Anna Nevenic

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Anna Nevenic completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nevenic's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading-bio-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t- Registered nurse\r\n<p>- Previous owner of OAKS Nurses Registry, with 200 employees\r\n- Founder and Director of United Children's Network, an organization aimed at motivating youth to lead healthy and productive lives\r\n- Involved in community groups responding to homelessness, crime, mental illness, and other issues\r\nBachelor of Science, Political Science, San Francisco State University\r\n- Worked and studied in a model United Nations program\r\n</p>\n- Community college teaching credential in Political Science\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading-key-message-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Jobs and economy are essential if we are to remain the global leader. Small businesses are the engine that drive our economy. Smart public policy is both pro-business and pro-worker. That's why I'm an advocate for policies that grow the economy by reducing red tape, investing in people, rewarding innovation, and sharing in success. Only 40% of students go to college: for this reason, we must address the needs of the 60% by expanding vocational and technical training at high school levels. We have a shortage of skilled labor force, without whom we could not maintain our way of life.</li><li>I strongly believe that we must ensure every American has high-quality, affordable healthcare, regardless of their age, condition, geography, or ability to pay. Only prevention and early intervention will lower the cost of healthcare. Many people are becoming chronically ill, disabled, and unable to work because they waited too long to receive care. </li><li>We have to take a holistic approach to immigration. The immigration system has been broken for too long because Republicans and Democrats take advantage of the issue to gain favor each election season. Spending $65 billion to protect the border is counter productive. We must create a partnership with Canada, Mexico, and the rest of Latin America by establishing new initiatives. By lifting sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba, and increasing economic aid and investment in countries where immigrants are coming from, we would greatly reduce the number of asylum seekers and other immigrant groups trying to enter the US illegally. This will be a win-win situation for everyone and will save the taxpayers billions of dollars.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading1-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am passionate about issues that effect the younger generations, such as low wages, lack of affordable housing, the opioid crisis, and homelessness. We are spending billions on interception of drugs from Mexico for decades and this is not working. We must provide more education on harmful effects of drugs in elementary and middle schools. We must provide more funding for rehabilitation and job training for the unhoused population. By doing this, we will enable many people to enter the workforce, which will contribute to our tax base.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading2-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tStarting as a very young student, I admired authors, artists, and individuals who risked their lives in order to create a better world for the masses. The feminists in the US and Europe who were instrumental in achieving the right to vote and receive an education that their male counterparts had. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading3-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am an author of four books. My book, Hidden Agenda, would help average voters without sufficient knowledge in the area of politics and civic engagement. Out of the Shadows will motivate and inspire people to act on their beliefs, and demonstrate that everything is possible. Parenting Made Simple is a must read book as it covers parenting issues from before conception until adolescent age. History of Serbia and the Balkan People shows us that people are the same, they want the best for themselves, their families, and the world around them. The theme is that people everywhere want peace, not war. The hatred is instigated by those who fight for power and their own aggrandizement. The reason I recommend these books is because they are concise and make their subjects easy to understand. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading4-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, integrity, compassion, and empathy for all. Decisions have to be made based on human needs, not in interests of corporations and wealthy campaign donors.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading5-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am compassionate and deeply empathetic for the well being of all people. There is unnecessary suffering that could be greatly reduced if we addressed the greed and selfishness of the ruling class.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading6-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo give everything of yourself to a cause you believe in, which will empower people to reach their highest potential. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading7-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy legacy would be to play a role in the creation of a world free of wars and provide women in underdeveloped countries with education and women's reproductive health services. Outlaw polygamy in Central Africa because they exploit poor families by taking multiple young girls as their wives. We need sustainable population growth. Most conflict and wars are caused by extreme poverty. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading8-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI grew up in Serbia, and all young people at the time wanted peace in the world, and we all thought it was possible. We strived to be good, in hope of building a new world where everyone in the world got along with each other. When President Kennedy was assassinated, I and many people in my generation cried because we felt we lost a friend who believed in the same things we did.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading9-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy first job at age of 19, was as a nurse in Switzerland for one year. In Austria, for two years; Canada for three years. My desire was to see and understand the world at large, learn foreign languages, and know about cultures and histories of these countries as much as possible. At 26, I immigrated to San Francisco, where I worked as a nurse, ran a nurses agency, and graduated from San Francisco State University as a political science major. