2018 Candidate State Form - Entry #408

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1 2018 Candidate State Form - Entry #408 Name Clarence Nishihara Campaign Address P.O. Box Waipahu, HI Campaign nishiharc003@hawaii.rr.com Campaign Phone (808) I hereby acknowledge, agree with, and support the principles set forth in the 2018 Platform of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi I agree BUS: Fight for $15 as a Pathway to a Living Wage BUS: Urging the establishment of a minimum living wage that increases along with the Consumer Price Index EDU: Urging the Hawaiʻi State Legislature to Pass a Constitutional Amendment Allowing the People of Hawaiʻi to Elect Members of the Board of Education ENV: Urging the establishment of a carbon tax that reflects the role of fossil fuel consumption on global climate change ENV: Urging Cesspool Abatement Measures

2 ENV: Dealing with the Consequences of Climate Change ENV: Urging the Democratic Party of Hawai i to Call for State Legislation to End Commercial Harvesting of Coral Reef Wildlife ENV: Urging divestment from companies building fossil fuel infrastructure on indigenous land ENV: Urging a moratorium on the importing of liquefied natural gas and a full ban on its use by 2030 ENV: Develop and Fund a Computer-Model to Predict Shoreline Impacts of Global Warming and Sea-level Rise ENV: Urging Hawai`i's officials to prioritize sustainability as a primary directive across all sectors of public policy, and to withdraw Public Utilities Commission support for Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC. ENV: Urging the Board of Land and Natural Resources to Abide by the Principles of Mālama Āina GOV: Urging the Hawai`i State Legislature to prohibit monetary bail GOV: Abolition of Proprietary Voting Systems in Hawai`i GOV: : Emergency Management Agency and Preparedness GOV: Urging the End of Public Partnerships with Employers Exploiting Workers with Disabilities

3 GOV: Urging the End of the Payment of Subminimum Wages to Workers with Disabilities GOV: Urging the Hawai`i Congressional delegation to pass a law banning all targeted, extrajudicial killings GOV: Urging the adoption of a proportional representation system to ensure all votes count GOV: Urging the Addition of a Non-Binary Gender Option On All Relevant State Documents and Forms GOV: Mandatory Firearms Insurance GOV: Urging the Democratic Party of Hawai`i to Advocate for Legislation to Create Permanent Rules of the State Legislature to Prevent Gut-and-Replace and Frankenstein Legislation which Materially Alters the Substance and Intent of Legislation as Originally Introduced Disagree GOV: Calling for the Hawai i State Legislative Committee Chairs of the Democratic Party of Hawai i to be Held Accountable GOV: Elimination of the IRS Percentage Depletion Calculation GOV: Urging the creation of a competitive system of fully publicly-financed elections GOV: Requiring that candidates for party officer positions above district level disclose the interests they represent upon announcing candidacy

4 GOV: Urging the Adoption of Ranked Choice Voting in all State and County Elections GOV: Urging Actions to Address the Proliferation of Monster Homes in Residential Neighborhoods GOV: Urging the Congressional Delegation to Actively Work to Ensure that the Military Protects Our Natural Resources GOV: Urging the reduction of Superdelegates from the Process of Selecting the Democratic Nominee for President. GOV: Urging the Establishment of a Fair System of Statutory Exemption from Attachment and Execution of Real and Personal Property GOV: Urging the Hawai`i Congressional delegation to protect the First Amendment Right to political free speech in all its forms GOV: Urging the State Legislature to Implement a Video Conference System to facilitate State Legislative Testimony from the Neighbor Islands, Including East and West Hawai i Island GOV: Urging a ban on the privatization of the Public Good, including information, education, healthcare, natural resources and the criminal justice system HAW: Urging a Native-Hawaiian Rights Division be created in the Hawai`i Department of Attorney General HHS: Ensuring Access to Medical Aid in Dying HHS: Urging the Hawaiʻi State Legislature to Enact a Paid Family Leave Plan

5 HHS: Urging the Hawaii State Legislature to Protect Families including Parents with Disabilities HHS: Urging the Creation of a Task Force to Study the Establishment of a Statewide Community Land Trust to Promote Homeownership Opportunities in Hawai i HHS: Single-Payer/All-payer Healthcare for Hawaii HHS: Urging the State Legislature, State Administration, and County Councils and Mayors Take Immediate Action to Prevent Youth and Adult Suicides and Suicide Attempts HHS: Urging the Enforcement of Federal and State Title IX Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination in Education HHS: Urging Hawai i State Legislature to provide Sufficient Funding for girls' athletic facilities to comply with Title IX HHS: Urging the State Legislature to Support and Fund the Veterans Treatment Court HHS: Urging legal clarification for subscription or shared ownership access to raw milk or raw milk products. LAB: Urging the legislature to recognize the legality of student labor unions in Hawai`i LAB: Urging the realignment of social services to center on finances for basic needs Democratic Party of Hawai i