path to Home Ownership" for first-time home buyers and essential workers with a new state-subsidized loan program, including financial education and assistance to help navigate the home buying process.
Use vacant state lands to build affordable homes and rentals with federal, state, and private partnerships.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Education:
Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program
- Nurturing Hawaii's keiki is so important that it deserves its own special focus.
- We care about every child in our islands, and we believe that in order to thrive and succeed, our keiki need consistent educational enrichment, healthcare,
nutrition, and safety.
- From Pre-K through community college and beyond, we are committed to investing in the education of every child in Hawaii to increase every child's chance for success, their lifetime potential and productivity.
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Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program to prepare our keiki for success;
- Expand literacy programs for students who need extra help reading;
- Hire and retain quality, experienced teachers by offering competitive pay, benefits, and
affordable housing so they can afford to live in Hawaii;
- Conduct a comprehensive review of Department of Education spending to identify and direct more resources into our classrooms.
- [Note: "Keiki" is Hawaiian for "children."]
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Education:
Offer every high school graduate free community college
- Offer every high school graduate in Hawaii a free community college education;
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Nominate quality candidates to the Board of Education who reflect Hawaii's diversity, including experienced educators;
- Seek more federal funding to invest in our students, teachers, and schools.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Energy & Oil:
Invest in green economy, create thousands of green jobs
- Lead the nation with the highest efficiency and emissions standards to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles statewide;
- Restore residential PV tax credits to kick start a new solar energy revolution so every roof in Hawaii can
produce its own clean solar energy;
- Set a state facility efficiency goal of cutting energy use by at least 30% before 2030 and increasing the renewable energy generation of all state facilities.
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Invest new state and federal resources in a multi-billion dollar green economy and create thousands of new green jobs;
- Create new incentives for the development and manufacture of next-generation technologies to
address the climate crisis right here in Hawaii;
- Complete the plan to build a statewide electric vehicle charging network which will create even more green jobs.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Environment:
Press Navy to drain fuel tanks, shut facility for good
I will fight to protect Hawaii's clean water, and my administration will immediately press the U.S. Navy to drain the fuel tanks at Red Hill as quickly and safely as possible, shut the facility down for good,
and make sure that leaks and spills of any toxic substances never again threaten the health and safety of our people or our environment.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Families & Children:
Make childcare accessible and affordable for students
- Provide basic nutrition for students at school so they can focus on learning;
- Make childcare accessible and affordable for community college and university students with families.
- "I'll stand up for working
people and finally sign into law paid family leave and a true living wage," Green explained. "But above all, I'll do everything I can, every day, to keep us safe and informed, to tell you the truth, and continue to care for Hawaii's families."
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Health Care:
Access to treatment for homeless addicts & mentally ill
In Hawaii we should never turn our backs on anyone or leave anyone behind. That means those struggling with addiction or mental illness should have access to treatment and recovery.We will
work to implement clear and effective protocols that police, social workers, and healthcare professionals can follow every time someone lands on the street, allowing us to intervene more quickly with help and solutions when someone becomes homeless.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Jobs:
Workers should earn a living wage, shouldn't live in poverty
Working people should earn a living wage, and no one in our state who works full time should live in poverty.
No parent should have to choose between earning a living and caring for a sick child, or between buying food or affording medicine.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Tax Reform:
Increase taxes on luxury units; eliminate taxes on food
Make housing for Hawaii residents our top priority by aggressively enforcing existing laws to shut down the 25,000 illegal vacation rentals across the state, taxing the 35,000 vacant investor units, and limiting permits and increasing taxes on new
luxury developments by out of state investors.By 2026, my administration will shut down more than 10,000 illegal vacation rentals and seek to make nonresident investment properties more expensive, so we can return needed housing to
Hawaii residents and lower prices by increasing supply.