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading10-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading11-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe Are the World\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading12-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tFighting for justice and fairness since early childhood. In primary school, I recognized that some teachers were sometimes emotionally abusive to students who did not perform well and I would intervene on their behalf.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading13-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNo. You need a broad educational background, in all areas affecting humanity, such as: history, geography, international relations, healthcare and business-related expertise. I have experience and education in all of the above areas.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading14-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe destruction caused by fire, floods, and hurricanes will be devastating economically, so we must take climate change seriously.<br/>\r\nIncome inequality will cause unrest, lead to more homelessness. This issue is very serious. If we don't intervene now, we will witness severe unrest and more people will be unable to pay their rent. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading15-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would recommend four year terms. This way, they will spend more time working on behalf of the American people as opposed to constantly raising money for the next election. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading16-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIn the House, the limit should be 8 terms. Elected officials would say that is dangerous because they want to stay in power until they die. All elected officials are trained by bureaucrats who may remain in their position for a lifetime.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading17-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDina Titus, Barbara Lee, Jackie Spear.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading18-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCost of healthcare and housing is on the mind of most people. Young people are worried about how to pay for college education and getting well paid jobs. Gig economy is not beneficial for most people employed by those companies.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading19-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAn attorney died young and he asked God, \"Why did I have to die so young?\" God responded, \"By the hours you claimed you work, you must be at least 100 years old.\"\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading20-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes. Compromise is necessary at all levels of decision making process, including negotiated peace among nations in conflict.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading21-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI will be more thoughtful about how revenues should be raised and spent.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading22-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTogether with an independent committee, not appointed by government officials, but chosen because of their expertise. This calls for participatory democracy. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading23-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThousands of people from all walks of life. Elected officials should not be endorsing candidates running for office in the primary. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading24-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBudget<br/>\n<p>Education and the Workforce<br/>\r\nFinancial Services<br/>\n</p>\nOversight and Accountability\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-214535-2024-02-01\" id=\"heading25-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-214535-2024-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-214535-2024-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-214535-2024-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe need a committee of unelected officials, chosen by peer groups and in conjunction with government employees, to audit all government agencies and budgets. The waste and programs that aren't working must be eliminated. Further increase of budget deficits is not sustainable. Future generations will be unable to respond to the crisis created by the present leadership. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAnna Nevenic completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nevenic's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. - Registered nurse - Previous owner of OAKS Nurses Registry, with 200 employees\r\n- Founder and Director of United Children's Network, an organization aimed at motivating youth to lead healthy and productive lives\r\n- Involved in community groups responding to homelessness, crime, mental illness, and other issues\r\nBachelor of Science, Political Science, San Francisco State University\r\n- Worked and studied in a model United Nations program - Community college teaching credential in Political Science Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Jobs and economy are essential if we are to remain the global leader. Small businesses are the engine that drive our economy. Smart public policy is both pro-business and pro-worker. That's why I'm an advocate for policies that grow the economy by reducing red tape, investing in people, rewarding innovation, and sharing in success. Only 40% of students go to college: for this reason, we must address the needs of the 60% by expanding vocational and technical training at high school levels. We have a shortage of skilled labor force, without whom we could not maintain our way of life. I strongly believe that we must ensure every American has high-quality, affordable healthcare, regardless of their age, condition, geography, or ability to pay. Only prevention and early intervention will lower the cost of healthcare. Many people are becoming chronically ill, disabled, and unable to work because they waited too long to receive care. We have to take a holistic approach to immigration. The immigration system has been broken for too long because Republicans and Democrats take advantage of the issue to gain favor each election season. Spending $65 billion to protect the border is counter productive. We must create a partnership with Canada, Mexico, and the rest of Latin America by establishing new initiatives. By lifting sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba, and increasing economic aid and investment in countries where immigrants are coming from, we would greatly reduce the number of asylum seekers and other immigrant groups trying to enter the US illegally. This will be a win-win situation for everyone and will save the taxpayers billions of dollars. