Rocky Chavez on the Issues

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VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot: Favors topic 2 Voted NO on amending "profiling" regulations for police: Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	Moderate who supports gay marriage: Favors topic 3 Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity: Opposes 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on expanding eligibility for Medi-Cal: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Supports charter schools, and founded one in Oceanside: Favors topic 7 Replace school achievement testing with progress testing: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't ban single-use plastic bags: Favors topic 8 Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability: Opposes topic 9 Endorsed by Sheriffs for strong support for public safety: Favors topic 9 Voted NO requiring search warrants for police use of drones: Strongly Favors topic 9 End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Only English language in public schools: Opposes topic 12 Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted NO on driver's license for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Opposes 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)	Block Syrian refugees until we upgrade our intel and vetting: Strongly Favors topic 14 We are home for the tired and oppressed, even Syrians: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen national security; increase veterans' benefits: Favors topic 15 Focus on national security: prepared to deal with ISIS: Favors topic 15 Charge in-state tuition for veterans attending state college: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired: Opposes topic 16 Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots: Opposes topic 16 Voted NO on overturning Citizens United: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	ISIS is growing bolder every day: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on scientific study on fracking: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)

Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)

Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1

No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot: Favors topic 2
Voted NO on amending "profiling" regulations for police: Opposes topic 2

No opinion on topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)

Moderate who supports gay marriage: Favors topic 3
Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity: Opposes 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 Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Voted NO on expanding eligibility for Medi-Cal: Strongly Opposes topic 5

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)

Supports charter schools, and founded one in Oceanside: Favors topic 7
Replace school achievement testing with progress testing: Opposes topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)

Don't ban single-use plastic bags: Favors topic 8
Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles: Strongly Favors topic 8

No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)

Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability: Opposes topic 9
Endorsed by Sheriffs for strong support for public safety: Favors topic 9
Voted NO requiring search warrants for police use of drones: Strongly Favors topic 9
End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority: Strongly Opposes topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles: Strongly Favors topic 10

No opinion on topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)

Only English language in public schools: Opposes topic 12
Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Voted NO on driver's license for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Opposes 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)

Block Syrian refugees until we upgrade our intel and vetting: Strongly Favors topic 14
We are home for the tired and oppressed, even Syrians: Strongly Opposes topic 14

Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)

Strengthen national security; increase veterans' benefits: Favors topic 15
Focus on national security: prepared to deal with ISIS: Favors topic 15
Charge in-state tuition for veterans attending state college: Favors topic 15

Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)

District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired: Opposes topic 16
Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots: Opposes topic 16
Voted NO on overturning Citizens United: Opposes topic 16

Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)

ISIS is growing bolder every day: Opposes topic 17

Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Voted NO on scientific study on fracking: Strongly Opposes topic 18

Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)

Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor: Opposes topic 19

No opinion on topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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Rocky Chavez on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions. (Aug 2013)

Rocky Chavez on Jobs
Click here for the full quote on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Voted against paid sick days for illness or family care. (Aug 2014)

Rocky Chavez on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Voted NO requiring search warrants for police use of drones. (Aug 2014)