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STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF GREATER SACRAMENTO

Candidate's Questionnaire

INSTRUCTIONS I

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey. Please answer all questions.We encourage all candidates to explain an answer as there is no word limit.

Do not make changes to any of the questions. Your answers are public

information, and you must sjgn each page of this questionnaire. For candidatesseeking consideration prior to the California Democratic Party Convention, youmust submit this document by January 3, 2012.

Email completed and signed questionnaires to Seyron Foo, chair of the PoliticalSTONEWAL L Action Committee at [email protected]. The email subject line must include:_DEMOCRAT IC CLUB PAC - Last Name, First Name, Office Sought.

SACRAMENTO

Example: PAC - Sylvester, Sue, Congressional District 4

Please feel free to attach any additional information to the questionnaire. An explanation accompanying a"yes/no" question is always welcomed. I f you have questions, please feel free to contact us by email or at(323) 319 4366.

NOTE: Stonewall policies prohibit the club from endorsing anyone other than a registered Democrat,even in non-partisan races. Ifyou are not a registered Democrat please do not complete the survey.

PART I I CANDIDATE INFORMATION I Portions of this part will be redacted.

Name Francisco R. Garcia

i Office Sought Trustee Board Member

Campaign Committee ID Number 1344041

Name of Campaign Committee Friends and Family for Francisco R. Garcia for Twin Rivers

School Board Area 7 - 2012

Campaign Address

(Including City. State, and Zip)

Sonoma Ave., Sacramento. CA 95815

Campaign Phone 916-922-1724

Campaign Email Frank R [email protected]

Campaign Web Site

Estimated Campaign Budget

Cash On Hand as of the last FPPC

filing period (indicate filing period).

$12,000

$2,500 to come from CSEA

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STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF GREA"rER SACRAMENTO


PART III ISSUES OF INTEREST

Please review the mission statement of the Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento.

Mission Statement

o Advance equal rights for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity

o Support public policies that advance lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender (LGBT) equality at all

levels of government

o Elect qualified, openly LGBT people to public office as well as other Democratic Party candidates who

support LGBT equality

o Work within the Democratic Party to advance LGBT equality and full recognition of LGBT families

o Educate the public at large about LGBT issues and concerns

o Promote the Democratic Party's message of economic justice and social equality for all

1. Do you support the goals and purposes of Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club, as outlinedabove? (x) Yes ( ) No

2. Identify one of the goals of the mission statement and elaborate how you have helped to achieve one

of the objectives.

Promote the Democratic Party's message of economic justi ce and social equality for all.

Whenever possible I will take the opportunity to inform and educate our community these

important issues.

3. Are you a member of the Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club? If yes, how long have you been amember? ( ) Yes (x ) No

4. Are you registered as a member of the Democratic Party? (x) Yes () No

5. Have you ever endorsed a Republican over a Democra t for elected partisan race, and if so, when andwhy? ( ) Yes (x ) No

6. Will you be using a campaign consultant or campaign manager, and if so, who?

( ) Yes (x) No

7. Are yo u or any of your staff or key volunteers openly LGBT? (x) Yes ( ) No

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8. Do you support project labor agreements? Would you require project labor agreements in capitalimprovement projects?

(x) Yes ( ) No

9. Do you support the right of workers to collectively bargain?

( x) Yes ( ) No

10. Do you support the right for a woman to access reproductive healthcare?

(x ) Yes ( ) No

11. Do you support comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship?

(x ) Yes ( ) No

12. Do you believe that entities receiving public funds or resources should be allowed to violate nondiscrimination policies (for example, the Boy Scouts allowed rent-free facilities at the publicexpense)? ( ) Yes (x) No

13. Would you support mandatory diversity training that includes LGBTQ issues for public employees?

(x ) Yes ( ) No

14. In your current professional capacity, have you advocated for mandatory diversity training? If yourplace of employment has diversity of training, did you advocate for the inclusion of LGBTQ issues?Why or why not?

I believe my employer presently has this training. If asked to help enforce or support it, I would gladly.

(x ) Yes () No

15. Would you support mandatory diversity training for aI/law enforcement personnel, includingcorrectional peace officers, that includes LGBTQ issues? Why or why not?

