League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
	Ernest L "Ernie" Konnyu Answers Questions Candidate for Member of the State Assembly; District 24; Republican Party

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Questions & Answers

1. What does California need to do to address the current budget crisis?

The Legislature must bring spending down to equal income. The Legislature should adopt most of the spending controls recommended to it by the Reason Foundation through their Citizen Budget Plan. The Governor should lead an initiative drive to permanently cap spending at a rate adjusted for inflation and population growth.

2. What should the state's priorities be for K-12 education? For the Community College System?

The $25 billion dollar categorical spending through some 110 educational programs has created a giant level of unaccountable maze of spending that even experts can't figure out. Most of the funds should be re-categorized into a block grants (no strings attached except it is for results based educational improvement) for schools.

3. What measures would you support to address California's water needs?

The state must work with the president and the U.S. Congress to settle federal/state water allocation issues. The Legislature should consider the Governor's recommendations on water issues.