Ahead of the November general election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below. Questionnaires may have been edited for spelling, grammar, length and, in some instances, to remove hate speech and offensive language.
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Name: Larry Thompson
Current job title: Owner/President, Larry ThompsonEntertainment
Political party affiliation: Republican
Incumbent: No
Other political positions held: None
City where you reside: Malibu
Campaign website or social media: www.LarryThompsonForCongress.com
Californians will decide on a proposition this November that would scale back some of Proposition 47, a 2014 voter-approved measure that reduced penalties for certain theft and drug offenses. What is one way the federal government could help states like California balance criminal justice reform with enforcing the law? (Please be specific with your proposal, and keep your answer to 200 words or less.)
I believe we should do everything we can to increase penalties and make the law stronger against crime of all sorts.
Recent efforts to expand the federal deduction for state and local taxes, called SALT, have failed. What changes would you like to see, if any, to SALT? (Please keep your answer to 200 words or less.)
Continue to do anything and everything possible to expand the deductions to federal, state, and local taxes.
President Joe Biden has called for an overhaul of the U.S. Supreme Court, including mandatory ethics rules. What reforms, if any, do you believe the Supreme Court needs, and how would they be enforced? (Please be specific with your proposal, and keep your answer to 250 words or less.)
I believe there needs to be no changes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Should there be an age limit imposed on presidential candidates? What about Congress or Senate? If so, what is that limit?
I do not think there should be an age limit imposed on candidates running for President, U.S. House, or Senate. I do, however, believe there should be term limits.
Would you support legislation that protects women’s access to in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments nationwide? Why or why not? (Please be specific in your answer, and limit your response to 200 words.)
Yes, but I do not think the Government or citizens should contribute in any way to their efforts.
The Republican Party’s platform, following the summer convention, calls for the “largest deportation effort in American history.” Is this something you support? If so, what would such an effort look like? If not, how would you assuage concerns about border security? (Please be specific in your response, and keep it to 250 words or less.)
Yes. Whatever it takes.
Cost of living is high on the list of concerns among voters, particularly among younger people. What is one bipartisan proposal you have to alleviate concerns about high prices or cost of living? (Please be specific in your response, and limit it to 200 words.)
No taxes on tips. No taxes on Social Security.
Californians continue to point to housing affordability as one of their top concerns. What is something the federal government could do to lessen the financial burden people feel, whether that’s with renting or buying a house? (Please be specific in your answer, and limit it to 200 words or less.)
Focus on reducing inflation and lowering the cost of living across the board.
What do you see the federal government’s role as in helping local municipalities tackle homelessness? (Please be specific in your answer, and limit it to 200 words or less.)
I do not think the federal government has an obligation in helping local municipalities in tackling homelessness. With all of the money that local municipalities and state government have already spent, why have they not figured out the problem? It’s more than a housing problem, it’s a mental health issue problem, and the state should act accordingly.
After Tesla chief executive Elon Musk shared an AI-generated video purporting to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ voice, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to enact legislation to make it illegal to manipulate someone’s voice in an ad. What is something the federal government could do to protect people from deep-fakes, or false AI-generated images, videos and audio? (Please be specific in your response, and keep your answer to 200 words or less.)
Strengthen the laws on illegal appropriation of intellectual property rights.
What is one local infrastructure project you would push to secure funds for in the federal budget? (Please be specific in your answer.)
Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project
What is one environment or climate policy you’d champion if elected? (Please be specific with your policy proposal, and keep your answer to 200 words or less.)
I champion being very sensitive to environment or climate issues while allowing all alternate forms of energy and American oil to compete in a free market.
What’s the No. 1 song on your playlist while you’re on the campaign trail?
“”Shake It Off”” – Taylor Swift