27 Apr Joe Dalia
Joe Dalia
Democrat
for
AD 29
Email: joe@joedalia.com
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2022 Questionnaire
Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.
I'm running for office because as a father to three young daughters, I'm deeply concerned about the condition of our K-12 education system and the future of our economy. I'm a former entrepreneur and I have 5 years of experience practicing corporate and intellectual property law in Silicon Valley and Las Vegas. I am a graduate of Boston University (B.A., double major in Economics and Political Science) and the University of Michigan Law School. I went to law school to prepare for a career in public service and I've spent my legal career absorbing commercial knowledge and skills with the hope of applying those skills to improve my state. I have the skills and the personal motivation to succeed as a legislator, and I can bring a unique perspective to Carson City as a young father with private sector experience. I'm also dedicated to being the most accessible and transparent legislator possible. I want everyone in my district to know who I am, how to reach me, and what I'm doing to support them in Carson City.
Would you support allocating more state funds to help DACA recipients to help with higher education?
Yes
How will the state fight the growing issue of homelessness that is increasing in our communities and use funds to expand on shelters for these community members?
We need to increase access to housing and access to mental health resources and social services. We also need to increase pathways to employment for those who are homeless or at-risk.
Nevada has historically protected the right to abortion, including protecting the right in statute 30 years ago by a vote of the people. However, there remain barriers to access in the state. Do you support not only the right to abortion but policies that improve equitable access to abortion care?
Yes
The state of Nevada is facing an unprecedented shortage of health care providers – a problem that impacts every area of medicine, including the provision of sexual and reproductive care. Do you support removing the physician-only requirement and allowing advanced practice clinicians (APCs) to provide this vital care to patients with training and certification?
Yes
It is well documented that patients of color face greater obstacles to obtaining sexual and reproductive health care than non-Hispanic white Americans – a pattern that results in worse health outcomes overall for BIPOC patients. Do you not only acknowledge systemic racism’s role in public health disparities but will you pursue policies that seek to rectify the historical harm of systemic racism and advance equitable access to health care?
Yes
Knowing that the death penalty is exorbitantly expensive, racially discriminatory, and does not promote true healing for victims family members, do you support its abolition and do you think ending the death penalty is a crucial part of criminal justice reform?
Yes
True Colors United, a national organization that implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ young people continues to rate Nevada as critically low, for its State Index on Youth Homelessness (in collaboration with the National Homelessness Law Center) that ranks and scores laws and policies related to preventing and addressing youth homelessness in the United States. Are you willing to support legislation that helps to fund and provide oversight regulations to youth homelessness services?
Yes
Anti-transgender bills are being introduced across the United States that attempt to prevent trans people from having access to health care, gender reassignment surgery, and access to sports in schools. Do you support transgender equality and access to healthcare and an athletic school experience?
Yes
We have seen rental rates increasing at a very alarming rate, in some instances upwards of 30%. How do you see the Nevada Legislature taking action to keep Nevadans in their homes and not being priced out?
In the short run, the Legislature will need to consider a host of options to curb predatory behavior by landlords and protect tenants, especially seniors living on a fixed income. In the long run, we need to fight for higher wage jobs and build more housing to drive down prices and increase access.
Nevada has one of the largest shares of federal public land of any state in the country, providing important wildlife habitat, places to hunt, camp, fish and hike, and acting as the foundation of a billion dollar outdoor industry. Even so, some lawmakers have promoted policies that seek wholesale transfer of federal ownership of our national lands to states. A) Would you support or oppose these land transfer policies? B) Would should the State of Nevada’s role be in the management and ownership of federal land?
Candidate declined to answer.
State investments in conservation provide resources for a wide range of public benefit, like the management of wildlife and state land, and the creation and maintenance of trails and other recreational facilities. In 2019, the Legislature approved $217 million of bonding authority for conservation purposes, including for the acquisition of land for new state parks. A) Do you support or oppose state investment in conservation? B) Has Nevada’s investment in land conservation been too little, too much, or about right, and how would you change it?
Candidate declined to answer.
Would you support addressing public health disparities in Nevada’s diverse Spanish speaking population by funding a “Promotores de Salud” program through the Nevada Office of New Americans that provides year round, culturally competent education and community engagement in Spanish on public health issues?
Yes
What are you doing to center communities of color and low-income communities in your work, and how do you ensure that equity is part of every decision you make?
I will always keep my door open to, and will actively solicit, diverse voices to ensure I'm making decisions with everyone in mind.
The APIA community faces the largest unmet financial needs when it comes to higher education. Nevada has the highest student loan default rate in the country. In Nevada, there are 333,100 student loan borrowers, $11.5 Billion in student loan debt, and $34,700 in average debt per borrower. What policies can we implement to ensure students and families are protected from predatory lenders and undue financial burdens?
As to existing debtors, I believe we need federal debt forgiveness and debt relief. Moving forward, we need to help educate students and families to ensure they do not fall victim to predatory lenders.
Latinx communities are extremely concerned about the drought and ongoing water shortages. What would you do to ensure our families have a sustainable water supply, not just now but also future generations?
In the short run, we need to reduce our outdoor, non-recyclable use of water. In the long-run, we need to work out unique partnerships with our neighbor states whereby Nevada can increase its water allocations.
One out of seven people in Clark County are food insecure. What policies would you propose to ensure people are not residing in food deserts and have access to healthy food and water sources?
The best option might be the implementation of subsidies or tax cuts to incentivize the building of grocery stores in food deserts.
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