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Los Angeles County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
Member of the State Assembly; District 49

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 Sandra L. "Sandy" Needs:

Stop spending money we don't have. Prioritize and do the things government must do. Stop spending on nice social programs. Stop the pork barrel politics of both parties.

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

Answer from Sandra L. "Sandy" Needs:

K-12: Focus funding on the class room not on bloated administration that frequently includes teachers and principals who couldn't do the jobs they were suppose to do but who have been protected and moved up the organization either by the union or the school adminisration.

Community Colleges: Involve local businesses in the local campuses since they reap the rewards of an educated population.

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

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)

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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