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am passionate about issues that effect the younger generations, such as low wages, lack of affordable housing, the opioid crisis, and homelessness. We are spending billions on interception of drugs from Mexico for decades and this is not working. We must provide more education on harmful effects of drugs in elementary and middle schools. We must provide more funding for rehabilitation and job training for the unhoused population. By doing this, we will enable many people to enter the workforce, which will contribute to our tax base. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Starting as a very young student, I admired authors, artists, and individuals who risked their lives in order to create a better world for the masses. The feminists in the US and Europe who were instrumental in achieving the right to vote and receive an education that their male counterparts had. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? I am an author of four books. My book, Hidden Agenda, would help average voters without sufficient knowledge in the area of politics and civic engagement. Out of the Shadows will motivate and inspire people to act on their beliefs, and demonstrate that everything is possible. Parenting Made Simple is a must read book as it covers parenting issues from before conception until adolescent age. History of Serbia and the Balkan People shows us that people are the same, they want the best for themselves, their families, and the world around them. The theme is that people everywhere want peace, not war. The hatred is instigated by those who fight for power and their own aggrandizement. The reason I recommend these books is because they are concise and make their subjects easy to understand. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, integrity, compassion, and empathy for all. Decisions have to be made based on human needs, not in interests of corporations and wealthy campaign donors. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I am compassionate and deeply empathetic for the well being of all people. There is unnecessary suffering that could be greatly reduced if we addressed the greed and selfishness of the ruling class. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? To give everything of yourself to a cause you believe in, which will empower people to reach their highest potential. What legacy would you like to leave? My legacy would be to play a role in the creation of a world free of wars and provide women in underdeveloped countries with education and women's reproductive health services. Outlaw polygamy in Central Africa because they exploit poor families by taking multiple young girls as their wives. We need sustainable population growth. Most conflict and wars are caused by extreme poverty. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? I grew up in Serbia, and all young people at the time wanted peace in the world, and we all thought it was possible. We strived to be good, in hope of building a new world where everyone in the world got along with each other. When President Kennedy was assassinated, I and many people in my generation cried because we felt we lost a friend who believed in the same things we did. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My first job at age of 19, was as a nurse in Switzerland for one year. In Austria, for two years; Canada for three years. My desire was to see and understand the world at large, learn foreign languages, and know about cultures and histories of these countries as much as possible. At 26, I immigrated to San Francisco, where I worked as a nurse, ran a nurses agency, and graduated from San Francisco State University as a political science major. What is your favorite book? Why? War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy What was the last song that got stuck in your head? We Are the World What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Fighting for justice and fairness since early childhood. In primary school, I recognized that some teachers were sometimes emotionally abusive to students who did not perform well and I would intervene on their behalf. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? No. You need a broad educational background, in all areas affecting humanity, such as: history, geography, international relations, healthcare and business-related expertise. I have experience and education in all of the above areas. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The destruction caused by fire, floods, and hurricanes will be devastating economically, so we must take climate change seriously. Income inequality will cause unrest, lead to more homelessness. This issue is very serious. If we don't intervene now, we will witness severe unrest and more people will be unable to pay their rent. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? I would recommend four year terms. This way, they will spend more time working on behalf of the American people as opposed to constantly raising money for the next election. What are your thoughts on term limits? In the House, the limit should be 8 terms. Elected officials would say that is dangerous because they want to stay in power until they die. All elected officials are trained by bureaucrats who may remain in their position for a lifetime. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Dina Titus, Barbara Lee, Jackie Spear. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? Cost of healthcare and housing is on the mind of most people. Young people are worried about how to pay for college education and getting well paid jobs. Gig economy is not beneficial for most people employed by those companies. Tell us your favorite joke. An attorney died young and he asked God, \"Why did I have to die so young?\" God responded, \"By the hours you claimed you work, you must be at least 100 years old.\" Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Yes. Compromise is necessary at all levels of decision making process, including negotiated peace among nations in conflict. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? I will be more thoughtful about how revenues should be raised and spent. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? Together with an independent committee, not appointed by government officials, but chosen because of their expertise. This calls for participatory democracy. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Thousands of people from all walks of life. Elected officials should not be endorsing candidates running for office in the primary. What committees interest you? Budget Education and the Workforce Financial Services Oversight and Accountability What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? We need a committee of unelected officials, chosen by peer groups and in conjunction with government employees, to audit all government agencies and budgets. The waste and programs that aren't working must be eliminated. Further increase of budget deficits is not sustainable. Future generations will be unable to respond to the crisis created by the present leadership.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Nevenic’s campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>Health and Senior Care</b><br/>\nOur health is our most important asset. Patchwork approaches to health care reforms are not working. California families pay $5000 per year for insurance premiums. 30% goes directly to insurance companies and not to patient care. With surging health care costs it will become increasingly tougher for employers to provide health care benefits. We can prevent the health care catastrophe if we work together. Our plan ensures that health services are appropriate, effective, and focused on consumer needs. Lower prescription drug price and open more day care centers for seniors who cannot stay at home alone.\n</p><p><b>The Environment</b><br/>\nMany of our kids are growing up with childhood asthma because of our high air pollution. I strongly believe in the scientific consensus that climate change is real and man-made. I will fight back against any attempts to undo international agreements on climate change like the Paris Climate Accord. We must incentivize investments in clean energy sources and move away from polluting fossil fuels. The fastest growing industry in our nation is wind energy and solar’s not far behind - the future of our economy is in green energy. I'll work to promote greater onservation and innovation through tax credits.\n</p><p><b>Education</b><br/>\nImproving public education is the single most important step we can take to strengthen the economic and social fabric of our society. Ensure access to affordable, equitable, high-quality universal pre-kindergarten education. Fight to make college more affordable and accessible. Too many students are crippled with high debt loads right as they start their careers. I will fight to make community college and vocational training programs tuition-free and invest in our public universities so more students have access. We must provide more counseling and tutoring services for middle and high school students.\n</p><p><b>Immigration</b><br/>\nImmigrants in our community are our friends, classmates, and neighbors - they’re American in every way but on paper We should be providing them a pathway to citizenship. I know we can help our Dreamers, we just need the political will do it.\n</p><p>I also believe we need comprehensive immigration reform that includes securing our borders. We must make real investments in technology at our southern border and at our ports to protect our country from drug smugglers and human traffickers. We have to keep our country safe, and we must do it in a humane way that upholds our values.\n</p><p><b>Women's Issues</b><br/>\nAbout half of all households are headed by single women. We must pass legislation to ensure that all women receive comparable pay for comparable work, have the right of reproductive choice and birth control coverage. We must increase funding for more affordable childcare centers.\n</p><p><b>Opioid Crisis and Homelessness</b><br/>\nWe also know that homelessness is a huge problem in our communities. I believe we must tackle this problem head on. I support fighting homelessness by investing in mental health and substance abuse services and providing job training opportunities for our homelessness neighbors. Majority of homeless are veterans, mentally ill, and foster youth.\n</p><p><b>The Economy</b><br/>\nSustainable economic growth is crucial for preservation of our prosperity. We have to conduct audits of all department's budgets to identify unnecessary spending and eliminate the agencies that duplicate services and have programs that are costly and not working. Create more well paid jobs in high tech and renewable energy sector.\n</p><p><b>Campaign Finance Reform</b><br/>\nCorporate greed and Super PACs are corrupting our political system. Corruption in DC stands in the way of getting some of the most important things done like lowering prescription drug costs. We need to clean up our election system and make Congress work for our families, not special interests. Our elected officials should assure citizens that they will listen with the same attentiveness, whether they contribute money or not, whether they are part of a PAC or not.\n</p><p><b>Infrastructure</b><br/>\nWe must expand transportation methods, such as buses and carpools, and give tax credits to employers who provide vouchers for public transit. Introduce additional conservation measures and new technology, which will reduce the demand for water, electricity, and fuel usage.\n<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_14-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-14\">[14]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Anna Nevenic's campaign website (2024)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-15\"><a href=\"#cite_note-15\">[15]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Anna Nevenic did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "Nevenic’s campaign website stated the following:\n“ Health and Senior Care Our health is our most important asset. Patchwork approaches to health care reforms are not working. California families pay $5000 per year for insurance premiums. 30% goes directly to insurance companies and not to patient care. With surging health care costs it will become increasingly tougher for employers to provide health care benefits. We can prevent the health care catastrophe if we work together. Our plan ensures that health services are appropriate, effective, and focused on consumer needs. Lower prescription drug price and open more day care centers for seniors who cannot stay at home alone. The Environment Many of our kids are growing up with childhood asthma because of our high air pollution. I strongly believe in the scientific consensus that climate change is real and man-made. I will fight back against any attempts to undo international agreements on climate change like the Paris Climate Accord. We must incentivize investments in clean energy sources and move away from polluting fossil fuels. The fastest growing industry in our nation is wind energy and solar’s not far behind - the future of our economy is in green energy. I'll work to promote greater onservation