I support this diversity training for all law enforcement members.

( x) Yes ( ) No

16. Would you support the inclusion of domestic partner benefits in all employee contracts within thejurisdiction of the office you are seeking?

(x)Yes ()No

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17. Do you support marriage equality (equal marriage laws, permitting same-sex couples to marry understate law, just as opposite-sex couples do)?

( x) Yes ( ) No

18. Did you publicly oppose Proposition 8? Are you active in the campaign to repeal Proposition 8?lf so,

what activities did you engage in (i.e. fundraising, rallies, etc.)?

(x ) Yes ( ) No

19. Do you support local funding for HIV/AIDS services, including, but not limited to, needle-exchangeprograms? Why do you think needle-exchange programs are important to the LGBTQ community?

To stop the spread of AIDS we should do everything possible, including embracing needle exchangeprograms. ( x) Yes ( ) No

20. Do you support an age-appropriate public school curriculum that teaches awareness and sensitivityregarding sexual orientation and gender identity? ( x) Yes ( ) No

21. Do you support the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996 which prohibits federalrecognition of same-sex couples in the United States? (x ) Yes ( ) No

22. Under DOMA, Gay and Lesbian foreign partners of legal U.S. citizens are not recognized forimmigration purposes. Would you support federal legislation to allow Gay nationals to bring theirpartners into the United States under the same criteria as heterosexual nationals?

(x)Yes ()No

23. Do you support requiring insurance companies, including HMOs, to cover medically necessary sexreassignment surgeries and treatments for insured individuals diagnosed by a physician with GenderIdentity Disorder or Gender Dysphoria? (x ) Yes ( ) No

24. Do you support requiring public employers to cover sex reassignment surgeries and treatmentsdeemed medically necessary if a person diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder or GenderDysphoria? ( x) Yes ( ) No

25. Do you support allowing openly LGBT Americans to serve in the U.S. military?

(x ) Yes ( ) No

26. Please describe how you will eliminate prejudice and/or discrimination in your own office if elected.

Our District should teach acceptance for all. We should include required tolerance training in the areas ofrace, religion and sexual orientation.

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27. Please describe how your election to this office would be a benefit to the LGBT community.

As an elected official I will always be open to the LGBT community. I will also seek the counsel of theLGBT community for any important issue.

28. Please describe (briefly) what your top goals will be if elected to this office.

Find a new Superintendent. Bring fiscal accountability to the Board. Bring more transparency to theBoard to allow more community input.

29. Please list other endorsements you have received.

Twin Rivers United Educators, Latino Democratic Club, CSEA, Sacramento Central Labor Council andthe Democratic Party of Sacramento County.

30. If you receive endorsement, will you list and disclose Stonewall as an endorsing organization? Yes

31. Sacramento County candidates only: Have you signed the county's "Code of Fair CampaigningPractices"?

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Continue only i f you are a school board candidate.

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32. Why are you running for school board? What is your background in education?

As a parent I am not happy with the current leadership of the Twin Rivers School Board and decided tostop complaining and get involved. As a former member of the North Sacramento School Board I feelqualified to assist in this change.

33. Are you in support of creationism or intelligent design?

() Yes (x ) No

34. Does your district have an LGBT Task Force to address the needs and challenges facing LGBTQstudents and employees in your district? If not, why not and what do you plan to do to change this?

() Yes (x) No

We do not but we should, and if elected I will support a Task Force.

35. Does your district have a specific anti-bullying policy that includes LGBTQ students? Not at thepresent time, but will seek the LGBTQ community's counsel in this issue.

() Yes (x) No

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36. What have you done to help make schools safer for LGBTQ students and staff, both classified and

non-classified?

As a parent I have taught my children to respect everyone. This has allowed me to have open

discussions about issues around inclusion.

37. Have you been a member of the Bond Oversight Committee? What experiences from the Bond

Oversight Committee do you bring to your candidacy as a school board member?

As a former member of North Sacramento School District I was a member of the District's Modernization

Committee and as a parent I was a member of the Board's BRAC (Fiscal Oversight Committee).

(x) Yes ( ) No

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