Political Attitudes Survey

Through our political action department, UAPD can advocate for or against bills that affect members. Please take a moment to share your opinions about some current and future political issues.

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* 1. Physician-assisted dying generally refers to a practice in which a physician provides a patient with a lethal dose of medication upon the patient's request, which the patient can use to end his or her own life.

SB 128 (End of Life Option Act), a bill currently before the state legislature, would authorize adults suffering from a terminal illness to be prescribed medicine for the purpose of ending his or her life, once additional standards are met.

Do you support SB 128?

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* 2. Do you think UAPD should take a position on SB 128 (End of Life Option Act) if a strong majority of members share that view?

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* 3. Comments about physician-assisted dying or SB 128:

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* 4. How do you feel about medical marijuana use?

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* 5. What do you think about the recreational use of marijuana?

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* 6. Should UAPD support future bills to legalize the recreational use of marijuana?

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* 7. Comments about marijuana legalization:

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* 8. Would you support a tax on sugary beverages, with the proceeds going to school nutrition or other worthwhile programs?

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* 9. Should UAPD support soda taxes and other laws aimed at curbing consumption of sugary drinks?

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* 10. Comments about sugary beverage laws:

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* 11. SB 277 (Elimination of Personal Belief Exemption for Vaccinations) would eliminate the option California parents currently use to skip all or some of the required school immunizations for their children by signing a personal-belief exemption, a broad waiver that includes religious objections to vaccinations. The bill allows parents in California to continue obtaining doctor-approved medical exemptions for children who cannot be safely vaccinated.

Do you support SB 277?

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* 12. Should UAPD support SB 277 (Elimination of Personal Belief Exemption for Vaccinations)?

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* 13. Comments about vaccination:

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* 14. SB 323 (Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners) would authorize a nurse practitioner with national certification to practice without physician supervision, up to and including full prescription rights.

Do you support SB 323?

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* 15. Do you think UAPD should oppose SB 323 (Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners)?

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* 16. Comments about expanding the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice:

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* 17. Would you support the use of telemedicine in any of the following cases? (Choose one or more)

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* 18. Comments about telemedicine:

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* 19. What other political issues should UAPD consider taking a position on?

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* 20. To which UAPD sector do you belong?

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* 21. If you are in the State and University sector, where do you work?

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* 22. If you are in the County or Clinic sector, where do you work?

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* 23. Other workplace not listed above:

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* 24. Which degree(s) do you hold?

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