California State Assembly District 23 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in California, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for California State Assembly District 23 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 23

Incumbent Marc Berman defeated Tim Dec in the general election for California State Assembly District 23 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marc Berman (D)	73.4	124,602
		Tim Dec (R)	26.6	45,149

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 169,751
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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?

Tim Dec (R)

California is one of the most regulated states in the country. Businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic and will continue to suffer under burdensome regulations, excessive fees, and permitting delays. Many companies have closed with little hope of reopening, while others simply choose to leave the state altogether. To make our state ‘golden’ again, our businesses and consumers need relief from over-regulation. By eliminating excessive regulation, I believe California can truly thrive, growing the tremendous high-paying jobs that have made this state such a desirable place to live and work. In addition, we can make housing more affordable by empowering homeowners and tenants to create more housing in established diverse, walkable neighb

Our golden state continues to endure almost year-round devastating wildfires, increasingly unhealthy air quality, and ongoing drought. We need to enhance our state and national forest management and push for environmentally effective and economically responsible market-based climate policies. California became a climate action leader under Governor Schwarzenegger, demonstrating Republicans have the political will for climate solutions. Since then, conservatives have ceded most of the policy direction to Democrats. But with a market-based, small government, non-regulatory policy approach to addressing climate change, we can become a global leader for responsible, effective solutions.

As we work to resolve critical issues, we must reject the toxic political tone that has become increasingly harsh in this state and the nation. Californians are fed-up with the constant finger-pointing and labeling that has become the norm in politics today. We need to focus on problem-solving, not posturing. In politics today, each party stakes out its issues and frames them as either/or, all or none. For example, progressives talk DEI (diversity equity and inclusion), voting rights, and immigration reform. Conservatives talk CRT (critical race theory), voting integrity, and secure borders. But both parties need to acknowledge that these issues aren’t binary. They live on a spectrum. Conservatives should support more authentic inst

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tim Dec (R)

Climate Risk and the Environment are something I have been passionate about for a decade and details can be found in my key messaging. Mental health and drug treatment for those homeless who need it is in high need these days and should be addressed.

See also

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