Christensen, Lance
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
Superintendent of Public InstructionPolitical Affiliation:
NonpartisanSurvey
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) | - | |
| 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? | -† | Note: Tweet, 3/14/22 "The tide on parents' rights is turning. First the voters in Virginia. Then the people of SF against their school board. The Beto against CRT in TX. Now Bill Maher is prescribing red pulls for those who don't believe schools in CA are a disaster." Tweet, 4/20/22 "As we think about hard things like complex racial issues we need to think about which questions are best for teachers to have and which are best to have in the home. CRT is a failed ideology that doesn't promote the good or beautiful." View Source |
| 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) | -† | Note: Tweet, 5/12/22, "And the vote just happened, 21-7. Not only are those voting AYE opposed to you as a parent making the best decisions for your child's health, but they think enough of you are bad parents. They are making the exception of poor parenting, the rule." View Source |
| 8. Would you (or did you) support the legalization of loitering for prostitution? (e.g., SB 357, 2022) | - | |
| 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) | - |