Kumagai, Shawn
Meet the Candidate
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State AssemblyDistrict:
20Political Affiliation:
DemocraticSurvey
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) | Y† | Note: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte "Shawn was an early and staunch supporter of Prop. 1 to enshrine Roe v. Wade into the California constitution; joined with the Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Reproductive Health, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, to pass critical pro-choice legislation; and has a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte for his steadfast pro-choice record." View Source |
| 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? | - | |
| 4. Should California require high school students to take an Ethnic Studies course that teaches Critical Race Theory before graduating? | - | |
| 5. Should California women’s prisons be required to admit biological males who self-identify as female? | - | |
| 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) | - | |
| 7. Should minors age 15 or older be allowed to consent to vaccines without parental permission? (e.g., SB 866, 2022) | - | |
| 8. Would you (or did you) support the legalization of loitering for prostitution? (e.g., SB 357, 2022) | Y† | Note: Twitter, 9/10/21 "THIS is one of the many reasons Im proud to work for @BauerKahan! Simply badass. #SB357 will repeal the discriminatory loitering for purpose of prostitution law which disproportionately targets trans, Black and Brown women. @eqca @Scott_Wiener View Source |
| 9. Would you (or did you) support the establishment of government-sponsored drug injection centers? (e.g., SB 57, 2022) | - | |
| 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) | - | |
| 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) | - | |
| 12. Should California require Peace Officers to undergo a “bias evaluation” that includes sexual orientation and gender identity? (e.g., AB 2229, 2022) | - |