Senate District 12
Portions of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare Counties
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Criminal Justice
Do you agree with crime prevention solutions over increasing sentences and classifying more low level crimes as felonies?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Criminal Justice
Will you publicly advocate for greater investment in community-based programs and services and reject legislation that lengthens sentences and increases penalties?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Criminal Justice
Will you support efforts to staff and fund public defender’s offices to ensure a Californian’s right to counsel and fair trial isn’t based on wealth?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Police Practices
Will you support policies that shift public safety responses to trained social service providers for homelessness and mental health incidents?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Police Practices
Will you publicly support greater public access to law enforcement records and strong local civilian oversight of law enforcement practices?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Police Practices
Will you publicly support banning the use of facial recognition technology in police-worn body cameras?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Immigrant Rights
Do you publicly oppose ICE raids that have detained people without evidence or due process based on the color of their skin, language they speak, or occupation?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Immigrant Rights
Will you denounce the expansion of immigration detention in California and demand oversight and accountability for the existing facilities?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Voting Rights
Will you support legislation that removes redistricting authority from local officials and transfers that authority to independent citizens commissions?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply
Voting Rights
Will you support strengthening California’s state voting rights laws?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
LGBTQI+ Rights
Will you publicly support investment of California resources to ensure continued access to medically necessary gender-affirming care?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Reproductive Justice
Drug testing pregnant people without consent funnels families into the family policing system, erodes trust with health care providers, and discourages people from seeking care. Will you publicly support policies that require informed consent for any drug testing or screening of a pregnant person or newborn?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Racial and Economic Justice
Will you publicly support requiring the State of California to provide ongoing funding to fully address housing insecurity around the state?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Racial and Economic Justice
Will you publicly support amending the state constitution to recognize the human right to housing and require that state and local jurisdictions take progressive steps to fully actualize adequate housing for all Californians?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Racial and Economic Justice
Will you support legislation that prohibits discrimination and criminalization based on housing status to fully protect the equal rights of our housing insecure and unhoused neighbors?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
Education Equity
Will you support significantly reducing law enforcement involvement in addressing student behavioral issues, empowering schools to adopt more supportive, health-based approaches?
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William Brown Jr. (d)
Yes -
Nathan Magsig (r)
No Reply -
Louis Miramontes (r)
No Reply
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