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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	President of Emily's List, backing pro-choice candidates: Strongly Favors topic 1 Defend every woman's right to her own health decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Address decades-long racial disparities: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	First Black lesbian to represent California in the Senate: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Affordable & just health care with equitable access: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Address teacher shortage & early childhood education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Ensure access to clean water& recreation in our public parks: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	$80 million in federal funds for CA crime victims: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Fair Day for Kids in Court: lawyers for unaccompanied kids: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Jobs & healthcare for 1.6 million veterans: Favors topic 15 Serves on Senate Homeland Security committee: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight voter suppression; combat misinformation: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Affordable clean energy with high efficiency standards: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Equitable economy: invest in workforce development: Strongly Favors topic 20 Serves on Senate Banking committee: Favors topic 20 Largest investment in infrastructure in nearly a century: Favors topic 20 Address housing shortage & decades-long racial disparities: Favors topic 20

Laphonza Butler is a Moderate Liberal
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