Joe Cervantes on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Fund abortion organizations; some parental notification: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require state agencies to address institutional racism: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Civil unions ok; same-sex marriage ok: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports individual mandate and universal coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Create fund for early childhood education and care: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Emphasis on testing misguided: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand pre-K to all students: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Open space preservation & comprehensive water management: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Underfunding, lack of reform leads to more crime: Opposes topic 9 Supported restricting use of solitary confinement on minors: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Rated 21% by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Corporate tax cuts failed to create jobs: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Yes in-state tuition for illegals; but no to driver licenses: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	The border with Mexico is one of our state's greatest assets: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Don't consolidate state & local elections on same day: Opposes topic 16 No voter ID; yes prohibit legislators from lobbying: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Research snd develop renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Look into pot decriminalization: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Celebrate small business to create job opportunities: Favors topic 20 State funding for job training, infrastructure, & some homes: Favors topic 20

Joe Cervantes is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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