We will also address the overall cost of living in our state by eliminating taxes on food,
medicine and other essentials to help make Hawaii more affordable for residents.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Technology:
Expand access to essential information technologies
Address disparities and expand access to information technologies essential to
21st century education like broadband internet and connected devices.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Welfare & Poverty:
Eliminate red tape to speed up affordable housing
Immediately issue an executive order to all state and county housing agencies to speed up construction of affordable housing by eliminating red tape, streamlining processes and approvals, and coordinating efforts to address the crisis.
Create an Office of Emergency Housing to serve as a "one stop shop" to eliminate bureaucratic red tape and provide faster services and approvals.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
On Principles & Values:
Turned over antisemitic signs to state attorney general
Green had been pulling down signs plastered all over his neighborhood with his picture that read "Jew" and "Fraud," and handed them over to the state attorney general. Then one day, someone stopped him on a Waikiki sidewalk. "All you kikes are going to
have to be killed," the man said.Green stood in disbelief. "I hadn't heard that word in a decade," said Green. "But it was a reflection of this guy's rage at me for being both a doctor and a proponent of being vaccinated, and also my Judaism."
Source: The Forward on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Aug 11, 2022
On Government Reform:
State legislature term limits would make a lot of sense
Green, who served two terms in the state House and two and a half terms in the state Senate, said term limits of four consecutive two-year terms for each state House member and two four-year terms for each member of the state Senate "would make a lot of
sense.""You would get more diversity and you would get more turnover in the Legislature, and if people do well, they tend to advance" to other offices, he said. He contends term limits would also reduce the influence of money in politics.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Jul 28, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Housing must be considered a human right
Housing must be considered a human right. That is how my administration will approach affordable housing and homelessness. We will work to end unsheltered homelessness by building 12 kauhale statewide and regional ohana zones for anyone who has been
condemned to living on the street. These solutions, supported by health care professionals, social workers and community partners, will demonstrate to the world that the spirit of aloha is the way forward on housing.
[Note: "Kauhale" means "village." "Ohana" refers to extended family.]The art of governing is showing up to work ready to take on the challenges of the day. As I've traveled the state and talked with everyday people,
they share remarkably similar hopes--a Hawaii that's affordable, where housing is attainable and wages are sufficient to cover the cost of living. T
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Jun 17, 2022
On Government Reform:
Supports health department over Navy water contamination
Green released a statement supporting the health department's order. He noted that an assessment by a Navy contractor estimated an approximately 80% chance of another fuel release between 1,000 and 30,000 gallons within the next five years. "While
I recognize the importance of the facility to the U.S. Navy, the risk of further leaks and spills is simply too great. We must prioritize the health and well-being of our residents and our environment," he said.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Dec 28, 2021
On Health Care:
COVID: Opposes having ration health care
Although Green said Hawaii could allow an ease of restrictions in about two weeks, he said Gov. David Ige "is somewhat conservative in this area." The spike in hospitalizations that followed the surge of the delta variant led officials to
express concerns about having to ration health care, which Green said he is against. "Because of that, I think (Ige) is super risk averse and doesn't want to risk any slippage," said Green.
Source: Maui News on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Oct 6, 2021
On Health Care:
Has been a leading voice in the Covid-19 fight
Green, a medical doctor, is a leading voice in the Covid-19 fight. (For months the Department of Health has been announcing the latest Covid case count at noon. At some point Green began publicly sharing the case numbers at 10:30 a.m., generating him
breaking news and tons of social media. Now the DOH is announcing the results at 9 a.m. No word yet whether Green will be tweeting and instagramming case counts at 7:30 a.m. going forward.)
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Aug 19, 2021
On Health Care:
Lt. Governor also works as emergency room doctor
Several lawmakers want to prohibit the state's lieutenant governor from having a second job. Currently Lt. Gov. Josh Green works two 48-hour shifts a month as an emergency room doctor. Green believes his work as a doctor has made Hawaii's fight against
COVID-19 more successful. "One small part of why we have the lowest case rates and the lowest mortality rate is because I'm able to share experiences with my physician colleagues and make policy with our team to keep us low," said Green.
Source: KHON on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Feb 15, 2021
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