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Candidate Survey on California's Kids

Responses by Question | Responses by Candidate

In September, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health sent surveys to a group of candidates running in the Nov. 2, 2010 election. Our goal is to help the public better understand how the candidates view issues related to children's health and well being.

We asked all those surveyed the same four questions, and we are publishing the unedited answers of those who responded.

The Foundation does not endorse candidates. The goal of the survey is to provide information to voters, and to bring children's issues to the attention of policymakers and potential policymakers.

Responses by Question

1) If you could tell California voters one thing about your commitment to the health and well being of children, what would it be? See responses>>

2) In the past decade, Californian voters have consistently ranked children and child-related issues as a top priority, yet state programs that support children frequently lack adequate resources to fulfill their missions. If elected, what steps would you take to make the health and well being of children a higher priority in California? See responses>>

3) How would you leverage the newly enacted health care reform legislation to benefit children in California? See responses>>

4) Statewide, 10 to 15 percent of families have a child with a special health care need -- a chronic physical, developmental, or behavioral condition that requires more than routine health and related services. As the fact sheet below illustrates, California ranks last in the nation on a minimum quality-of-care index for children with special health care needs. If elected, how would you address this situation? See responses>>

Responses by Candidate

Statewide Races:

Local Races (in numerical order):

Larry Aceves (State Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Tom Torlakson (State Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Dave Jones (Insurance Commissioner)

Richard Pan, MD (Assembly District 5; Sacramento)

Michael Allen (Assembly District 7; Napa, Solano, Sonoma)

Doris Gentry (Assembly District 7; Napa, Solano, Sonoma)

Joan Buchanan (Assembly District 15; Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin)

Michael Rubio (Senate District 16; Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare)

Michael Berryhill (Congressional District 18; Merced)

Holly Mitchell (Assembly District 47; Los Angeles)

Brian Gutierrez (Assembly District 57; Los Angeles)

Roger Hernandez (Assembly District 57; Los Angeles)

Renea Wickman (Assembly District 63; San Bernardino)

Toni Atkins (Assembly District 76; San Diego)