VOTERS’ GUIDE : STATE ASSEMBLY--70TH DISTRICT

Michael K. Gallups, a Democrat, declined to participate in this survey.

Occupation

Gil Ferguson: State Assemblyman

Evelyn Hart: Councilwoman

Mike Mang: Self-employed.

Birth Date

Ferguson: 4/22/23

Hart: 1/24/31

Mang: 1/9/40

Party Affiliation

Ferguson: Republican

Hart: Republican 

Mang: Republican

Previous Public Offices

Ferguson: Member of Assembly since 1984.

Hart: Newport Beach Councilwoman (1978-present) and Mayor (1983-84)

Mang: None

As a means of containing spiraling insurance costs, would you favor no-fault automobile insurance?

Ferguson: Yes

Hart: Yes

Mang: Yes

Would you favor capping automobile insurance rates?

Ferguson: No

Hart: No

Mang: Yes

Would you favor tighter regulation of the insurance industry in California?

Ferguson: Yes

Hart: No position.

Mang: Yes

Which of the three ballot initiatives do you favor, if any?

Ferguson: None

Hart: No position.

Mang:

The Legislature has approved, and Gov. Deukmejian has signed, legislation putting $6 billion in bond measures on the June and November ballots to support school, highway, prison, library and clean water programs. Do you favor increased use bonding as a way of financing capital outlay and infrastructure expenses in California?

Ferguson: No

Hart: No

Mang: Yes

Would you favor any change of the Gann spending limit?

Ferguson: Yes

Hart: Yes

Mang: No answer.

Or repeal?

Ferguson:

Hart: No

Mang:

If so, for what programs?

Ferguson: I support Gann II and it in effect increases and changes the limit.

Hart: None specified.

Mang:

Would you support the proposed “Baby-Cal” program that would provide insurance for about 60,000 pregnant women and 500,000 children under 5 who currently have no coverage?

Ferguson: No position.

Hart: Yes

Mang: No answer.

Would you favor a tax rebate this year for the poor and the elderly who did not receive a tax rebate last year?

Ferguson: No

Hart: Yes

Mang: No answer.

Should employers have a right to conduct drug testing of employees? If so, under what circumstances?

Ferguson: Yes. Under very specific circumstances which the Legislature should define.

Hart: Yes. For new employees in strategic areas that involve public safety, i.e. train engineers and air traffic controllers.

Mang: No answer.

Do you favor mandatory testing for the AIDS virus? If so, of what groups?

Ferguson: Yes. Prisoners, and other institutionalized persons, hospital patients upon admission, prostitutes.

Hart: Yes. For convicted sex offenders and prisoners who are considered at risk.

Mang: No answer.

Do you believe that persons with a detected AIDS virus should be allowed to teach school?

Ferguson: No

Hart: No answer.

Mang: No answer.

Would you support a half-cent sales tax in Orange County for transportation?

Ferguson: No

Hart: No

Mang: No

One toll road already has been approved for Orange County. Do you favor construction of more?

Ferguson: No

Hart: Yes

Mang: No

Do you support the slow growth initiative that will go before voters in Orange County on Tuesday?

Ferguson: No

Hart: Yes

Mang: Yes

Do you think that a local government should have the ability to decide what utilities should service the area?

Ferguson: No, unless voters approve.

Hart: Yes

Mang: Yes

Do you believe an electric utility should be be able to diversify its profits into non-energy related businesses?

Ferguson: No

Hart: No

Mang: No answer.

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?

Ferguson: No

Hart: Yes

Mang: Yes

Do you favor the Gerken Initiative (Proposition 68) or the Ross Johnson Initiative (Proposition 73), both of which will be on the June ballot, to reform campaign financing? 68:

Ferguson: No

Hart: No

Mang: No answer.

73:

Ferguson: Yes

Hart: Yes

Mang: No answer.

Do you favor limits on campaign contributions from individuals?

Ferguson: No

Hart: Yes, with other reforms.

Mang: Yes

Do you favor limits on campaign contributions from corporations?

Ferguson: Yes

Hart: Yes, with other reforms.

Mang: Yes

Would you favor a cap on honorariums for legislators?

Ferguson: Yes

Hart: Yes

Mang: Yes

Would you favor a ban on honorariams for legislators?

Ferguson: Yes

Hart: No

Mang: Yes

Do you believe there should be tax breaks or other incentives for corporations to provide child care?

Ferguson: Yes. And reform of child care laws and policies.

Hart: Yes

Mang: No answer.