ISSUES ’86 : 23rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

THE DISTRICT: Includes Canoga Park, Reseda, Tarzana, Topanga Canyon and Woodland Hills and portions of Calabasas, Encino, Northridge, Sherman Oaks and Van Nuys. Also, on the Westside, includes Westwood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Beverlywood, Century City, Cheviot Hills, Malibu and Rancho Park and portions of Brentwood, West Hollywood, Pacific Palisades and Palms. Democrats outnumber Republicans 52.8% to 37.8%.

THE SURVEY: Questionnaires were mailed to legislative and congressional candidates in September. Answers will be published periodically until the Nov. 4 election. Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) Democrat, 53, 10 years in Congress George Woolverton Republican, 36, workman’s compensation attorney, Tarzana Taylor Rhodes Libertarian, 58, marketing consultant, Beverly Hills Thomas (Tom) Hopke Peace and Freedom, 35, musician and astrology counselor, Los Angeles 1. SPENDING CUTS: The Supreme Court has thrown out the automatic spending-cut mechanism in the Gramm-Rudman act, which is designed to reduce the budget deficit. Should Congress try to preserve the possibility of across-the-board cuts and not rely on its ability to make cuts on its own?

Beilenson: No, but Congress must choose areas to cut Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: Yes Hopke: No 2. THE DEFICIT: Do you believe a tax increase is necessary to reduce the deficit significantly?

Beilenson: Yes, but it must be accompanied by spending cuts Woolverton: No Rhodes: No Hopke: No If so, which taxes would you consider raising: Gasoline?

Beilenson: Yes Cigarette?

Beilenson: Yes Liquor?

Beilenson: Yes Income?

Beilenson: Yes 3. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES: Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money congressional candidates may receive from political action committees?

Beilenson: Yes Woolverton: No Rhodes: No Hopke: Yes 4. CONTRA AID: Would you have approved the $100 million appropriation earmarked for military and non-military aid to the Contras, who are fighting against the leftist Nicaraguan government?

Beilenson: No Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: No Hopke: Yes 5. NUCLEAR TESTING MORATORIUM: In August the House voted for a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing which would take effect if the Soviets agreed to on-site verification of their ban. Would you have voted for the bill?

Beilenson: Yes Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: Yes Hopke: Yes 6. STAR WARS: Do you think the so-called Star Wars defense program could achieve the president’s stated goal of making the country secure against Soviet missiles?

Beilenson: No Woolverton: Undec. Rhodes: No Hopke: No In general, are you inclined to give the president about what he thinks is needed for “Star Wars” research?

Beilenson: No Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: No Hopke: No 7. CHEMICAL WEAPONS: Do you support the resumption of chemical weapons production, which was discontinued in 1969?

Beilenson: No Woolverton: No Rhodes: No Hopke: No 8. OIL EXPLORATION: Do you favor opening up large portions of California’s coastline to oil exploration as Interior Secretary Donald P. Hodel has proposed in a five-year plan?

Beilenson: No Woolverton: No Rhodes: No Hopke: No 9. DRUG TESTING: President Reagan has endorsed mandatory drug testing for federal employees involved in national security or the health and safety of others. Do you favor such a proposal?

Beilenson: No Woolverton: No Rhodes: Yes Hopke: Yes 10. ABORTION FUNDING: Do you support continued federal funding for abortions for the poor through Medi-Cal?

Beilenson: Yes Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: Yes Hopke: No 11. METRO RAIL: Do you favor continued funding for Metro Rail, the Los Angeles subway system?

Beilenson: Yes Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: No Hopke: Yes 12. PARKLANDS: Do you support continued funding for the acquisition of parkland for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area?

Beilenson: Yes Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: No Hopke: No 13. IMMIGRANTS: Should the influx of illegal immigrants from Latin America be attacked with greater law-enforcement activity in this country and a vastly increased patrol of the border?

Beilenson: Yes Woolverton: Yes Rhodes: No Hopke: No