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About this office
State assembly members introduce and vote on new laws, hold hearings, and draft the state budget. They are elected to two-year terms.
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My Top 3 Priorities
Review all spending and base on the authorization make adjustment accordingly
Increase employment to fight drought.
bring more investors to CA
Experience
Experience
Profession:Public Project Advisor
Public Assistance Project Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Assistance (2016–current)
Member, Orange County Central Committee for Democrat — Elected position (2012–current)
Education
United State University at Chula Vista, CA — Master, Business Administration (2012)
University of Washington, Seattle, WA — Bachelor of Science , Applied Mathematics (1986)
Questions & Answers
Questions from The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and California Counts, a public media collaboration. (4)
Climate changes and the continuing drought worry many in California. What new strategies do you believe would ensure that California is able to both satisfy its water needs and protect the environment? Please be specific.
Answer from Nam Pham:
Use the unemployment force to fight drought.
Many Californians are concerned about the influence of money in politics. What can the state legislature do to ensure that decision-making by elected officials is not swayed by moneyed interests at the expense of constituents?
Answer from Nam Pham:
Watch those politicians who spend lots of money in campaigning, They want to win for a purpose.
There are a variety of proposals to raise California's minimum wage. Many of these proposals face opposition from business groups who are concerned that they would kill jobs. Do you support increasing the minimum wage in California? In your answer please explain your position on the relationship between wages and jobs with specific reference to the situation in your district.
Answer from Nam Pham:
Will increase minimum wage solve the problems? This is something we must take seriously. After elected I will apply my knowledge in optimization to find a feasible solution.
What are your top three fiscal priorities, recognizing the need to balance the state’s income with its spending?
Answer from Nam Pham:
Study the sources, the limitation and the authorization to find the obtimal solution to reduce spending and increase the investment resources.
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