and innovation through tax credits. Education Improving public education is the single most important step we can take to strengthen the economic and social fabric of our society. Ensure access to affordable, equitable, high-quality universal pre-kindergarten education. Fight to make college more affordable and accessible. Too many students are crippled with high debt loads right as they start their careers. I will fight to make community college and vocational training programs tuition-free and invest in our public universities so more students have access. We must provide more counseling and tutoring services for middle and high school students. Immigration Immigrants in our community are our friends, classmates, and neighbors - they’re American in every way but on paper We should be providing them a pathway to citizenship. I know we can help our Dreamers, we just need the political will do it. I also believe we need comprehensive immigration reform that includes securing our borders. We must make real investments in technology at our southern border and at our ports to protect our country from drug smugglers and human traffickers. We have to keep our country safe, and we must do it in a humane way that upholds our values. Women's Issues About half of all households are headed by single women. We must pass legislation to ensure that all women receive comparable pay for comparable work, have the right of reproductive choice and birth control coverage. We must increase funding for more affordable childcare centers. Opioid Crisis and Homelessness We also know that homelessness is a huge problem in our communities. I believe we must tackle this problem head on. I support fighting homelessness by investing in mental health and substance abuse services and providing job training opportunities for our homelessness neighbors. Majority of homeless are veterans, mentally ill, and foster youth. The Economy Sustainable economic growth is crucial for preservation of our prosperity. We have to conduct audits of all department's budgets to identify unnecessary spending and eliminate the agencies that duplicate services and have programs that are costly and not working. Create more well paid jobs in high tech and renewable energy sector. Campaign Finance Reform Corporate greed and Super PACs are corrupting our political system. Corruption in DC stands in the way of getting some of the most important things done like lowering prescription drug costs. We need to clean up our election system and make Congress work for our families, not special interests. Our elected officials should assure citizens that they will listen with the same attentiveness, whether they contribute money or not, whether they are part of a PAC or not. Infrastructure We must expand transportation methods, such as buses and carpools, and give tax credits to employers who provide vouchers for public transit. Introduce additional conservation measures and new technology, which will reduce the demand for water, electricity, and fuel usage. [14] ” —Anna Nevenic's campaign website (2024) [15]\n\nAnna Nevenic did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Nevenic's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>Health and Senior Care</b>\n</p><p>Our health is our most important asset. Patchwork approaches to health care reforms are not working. California families pay $5000 per year for insurance premiums. 30% goes directly to insurance companies and not to patient care. With surging health care costs it will become increasingly tougher for employers to provide health care benefits. We can prevent the health care catastrophe if we work together. Our plan ensures that health services are appropriate, effective, and focused on consumer needs. Lower prescription drug price and open more day care centers for seniors who cannot stay at home alone.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>The Environment</b>\n</p><p>Many of our kids are growing up with childhood asthma because of our high air pollution. I strongly believe in the scientific consensus that climate change is real and man-made. I will fight back against any attempts to undo international agreements on climate change like the Paris Climate Accord. We must incentivize investments in clean energy sources and move away from polluting fossil fuels. The fastest growing industry in our nation is wind energy and solar’s not far behind - the future of our economy is in green energy. I'll work to promote greater onservation and innovation through tax credits.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Education</b>\n</p><p>Improving public education is the single most important step we can take to strengthen the economic and social fabric of our society. Ensure access to affordable, equitable, high-quality universal pre-kindergarten education. Fight to make college more affordable and accessible. Too many students are crippled with high debt loads right as they start their careers. I will fight to make community college and vocational training programs tuition-free and invest in our public universities so more students have access. We must provide more counseling and tutoring services for middle and high school students.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Immigration</b>\n</p><p>Immigrants in our community are our friends, classmates, and neighbors - they’re American in every way but on paper We should be providing them a pathway to citizenship. I know we can help our Dreamers, we just need the political will do it.\n</p><p>I also believe we need comprehensive immigration reform that includes securing our borders. We must make real investments in technology at our southern border and at our ports to protect our country from drug smugglers and human traffickers. We have to keep our country safe, and we must do it in a humane way that upholds our values.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Women's Issues</b>\n</p><p>About half of all households are headed by single women. We must pass legislation to ensure that all women receive comparable pay for comparable work, have the right of reproductive choice and birth control coverage. We must increase funding for more affordable childcare centers.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Opioid Crisis and Homelessness</b>\n</p><p>We also know that homelessness is a huge problem in our communities. I believe we must tackle this problem head on. I support fighting homelessness by investing in mental health and substance abuse services and providing job training opportunities for our homelessness neighbors. Majority of homeless are veterans, mentally ill, and foster youth.