Oceanside
Austin Sorensen
(951) 805-9896
Are you in support of declaring Pride Proclamations and raising the Pride flag during June in your City once elected?
As a strong supporter of the LBGTQIA+ community I am a big fan of the safe space and community that comes with Pride month and would 100% support the Pride flag being a part of that celebration.
The Supreme Court has made it legal for Cities to ban unhoused people from living in the street by making a crime to do so with jail time. Would you support your City from proposing a similar ban? If your City already has a ban, would you advocate to overturn the ban and allow for unhoused people their right to sleep and be housed?
The Supreme Court has made a lot of crazy decisions over my lifetime but this current Supreme Court is in a league of their own. I believe that putting an already hurting community even farther into issues is not the way to help them. The city can do a better job of protecting unhoused individuals while providing them with the resources they deserve. Especially in Oceanside where we have a large veteran unhoused population, giving them tickets will not help. While there is no cut and dry answer to this problem I will be working on creating better solutions.
LGBTQ Centers are vital agencies in our region. The North County LGBTQ Resource Center alone provides lifesaving services that support homeless youth, people in addiction, survivors of violence, seniors in poverty and more as well as enhancing the local business community. If elected, would you advocate for your city to dedicate grants and resources to support our local North County LGBTQ Resource Center?
Growing up as a millennial I have seen a large shift in what is accepted, I believe that most people do not understand how big of a support organizations like yourself are for the youths as well as any other member of the community. I am a firm believer that we need to protect and support every group that is involved in helping such as your own.
Are you in support of voting yes on California Proposition 3 to repeal Proposition 8 and declaring that the right to marry is a constitutional right in the California Constitution?
I am a firm believer in marriage equality, I have numerous family members and friends who had to wait for Prop 8 and repealing it would be one of the largest steps back we could have. Marriage should be an option for everyone, and should be treated as such.