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Salinas Union High School District Trustee Area 3

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To help voters better understand where each candidate stands on issues that matter to people of faith, candidates were invited to respond to a set of specific questions. Their answers are presented below in their own words, without commentary or endorsement, so that voters can weigh each candidate's positions and make an informed decision.
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School Library Content

Do you support or oppose removing books and materials that contain pervasive vulgarity or explicit sexual content from school libraries?
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School Library Content

Do you support or oppose removing books and materials that contain pervasive vulgarity or explicit sexual content from school libraries?

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Restrooms & Locker Rooms

Do you support or oppose allowing students to access restrooms, locker rooms, and showers based on gender identity or expression instead of biological sex?
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Restrooms & Locker Rooms

Do you support or oppose allowing students to access restrooms, locker rooms, and showers based on gender identity or expression instead of biological sex?

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Girls' Sports

Do you support or oppose allowing biological boys to participate in girls’ sports teams?
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Girls' Sports

Do you support or oppose allowing biological boys to participate in girls’ sports teams?

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School-Based Healthcare

Do you support or oppose requiring that parents be notified when their minor child uses school-based healthcare facilities or services?
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School-Based Healthcare

Do you support or oppose requiring that parents be notified when their minor child uses school-based healthcare facilities or services?

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School Choice

Do you support or oppose allowing education funds to follow a student based on the parents’ choice of education for their child?
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School Choice

Do you support or oppose allowing education funds to follow a student based on the parents’ choice of education for their child?

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Survey Opt-In

Do you support or oppose requiring a parental opt-in for student surveys and questionnaires in schools?
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Survey Opt-In

Do you support or oppose requiring a parental opt-in for student surveys and questionnaires in schools?

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Parental Notification

Do you support or oppose the right of a parent to be promptly notified by the school if their child requests or engages in a social gender transition such as a change of name, pronouns, or facility use while at school?
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Parental Notification

Do you support or oppose the right of a parent to be promptly notified by the school if their child requests or engages in a social gender transition such as a change of name, pronouns, or facility use while at school?
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Vaccines

Do you support or oppose California’s elimination of the “Religious Exemption” from vaccine requirements for Students?
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Vaccines

Do you support or oppose California’s elimination of the “Religious Exemption” from vaccine requirements for Students?

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Invocations

Do you support or oppose the tradition of allowing invocations (prayers) at the beginning of school board meetings?
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Invocations

Do you support or oppose the tradition of allowing invocations (prayers) at the beginning of school board meetings?

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Constitution

Do you support or oppose the principle that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land?
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Constitution

Do you support or oppose the principle that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land?

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Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
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No response was submitted for this question.
School Library Content
Do you support or oppose removing books and materials that contain pervasive vulgarity or explicit sexual content from school libraries?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
School Library Content
Do you support or oppose removing books and materials that contain pervasive vulgarity or explicit sexual content from school libraries?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Restrooms & Locker Rooms
Do you support or oppose allowing students to access restrooms, locker rooms, and showers based on gender identity or expression instead of biological sex?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Restrooms & Locker Rooms
Do you support or oppose allowing students to access restrooms, locker rooms, and showers based on gender identity or expression instead of biological sex?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Girls' Sports
Do you support or oppose allowing biological boys to participate in girls’ sports teams?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Girls' Sports
Do you support or oppose allowing biological boys to participate in girls’ sports teams?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
School-Based Healthcare
Do you support or oppose requiring that parents be notified when their minor child uses school-based healthcare facilities or services?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
School-Based Healthcare
Do you support or oppose requiring that parents be notified when their minor child uses school-based healthcare facilities or services?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
School Choice
Do you support or oppose allowing education funds to follow a student based on the parents’ choice of education for their child?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
School Choice
Do you support or oppose allowing education funds to follow a student based on the parents’ choice of education for their child?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Survey Opt-In
Do you support or oppose requiring a parental opt-in for student surveys and questionnaires in schools?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Survey Opt-In
Do you support or oppose requiring a parental opt-in for student surveys and questionnaires in schools?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Parental Notification
Do you support or oppose the right of a parent to be promptly notified by the school if their child requests or engages in a social gender transition such as a change of name, pronouns, or facility use while at school?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Parental Notification
Do you support or oppose the right of a parent to be promptly notified by the school if their child requests or engages in a social gender transition such as a change of name, pronouns, or facility use while at school?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Vaccines
Do you support or oppose California’s elimination of the “Religious Exemption” from vaccine requirements for Students?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Vaccines
Do you support or oppose California’s elimination of the “Religious Exemption” from vaccine requirements for Students?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Invocations
Do you support or oppose the tradition of allowing invocations (prayers) at the beginning of school board meetings?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Invocations
Do you support or oppose the tradition of allowing invocations (prayers) at the beginning of school board meetings?
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Constitution
Do you support or oppose the principle that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land?

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Constitution
Do you support or oppose the principle that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land?
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Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
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Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
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No response was submitted for this question.
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Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
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Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
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No response was submitted for this question.
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Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
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Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
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Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.
Topic: Question

Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
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Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
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No response was submitted for this question.
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Brenda Contreras

Nonpartisan
NPA
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Did not answer
No response was submitted for this question.

Natalia Carrillo

Nonpartisan
NPA
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