Josephine Garcia
Representative · HD-05Republican
Health Care Provider/Assistant Professor/Business Owner · 1st Term
81%party loyalty
(733/907)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Classroom content
39
expandrestrict
School choice
22
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
22
lowerraise
K-12 funding
0
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
Student financial aid
60
restrictexpand
University governance
19
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
12
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Abortion access
78
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
49
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
43
expandrestrict
Healthcare providers
26
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
26
restrictexpand
Mental health services
23
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
22
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
52
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
22
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
3
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
80
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
41
preservereform
Government spending
23
increasereduce
Infrastructure spending
5
decreaseincrease
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
77
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
55
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
53
restrictexpand
Victim rights
51
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
44
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
39
restrictexpand
Police authority
18
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
15
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
7
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
44
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
38
deregulateregulate
Water rights protections
26
weakenstrengthen
Water usage
26
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
24
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
23
restrictexpand
Business & Economy
Emerging industries
49
deregulateregulate
Economic development
39
discourageincentivize
Rural development
22
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
12
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
6
increasereduce
Workforce development
1
restrictexpand
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
65
increasereduce
Affordable housing
64
restrictexpand
Local government authority
7
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
75
expandrestrict
Government transparency
47
restrictexpand
Election security
43
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
10
preservereform
Voter access
7
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Due process protections
48
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
38
restrictexpand
Court procedures
33
preservereform
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Environmental regulations
2
increasereduce
Social Services · Child welfare protections
47
weakenstrengthen
Veterans & Military · Veteran benefits
76
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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