ISSUES ’86 : 21st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

THE DISTRICT: Includes Santa Catalina Island, Port Hueneme, Ojai, Fillmore, Camarillo, Somis, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Agoura, Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Chatsworth, and portions of Northridge, Granada Hills, Oxnard, Sylmar, Newhall, Valencia, Saugus, Canyon Country, Castaic, Lake View Terrace, Sunland and Tujunga. Republicans outnumber Democrats by 52% to 39.2%, making it one of the most Republican districts in the state. The district’s voters are split about evenly between Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

THE SURVEY: Questionnaires were mailed to legislative and congressional candidates in September. Answers will be published periodically until the Nov. 4 election.

Elton Gallegly

Republican, 42, mayor of Simi Valley and owner of a real estate firm Gilbert R. Saldana Democrat, 27, Avalon councilman and real estate salesman Daniel Wiener

Libertarian, 36, electronics engineer, Simi Valley 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?

Gallegly: Yes Saldana: No Wiener: Yes 2. THE DEFICIT: Do you believe a tax increase is necessary to reduce the deficit significantly?

Gallegly: No Saldana: No Wiener: No 3. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES:Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money congressional candidates may receive from political action committees?

Gallegly: No Saldana: Yes Wiener: No 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?

Gallegly: Yes, but no troops Saldana: No Wiener: No 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?

Gallegly: Yes Saldana: Yes Wiener: 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?

Gallegly: Yes, but needs more research Saldana No Wiener: Yes, at least partially In general, are you inclined to give the President about what he thinks is needed for “Star Wars” research?

Gallegly: Yes Saldana: No Wiener: Yes 7. CHEMICAL WEAPONS: Do you support the resumption of chemical weapons production, which was discontinued in 1969?

Gallegly: No Saldana: No Wiener: 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?

Gallegly: Yes Saldana: No Wiener: Yes 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?

Gallegly: Yes Saldana: No Wiener: No 10. ABORTION FUNDING: Do you support continued federal funding for abortions for the poor through Medi-Cal?

Gallegly: No Saldana: Yes Wiener: No 11. METRO RAIL: Do you favor continued funding for Metro Rail, the Los Angeles subway system?

Gallegly: No Saldana: Yes, if changed to above-ground system Wiener No 12. PARKLANDS: Do you support continued funding for the acquisition of parkland for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area?

Gallegly: Yes Saldana: Yes Wiener: 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?

Gallegly: Yes Saldana: No Answer Wiener: No