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Equal Protection
Racial classifications that affect the distribution of public assets and benefits are un-American. All Americans are entitled to the right to be free from government classification or differentiated rights and benefits on the basis of their race, ethnic background, and other characteristics as determined by the courts. Any tracking of racial characteristics by the government for statistical purposes should be voluntary. I oppose quotas in hiring, government contracts, and access to California’s public institutions of elementary, secondary, and higher education.
The right to free exercise of religion is enshrined in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution. Religious Americans are more likely to form strong families, be employed, and support community values important to the proper functioning of civil society. I support the right of every Californian to practice the religion of his or her choice without government interference or discrimination in private hiring. The government shall not single out members of particular religious groups for added surveillance or search absent some independent indicia of individual wrongdoing, as such practices are irrational and discriminatory and make our country less safe.
