THE CALIFORNIA VOTER GUIDE Produced by: Traditional Values Coalition – Education and Legal Institute GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2018 “If My people who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” II Chronicles 7:14 All Statewide Constitutional Offices 4Governor 4State Senate 4State Assembly 4U.S. Senate 4U.S. House of Representatives www.TraditionalValuesVoter.org “WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO” Traditional Values Coalition – Education and Legal Institute Educating to Defend Traditional Family Values Our Vision is to turn our country back to God Thereby preserving Biblical Principles regarding: 4 Sanctity of Life – We believe in the sacredness of life for every innocent human being from conception to natural death (Jer.1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…”) 4 Purity in Marriage – We are instructed in the Bible by the infallible, Holy Spirit-inspired word of God; marriage shall be one flesh between one man and one woman (Gen. 2:23 … “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh…”) 4 Religious Liberties – Preserving our freedom to live out our beliefs. God has given us free will to accept or reject Him, we should carry out the same freedom in our country. Commitment and Sacrifice For the last 40 years, Rev. Lou and Beverly Sheldon have been strong voices for traditional family values. They have committed their lives and sacrificed to preserve biblical principles that have been the cornerstone of America since its foundation. Traditional Values Coalition - Education and Legal Institute educates voters on how to act and make their voices heard. TVC – ELI is dedicated to protecting religious freedoms and traditional family values. The California Voter Guide will empower you as a voter with the knowledge needed to make a lasting moral impact on public policy. Rev. Lou Sheldon TVC-ELI Founder INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT IN A MINISTRY DOING GOOD WORKS. (Ephesians 2:10) “Our government produces polices and legislation that reflect our societal values. The massive web of social structures can be leveraged to provide security and establish justice. We as believers must excessive our influence in this area with Godly principles and desires to point people to a God who is righteous, just, and loving.” (Rooted, Mariners Church, Pastor Kenton Beshore) For more information visit our website at www.TraditionalValuesVoter.org The California Voter Guide is a non-partisan publication intended to solely inform the voting public on where candidates stand on the issues asked of them by Traditional Values Coalition – Education and Legal Institute; this is a comparison piece of candidates. The California Voter Guide does not endorse candidates. It does not encourage the support or defeat of a candidate. This is not a “slate mailer” publication. No candidate has paid to be included in this publication. The California Voter Guide is in compliance with IRS regulations for churches and non-profits and can be freely distributed on church grounds and in church services. This is meant to be one resource you might consider among others as you analyze issues and candidates. 02 The California Voter Guide-Traditional Values Coalition-ELI 2018 STATEWIDE CANDIDATE POSITIONS CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR CANDIDATES John Cox Republican (Businessman, Accountant and Attorney) • Pro-life. Believes the unborn have a fundamental right to life. Endorsed by the California Pro-Life Council and Californians For Life. Practicing Roman Catholic. • Believes marriage is for raising and protecting children, not for homosexual largesse. Respects people’s freedom but doesn’t sanction gay behavior. • Plans to lower taxes and reduce business regulations to grow the economy. • Supports repealing the recent gas tax and vehicle fee increase that have hit the poorest Californians the hardest. • Would resist Caltrans which spends nearly double the national average to maintain the state’s roadways and opposes Gov. Brown’s High Speed Rail Project. • Opposes a costly, government run healthcare system and supports a freer, consumer driven system. • Would lower housing costs by streamlining the building approval process and cutting red tape to increase housing. • Supports securing the border and rejects the current “sanctuary state” policies that have allowed violent criminal illegal aliens to escape prosecution. • Supports the 2nd Amendment and a citizen’s right to self-defense. Gavin Newsom Democrat (CA Lieutenant Governor. Former Mayor of SF) • Pro-choice. