Patterson, Jim

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State Assembly
District:
8
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Phone:
(661) 364-3655
Age:
74

Survey

Response Legend

  • YYes
  • NNo
  • Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
  • *Comment
  • Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Should California amend its Constitution to remove current limitations and codify abortion until birth as a constitutional right? (e.g., Prop 1, 2022) N Note: Voted No on SCA 10
2. Should California require medical providers to undergo “cultural competency courses” on racial politics and sexual and gender identity to have their license renewed by the state? (e.g., AB 2194, 2022) -
3. Should California adult citizens be required to pass a background check before buying ammunition? - Note: Voted No on AB 2552 "Firearms: gun violence restraining orders", Voted Yes on AB 669 "firearms: unsafe handguns" (2021), Voted Yes on SB 538 "Domestic and gun violence restraining orders" (2021)
4. Should California require high school students to take an Ethnic Studies course that teaches Critical Race Theory before graduating? N Note: Voted No on AB 101: Pupil Instruction: high school graduation requirements: ethnic studies
5. Should California women’s prisons be required to admit biological males who self-identify as female? N Note: Voted No on SB 132 "Authorizes Incarcerated Transgendered Individuals to be housed by Gender Identity"
6. Would you (or did you) support requiring all insurance plans to provide elective surgical abortions for free, with no deductibles or copays copays? (e.g., SB 245, 2022) N Note: Voted No on SB 245, Tweet at Right to Life event
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7. Should minors age 15 or older be allowed to consent to vaccines without parental permission? (e.g., SB 866, 2022) N Note: Voted No on SB 866
8. Would you (or did you) support the legalization of loitering for prostitution? (e.g., SB 357, 2022) N Note: Voted No on SB 357
9. Would you (or did you) support the establishment of government-sponsored drug injection centers? (e.g., SB 57, 2022) N Note: Voted No on SB 57
10. Would you (or did you) support legislation prohibiting employers from making hiring decisions based on an employee’s use of cannabis away from the workplace or traces of non-psychoactive cannabis found during drug testing? (e.g., AB 2188, 2022) N Note: Voted No on AB 2188
11. Should California taxpayers fund transgender treatments for minors, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change operations? (e.g., AB 2218, 2020; AB 2521, 2022) N Note: Vote No on AB 2218
12. Should California require Peace Officers to undergo a “bias evaluation” that includes sexual orientation and gender identity? (e.g., AB 2229, 2022) -