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>The Economy</b>\n</p><p>Sustainable economic growth is crucial for preservation of our prosperity. We have to conduct audits of all department's budgets to identify unnecessary spending and eliminate the agencies that duplicate services and have programs that are costly and not working. Create more well paid jobs in high tech and renewable energy sector.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Campaign Finance Reform</b>\n</p><p>Corporate greed and Super PACs are corrupting our political system. Corruption in DC stands in the way of getting some of the most important things done like lowering prescription drug costs. We need to clean up our election system and make Congress work for our families, not special interests. Our elected officials should assure citizens that they will listen with the same attentiveness, whether they contribute money or not, whether they are part of a PAC or not.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Infrastructure</b>\n</p><p>We must expand transportation methods, such as buses and carpools, and give tax credits to employers who provide vouchers for public transit. Introduce additional conservation measures and new technology, which will reduce the demand for water, electricity, and fuel usage.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_14-1\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-14\">[14]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Anna Nevenic's campaign website (2022)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-16\"><a href=\"#cite_note-16\">[16]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Anna Nevenic did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>\n<p>Nevenic's campaign website for her state Senate race highlighted the following campaign themes:<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-17\"><a href=\"#cite_note-17\">[17]</a></sup>\n</p>\n<ul><li>Excerpt: \"As your state senator, I promise to fight for education, health care reforms, creation of well paid jobs, making college tuition affordable, and making sure that our senior citzens get the protection and security they deserve.\"</li></ul>", "answer_text": "Nevenic's campaign website stated the following:\n“ Health and Senior Care Our health is our most important asset. Patchwork approaches to health care reforms are not working. California families pay $5000 per year for insurance premiums. 30% goes directly to insurance companies and not to patient care. With surging health care costs it will become increasingly tougher for employers to provide health care benefits. We can prevent the health care catastrophe if we work together. Our plan ensures that health services are appropriate, effective, and focused on consumer needs. Lower prescription drug price and open more day care centers for seniors who cannot stay at home alone. The Environment Many of our kids are growing up with childhood asthma because of our high air pollution. I strongly believe in the scientific consensus that climate change is real and man-made. I will fight back against any attempts to undo international agreements on climate change like the Paris Climate Accord. We must incentivize investments in clean energy sources and move away from polluting fossil fuels. The fastest growing industry in our nation is wind energy and solar’s not far behind - the future of our economy is in green energy. I'll work to promote greater onservation and innovation through tax credits. Education Improving public education is the single most important step we can take to strengthen the economic and social fabric of our society. Ensure access to affordable, equitable, high-quality universal pre-kindergarten education. Fight to make college more affordable and accessible. Too many students are crippled with high debt loads right as they start their careers. I will fight to make community college and vocational training programs tuition-free and invest in our public universities so more students have access. We must provide more counseling and tutoring services for middle and high school students. Immigration Immigrants in our community are our friends, classmates, and neighbors - they’re American in every way but on paper We should be providing them a pathway to citizenship. I know we can help our Dreamers, we just need the political will do it. I also believe we need comprehensive immigration reform that includes securing our borders. We must make real investments in technology at our southern border and at our ports to protect our country from drug smugglers and human traffickers. We have to keep our country safe, and we must do it in a humane way that upholds our values. Women's Issues About half of all households are headed by single women. We must pass legislation to ensure that all women receive comparable pay for comparable work, have the right of reproductive choice and birth control coverage. We must increase funding for more affordable childcare centers. Opioid Crisis and Homelessness We also know that homelessness is a huge problem in our communities. I believe we must tackle this problem head on. I support fighting homelessness by investing in mental health and substance abuse services and providing job training opportunities for our homelessness neighbors. Majority of homeless are veterans, mentally ill, and foster youth. The Economy Sustainable economic growth is crucial for preservation of our prosperity. We have to conduct audits of all department's budgets to identify unnecessary spending and eliminate the agencies that duplicate services and have programs that are costly and not working. Create more well paid jobs in high tech and renewable energy sector. Campaign Finance Reform Corporate greed and Super PACs are corrupting our political system. Corruption in DC stands in the way of getting some of the most important things done like lowering prescription drug costs. We need to clean up our election system and make Congress work for our families, not special interests. Our elected officials should assure citizens that they will listen with the same attentiveness, whether they contribute money or not, whether they are part of a PAC or not. Infrastructure We must expand transportation methods, such as buses and carpools, and give tax credits to employers who provide vouchers for public transit. Introduce additional conservation measures and new technology, which will reduce the demand for water, electricity, and fuel usage. [14] ” —Anna Nevenic's campaign website (2022) [16]\n\nAnna Nevenic did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.\nNevenic's campaign website for her state Senate race highlighted the following campaign themes: [17]\nExcerpt: \"As your state senator, I promise to fight for education, health care reforms, creation of well paid jobs, making college tuition affordable, and making sure that our senior citzens get the protection and security they deserve.\""}]