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood, one of the largest providers of abortion in the U.S. and National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL). • Supported legislation to require CA state universities to provide “morning after” abortion pills to students. • Calls for a government run health care, including abortion, for everyone, including immigrants in the country illegally. Estimated to cost $400 billion per year. • Supported AB 775, requiring CA pro-life pregnancy centers to inform patients about publicly subsidized abortion options. AB 775 was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. • As mayor of San Francisco, he ordered the city clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in violation of state law. • Supports the state’s Sanctuary Policy and calls for all of California’s public colleges to be Sanctuary Campuses. • Supports an end to the Three Strikes law, repealing the death penalty and legalizing marijuana. CALIFORNIA LT. GOVERNOR CANDIDATES Eleni Kounalakis Democrat Ed Hernandez Democrat (Businesswoman, former Ambassador to Hungary) (Current State Senator Distirict 23) • Supports government-funded • Supports taxpayer funded universal healthcare including healthcare for all citizens access to safe and legal regardless of legal status includ- abortions and is endorsed by ing taxpayer funded abortion. pro-abortion groups including • Advocate for the protection and NARAL Pro-Choice California. expansion of reproductive rights, • Supports the Gay/Lesbian/ Trans access to health services, and gender movement and is comprehensive sex education in endorsed by LGBTQ groups like our public schools. Endorsed by Equality California and Harvey Planned Parenthood, Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club. a large abortion provider. • Endorses California’s “sanctuary state” policy • Supports gay marriage and supported equal pay laws. flouting U.S. immigration law. • Voted for SB 32, CA Global Warming Solutions Act and • Supports taxpayer-funded childcare and community SB 100 which would require the state to rely 100% on college for all citizens. renewable energy. • Opposed to any off-shore drilling and raising taxes • Voted to give state drivers licenses to undocumented on oil companies. immigrants and supports amnesty for those here illegally. The California Voter Guide-Traditional Values Coalition-ELI 03 2018 STATEWIDE CANDIDATE POSITIONS STATE SUPREME COURT CANDIDATES Mark Meuser Republican Alex Padilla Democrat Attorney, Small Business Owner Current Secretary of State • Opposed to same-sex • Received a 100% Positive marriage. Believes marriage rating from the Pro-LGBTQ to be only between a man and group Equality California. a woman. • Pro-choice. Believes that • Pro-life. Opposes taxpayer abortions should always be funding of abortions and legal. Endorsed by supports parental notification pro-abortion groups Planned for minors obtaining abortions. Parenthood and NARAL. • Proposes restoring voter confidence by cleaning up • Supports legalized physician unauthorized voters. assisted suicide. • Modernize the business • Opposes requiring voters to registration process so filing present photo identification paperwork takes minutes before casting a ballot. instead of weeks. • Improve the state’s Military and Overseas Ballot receiving • Supports giving citizenship to all undocumented aliens process to ensure that all eligible votes are counted. currently in the country illegally. ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES Steven C. Bailey Republican Xavier Becerra Democrat Retired CA Superior Court Judge Current CA Attorney General • Opposed the California FAST Act • Supports taxpayer-funded health requiring Pro-life crisis pregnancy care and is presently suing the centers to inform patients of their Administration over attempts to option to have an abortion at limit access to contraceptives and taxpayer expense. The FAST Act abortion under the Affordable has since been struck down by the Care Act. Supreme Court. • As CA Atty General, he filed legal • Believes the current Attorney challenges to force an order of General and his predecessors nuns and other religious have so politicized the office that organizations that object abortion, it no longer focuses on public to finance abortion in their safety or guaranteeing justice for employee healthcare plans. the victims of crimes. • Currently prosecuting two • Supports the right to keep and journalists for releasing bear arms for all law-abiding undercover videos exposing the citizens. Endorsed by the National Rifle Association. potentially illegal sale of baby body parts by Planned Parenthood • Vows to restore the rule of law and enforce the law equally executives. Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider and fairly for all persons. sponsored his primary election party. Remember, your vote DOES matter! 04 The California Voter Guide-Traditional Values Coalition-ELI 2018 STATEWIDE CANDIDATE POSITIONS CONTROLLER Konstantinos Roditis Republican