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The following candidates declined to participate: 39th--Incumbent John Seymour (R)
31ST DISTRICT
William Campbell Occupation (employer): Incumbent Birth date: July 24, 1935 Party affiliation: Republican Public offices previously held (dates): State Assembly, 1966-74; State Senate, 1976-present
How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: (not answered) As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: None Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: (not answered) Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: (not answered) Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: (not answered) Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: (not answered) Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: (not answered) Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: (not answered) Do you favor publicly financed day care?: (not answered) If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: (not answered) Business tax incentives?: (not answered)
Janice Graham Occupation (Employer): (not answered) Birth Date: March 6, 1936 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): (not answered) How much do you expect to spend on this campaign: $25,000-$50,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 103 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: (not answered) In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes
Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: Yes Business tax incentives?: Yes
33RD DISTRICT
Cecil N. Green Occupation (Employer): Incumbent Birth Date: Sept. 14, 1924 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): 3 terms as Mayor of Norwalk 1976-77, 1981-82, 1984-85; Norwalk city councilman, 1974-87 How much do you expect to spend on this campaign: $800,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 100, 103 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: (not answered) Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Oppose Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Some Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: (not answered) Business tax incentives?: Yes
Don Knabe Occupation (Employer): Chief of Staff for L.A. County Supervisor Deane Dana Birth Date: Oct. 22, 1943 Party Affiliation: Republican Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): Mayor of Cerritos, 1982-83, 1986-87; Cerritos Councilman 1980-88; Commissioner, L.A. Cnty. Parks & Rec. Commission, 1981; Commissioner, Cerritos Planning Commission, 78-80 How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: (not answered) As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: None Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: No In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Oppose Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: No Do you favor publicly financed day care?: No If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: No Business tax incentives?: Yes
35TH DISTRICT
Mike Balmages Occupation (Employer): General Counsel, Ocean Pacific Swimwear Birth Date: Oct. 8, 1946 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): None How much do you expect to spend on this campaign: $15,000-$20,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 100, 103 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: Yes Business tax incentives?: Yes
Maxine Bell Quirk Occupation (Employer): Self Birth Date: Jan. 14, 1922 Party Affiliation: Peace & Freedom Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): None How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: Nothing As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 103 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: No In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: Yes Business tax incentives?: Yes
37TH DISTRICT
Marian Bergeson Occupation (Employer): Incumbent Birth Date: Aug. 14, 1928 Party Affiliation: Republican Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): State Assembly, 1978-84; Trustee, Newport-Mesa Unified School District 1964-76 How much do you expect to spend on this campaign: $100,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 101 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: No Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: (not answered) Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Oppose Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Ye Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: (not answered) Business tax incentives?: Yes
Pat McCabe Occupation (Employer): Accountant Birth Date: June 14, 1949 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): (not answered) How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: $12,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 100, 103 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: Yes Business tax incentives?: Yes
J. Mark Sugars Occupation (Employer): UC Irvine Birth Date: July 13, 1961 Party Affiliation: Libertarian Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): (not answered) How much do you expect to spend on this campaign: Less than $100 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: Yes Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: None Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: No In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: No Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: No Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: No Do you favor publicly financed day care?: No If so, would you favor: Direct financing?: (not answered) Business tax incentives?: Yes
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