Benjamin Dewell - U.S. House of Representatives - California 20th Congressional District | California Primary Election
U.S. House of Representatives - California 20th Congressional District
Benjamin Dewell
Director, Variance Hearing Board, Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District
Environment / Energy
Calls for a transition to renewable energy, supports rooftop solar on new construction, and calls for fossil-fuel companies to fund renewables.
Abortion / Contraception
Supports legal access to abortion and abortion legality until fetal viability.
Economy
Supports reshoring critical production to America.
Guns
Supports gun registration and background checks, and backs holding parents accountable for unsecured weapons.
Civil Rights
Defends voting rights as civil liberties, supports strict accountability for local police, and backs harm-reduction and mental-health responders.
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
Supported Measure A funding for Stallion Springs police, maintains high police accountability standards, and supports harm reduction specialists in emergency response.
Government Reform
Calls for electing independents to Congress and backed the Special Districts Fairness and Accessibility Act.
Social Services
Opposes reducing or privatizing Social Security.
Immigration
Supports funding immigration judges for asylum claims, temporary work visas for needed labor, and strong defensible borders not walls.
Healthcare
Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare.
Foreign Policy
Supports U.S. solidarity with democratic movements and advocates conditional Western Hemisphere foreign aid.
Infrastructure / Transportation
Opposes building new large reservoirs, supports selective reservoir expansion projects, and favors stronger statewide water conservation.
Legislation
Championed the Special Districts Fairness and Accessibility Act.
Drug Policy
Supports harm-reduction specialists for emergency response.
Taxes / Budget
Calls for a simpler income-tax system for families and supports corporations paying fair share taxes.