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Governor Q&As

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Affordability

What’s the single biggest thing you would do to make life more affordable in California?

Housing

The state needs more housing. Under Gov. Newsom, California has only built an average of 106,000 new units a year. What is a realistic goal and what would you do to make it happen?

Homelessness

Under what conditions do you think it’s reasonable to arrest or use criminal penalties for someone sleeping outside?

Climate

California mandates zero-emission new vehicle sales only by 2035 and net carbon neutrality by 2045. Are these the right goals or would you change them?

Trump

One year into your administration, what would California’s relationship be like with President Trump?

Justice

In 2024 California voters sent a message that they think the state went too far in reducing criminal sentences. Do you think the state is on the right track now?

Health Care

What’s the single biggest problem in California’s health care system and what would you do to fix it?

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