Jason Byors

[{"question": "California State Assembly District 47", "answer_html": "<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": ""}, {"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>Jason Byors completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Byors' 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-415035-2026-03-24\" id=\"heading-bio-415035-2026-03-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-415035-2026-03-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-415035-2026-03-24\" 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-415035-2026-03-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-415035-2026-03-24\" 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 a working-class family, where my mom worked multiple jobs just to put food on the table for me and my younger brother. Thus, I understand firsthand the challenges working families face, and that experience has shaped my lifelong commitment to advocating for those who need support and a stronger voice in government. After graduating from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, I moved to my home of Southern California. \r\n<p><br/>\n</p>\nThroughout my career, I’ve worked for Fortune 500 companies like SONY Pictures, Toyota, and the television division of Twentieth Century Fox –– as well as the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Currently, I’m a small business owner who provides software engineering services as an independent contractor.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-415035-2026-03-24\" id=\"heading-key-message-415035-2026-03-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-415035-2026-03-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-415035-2026-03-24\" 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-415035-2026-03-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-415035-2026-03-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Healthcare Access:\r\nI will fight to ensure that everyone, including Medi Cal recipients, veterans, seniors, and working families, has access to affordable, high quality healthcare. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and our system must reflect that. This includes the right to healthcare (including HIV prevention and gender-affirming care), the right to bodily autonomy, and the right to due process.</li><li>Human Rights and Civil Rights:\r\n\r\nLGBTQ+ rights, immigrants’ rights, and women’s rights are human rights. I will be a strong and unwavering voice in Sacramento for equality, dignity, and justice, and I will oppose any effort to roll back hard won civil rights. No one should ever be denied their civil liberties, and I will fight to make sure underserved communities can defend themselves from discrimination and unlawful arrests.</li><li>An Economy That Works for Everyone:\r\n\r\nCalifornians are being priced out of the communities they love. I have spoken with too many people who are working full time and still struggling to afford housing, healthcare, and basic necessities. I will fight for affordability, high paying jobs, strong labor protections, and a fairer tax system that prioritizes working people over wealthy special interests. This also means standing with striking workers and labor unions to secure better conditions, wages, and benefits for the working-class.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-415035-2026-03-24\" id=\"heading1-415035-2026-03-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-415035-2026-03-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-415035-2026-03-24\" 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=\"heading1-415035-2026-03-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-415035-2026-03-24\" 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\tAs a small business owner, I have creative solutions to support business owners while still protecting workers and the environment. If elected, I will identify sustainable solutions to the climate crisis by fostering collaborations between businesses, labor unions, and environmental groups. <br/><br/><br/>\n<p>As a gay man, I have dealt with discrimination my entire life. I will work to ensure that all marginalized groups have a voice and provide as many opportunities as possible for LGBTQ+ individuals to get involved in politics. <br/><br/><br/>\n</p>\nAs a software developer, I have seen the dangers of artificial intelligence. We need to impose strong regulations on AI to mitigate its effects on the climate, the job market, and our ongoing mental health crisis.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-415035-2026-03-24\" id=\"heading2-415035-2026-03-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-415035-2026-03-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-415035-2026-03-24\" 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=\"heading2-415035-2026-03-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-415035-2026-03-24\" 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 have been endorsed by <br/>\n<p>Assemblymember Corey Jackson<br/>\r\nUnited Steelworkers Inland Empire Legislative and Education Committee<br/>\r\nVeterans for Democratic Action<br/>\r\nCalifornia Jewish Democrats<br/>\r\nYucaipa-Calimesa Democrats<br/>\r\nChair of the Riverside Democratic Party Joy Silver<br/>\r\nMoreno Valley Mayor Ulises Cabrera<br/>\r\nMoreno Valley Councilmember Erlan Gonzalez<br/>\r\nNuview Union School board member Abel Chavez<br/>\r\nMoreno Valley School Board President Brandy Clark<br/>\n</p>\nMoreno Valley School Board member Sammie Luna\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\nJason Byors completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Byors' responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I grew up in a working-class family, where my mom worked multiple jobs just to put food on the table for me and my younger brother. Thus, I understand firsthand the challenges working families face, and that experience has shaped my lifelong commitment to advocating for those who need support and a stronger voice in government. After graduating from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, I moved to my home of Southern California. Throughout my career, I’ve worked for Fortune 500 companies like SONY Pictures, Toyota, and the television division of Twentieth Century Fox –– as well as the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Currently, I’m a small business owner who provides software engineering services as an independent contractor. 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? Healthcare Access:\r\nI will fight to ensure that everyone, including Medi Cal recipients, veterans, seniors, and working families, has access to affordable, high quality healthcare. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and our system must reflect that. This includes the right to healthcare (including HIV prevention and gender-affirming care), the right to bodily autonomy, and the right to due process. Human Rights and Civil Rights:\r\n\r\nLGBTQ+ rights, immigrants’ rights, and women’s rights are human rights. I will be a strong and unwavering voice in Sacramento for equality, dignity, and justice, and I will oppose any effort to roll back hard won civil rights. No one should ever be denied their civil liberties, and I will fight to make sure underserved communities can defend themselves from discrimination and unlawful arrests. An Economy That Works for Everyone:\r\n\r\nCalifornians are being priced out of the communities they love. I have spoken with too many people who are working full time and still struggling to afford housing, healthcare, and basic necessities. I will fight for affordability, high paying jobs, strong labor protections, and a fairer tax system that prioritizes working people over wealthy special interests. This also means standing with striking workers and labor unions to secure better conditions, wages, and benefits for the working-class. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? As a small business owner, I have creative solutions to support business owners while still protecting workers and the environment. If elected, I will identify sustainable solutions to the climate crisis by fostering collaborations between businesses, labor unions, and environmental groups. As a gay man, I have dealt with discrimination my entire life. I will work to ensure that all marginalized groups have a voice and provide as many opportunities as possible for LGBTQ+ individuals to get involved in politics. As a software developer, I have seen the dangers of artificial intelligence. We need to impose strong regulations on AI to mitigate its effects on the climate, the job market, and our ongoing mental health crisis. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? I have been endorsed by Assemblymember Corey Jackson United Steelworkers Inland Empire Legislative and Education Committee Veterans for Democratic Action California Jewish Democrats Yucaipa-Calimesa Democrats Chair of the Riverside Democratic Party Joy Silver Moreno Valley Mayor Ulises Cabrera Moreno Valley Councilmember Erlan Gonzalez Nuview Union School board member Abel Chavez Moreno Valley School Board President Brandy Clark Moreno Valley School Board member Sammie Luna\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": "U.S. House California District 41", "answer_html": "<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": ""}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<p>Jason Byors did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\nJason Byors did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey."}]