Kevin de Leon on SenateMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	100% voting record from Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1 Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges: Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Yes Means Yes: affirmative consent standard at colleges: Favors topic 2 Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Allow student sports choice based on gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Teach about dating and sexual violence in sex ed class: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Medicare-for-All saves $2 trillion over 10 years: Strongly Favors topic 5 For health care to be accessible, it must be affordable: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Secure Choice: first automatic IRA program: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support for public schools; against vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Replace school achievement testing with progress testing: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Pivot water management policy to reflect climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Extend California's cap-and-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Ban single-use plastic bags: Strongly Opposes topic 8 $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Gang violence plagues our neighborhoods: Favors topic 9 Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Background checks for ammo dealers: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	California Excellence Fund: treat state taxes as donations: Favors topic 11 CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 CC:Keep the inhertiance tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Comprehensive, humane immigration reforms: Strongly Favors topic 12 Abolish ICE at "Abolish Ice Cream Social": Strongly Favors topic 12 States shouldn't enforce immigration laws: Strongly Favors topic 12 Allow non-English languages in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 12 Allow bilingual education in public schools: Favors topic 12 Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12 Opposes more border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired: Favors topic 16 Pilot program for all-mail-in ballots: Strongly Favors topic 16 Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United: 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)	Leading the way on renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Not his issue, but supportive of legal pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Short term & long term strategies for infrastructure needs: Strongly Favors topic 20 Invest budget in education, from childcare thru college: Favors topic 20

Kevin de Leon is a Hard-Core Liberal
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