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Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Counties, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
Member of the State Assembly; District 25; Democratic Party

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of California and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, Health Insurance

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1. What does California need to do to address the current budget crisis?

Answer from Bryan Justin Marks:

We all must tighten our belts, but I beleive the lower and middle class are being forced to absorb too many of the cuts. We must not cut educational spending. We need to curb excess spending from both parties.

2. What should the state's priorities be for K-12 education? For the Community College System?

Answer from Bryan Justin Marks:

California needs to continue on it's promise to reduce K-12 class sizes, then focus on hiring more credentialed teachers. The Community College should see a much greater share of the education budget. There are 108 Community Colleges which serve the mass in California.

3. What measures would you support to address California's water needs?

Answer from Bryan Justin Marks:

Not just write laws but investigate properly the ins and outs of the health care system, and budget accordingly.

4. What should the Legislature be doing to address the needs of Californians without health insurance?

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. 

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.

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