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70TH DISTRICT
Gil Ferguson Occupation (Employer): Incumbent Birth Date: April 22, 1923 Party Affiliation: Republican Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): (not answered) How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: (not answered) As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: Yes Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 104 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: No In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you infavor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: No Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: (not answered) Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Oppose Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes Do you favor publicly financed day care?: No
Michael K. Gallups Occupation (Employer): Saddleback Valley Unified School District Birth Date: Dec. 27, 1953 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): None How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: $2,500 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: Yes Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 103 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: No Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes Do you favor public financed day care?: Yes
71ST DISTRICT
Doris Allen Occupation (Employer): Incumbent Birth Date: May 26, 1936 Party Affiliation: Republican Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees, 1976-81; Board President 1980-81 How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: (not answered) As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: Yes Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: (not answered) Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: (not answered) In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: (not answered) Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: (not answered) Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: (not answered) Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Oppose Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: No Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes
Art Brown Occupation (Employer): L.A. County Deputy Sheriff Birth Date: March 7, 1937 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): Trustee, Savannah School District, past 5 years; President, 1987-88 How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: (not answered) As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 100 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: Yes Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes
72ND DISTRICT
Curt Pringle Occupation (Employer): Pringle Draperies, Vice President Commercial Sales Birth Date: June 27, 1959 Party Affiliation: Republican Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): Garden Grove Planning Commission 1986-present; Chairman, 1988 How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: $500,000-700,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: None Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: No In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: No Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: Yes Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Oppose Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: No Do you favor publicly financed day care?: No
Christian F. Thierbach Occupation (Employer): Deputy District Attorney, Riverside Birth Date: Nov. 7, 1949 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees 1983-present How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: $650,000 + As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 100 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: (not answered) In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: No Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: (not answered) Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: For felons Do you favor publicly financed day care?: (not answered)
74TH DISTRICT
John P. Flanagan (photo not available) Occupation (Employer): Marketing/Sales Birth Date: Oct. 5,1944 Party Affiliation: Libertarian Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): None How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: Less than $1,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: No Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: None In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: No Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: No Do you favor publicly financed day care?: No
Robert C. Frazee Occupation (Employer): Incumbent Birth Date: Sept. 1, 1928 Party Affiliation: Republican Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): First elected to Assembly in 1978; Carlsbad City Council, 1972: Mayor, 1974 How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: $5,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: Yes Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: None Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?:Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: Yes Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: (not answered) Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: No Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes
James S. Melville Occupation (Employer): Capistrano Unified School District Birth Date: Dec. 8, 1946 Party Affiliation: Democrat Public Offices Previously Held (Dates): None How much do you expect to spend on this campaign?: under $1,000 As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?: (not answered) Which of the current state initiatives on insurance do you support, if any?: 103 Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?: Yes In the past decade, campaign spending has skyrocketed. Many critics believe this has made officeholders unduly beholden to special-interest groups. Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money legislative candidates may receive from political action committees?: Yes Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?: Yes Would you favor a ban on honorariums for legislators?: No Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing?: No Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling that, except in limited circumstances, states may not forbid women from obtaining abortions?: Favor Do you support any restrictions on the sales of handguns?: Yes Do you favor publicly financed day care?: Yes
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