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
38
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
22
lowerraise
School choice
20
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
6
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
Student financial aid
62
restrictexpand
University governance
26
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
14
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Abortion access
66
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
53
deregulateregulate
Gender-affirming care for minors
47
expandrestrict
Healthcare providers
27
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
24
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
19
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
2
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
51
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
34
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
15
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Tax administration
48
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
41
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
14
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
93
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
41
preservereform
Government spending
23
increasereduce
Infrastructure spending
10
decreaseincrease
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
71
restrictexpand
Victim rights
64
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
47
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
44
weakenstrengthen
Gun rights
40
restrictexpand
Sentencing alternatives
38
restrictexpand
Police authority
23
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
13
decreaseincrease
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
41
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
35
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
32
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
19
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
7
restrictexpand
Water usage
1
deregulateregulate
Business & Economy
Emerging industries
50
deregulateregulate
Rural development
42
opposesupport
Economic development
23
discourageincentivize
Workforce development
9
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
7
weakenstrengthen
Business regulations
3
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
54
increasereduce
Affordable housing
53
restrictexpand
Local government authority
11
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
75
expandrestrict
Government transparency
42
restrictexpand
Election security
32
weakenstrengthen
Voter access
14
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
14
preservereform
Courts & Legal
Due process protections
46
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
41
restrictexpand
Court procedures
34
preservereform
Other Topics
Energy & Environment · Environmental regulations
25
increasereduce
Social Services · Child welfare protections
47
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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