League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
San Francisco County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
	Gail E. Neira Answers Questions Candidate for Member of the State Assembly; District 13

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Questions & Answers

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

Elect a Republican Majority in the State Assembly and State Assembly so Governor Schwarzenegger can "terminate" the budget crisis!

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

Careful planning is needed for California long-term edcuational needs. This issue cannot be dealt with by reciting slogans!

I favor total immersion language education for non-English speaking students.

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

Massive planning is needed for California's future water needs. Much of California has desert-level rainfall; even much of Northern California is marginal steppe.

California is America's most productive state for agriculture, but new water sources need to be tapped - possibly from Alaska or the Yukon - in the next 20 to 30 years.

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

Give employers tax incentives, including income tax credits, to encourage them to provide health insurance for their workers!