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Candidates for Assembly Respond to Crucial Questions
The candidates for this special election were asked to respond to these questions with yes or no answers.
The Oakland Post will print the responses to Assembly District 18 candidates on these four crucial questions that impact Oakland schools and city families and teachers.
The candidates for this special election were asked to respond to these questions with yes or no answers. The election will be held June 29..
| The four questions:
1. Will you introduce legislation to remove barriers for Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous people entering the field of teaching, including multiple standardized tests and expenses associated with credentialing? Mia Bonta:No reply Janani Ramachandran: Yes James Aguilar: Yes Victor Aguilar: Yes Malia Vella: No reply Joel Britton: No reply Eugene Canson: No reply Stephen Slauson: Yes 2. Will you oppose the attempt by billionaire John Fisher to build luxury condominiums, a stadium and a mall on public Oakland Port property at Howard Terminal. Mia Bonta: No reply Janani Ramachandran: Yes James Aguilar: Yes Victor Aguilar: Yes Malia Vella: No reply Joel Britton: No reply Eugene Canson: No reply Stephen Slauson: Yes 3. Will you initiate legislation to remove the debt and return full local control to the Oakland school district, which includes ending the role that the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT) has in overseeing Oakland schools? Mia Bonta:No reply Janani Ramachandran: Yes James Aguilar: Yes Victor Aguilar: Yes
Malia Vella: No reply Joel Britton: No reply Eugene Canson: No reply Stephen Slauson: No 4. Will you introduce legislation for reparations for Black students that has been raised in the Oakland community as well as support statewide demands for reparations? Mia Bonta: No reply Janani Ramachandran: Yes James Aguilar: Yes Victor Aguilar: Yes Malia Vella: No reply Joel Britton: No reply Eugene Canson: No reply Stephen Slauson: No
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