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Please answer these 12 very brief questions. These questions teach the concepts of the initiative and will help you see where you stand on them.  There are no right or wrong answers - only your thoughts, which we appreciate. 

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	Responses		Questions
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	The Public Defender of Santa Clara County should be elected, as is the District Attorney, the Sheriff and the Assessor, rather than appointed as is the system now.
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	A government civil or criminal prosecution against me/my family could financially ruin me/my family.
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	There exists a need for an elected official to speak out vigorously on behalf of, and educate us about, our Constitutional rights and freedoms. &
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Every resident of Santa Clara County should be eligible for Public Defender services when sued by government, subject to reimbursement according to ability to pay.
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	There should be an audit and inspection of the Public Defender’s office to make the office cost-effective, implement state-of-the-art  procedures, and optimize the overall operation of the Public Defender’s Office. &
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	There should be term limits for the Public Defender of two consecutive four-year terms (same as for the President of the United States).
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Campaign contributions in Public Defender elections should be fully disclosed to the voters, and dependency on these contributions minimized.  & &
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	The Public Defender should defend the honor of and educate on importance of juries, and the right to trial by jury. &
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	The District Attorney should be held accountable for meritless prosecutions, i.e., when a jury returns a verdict of not guilty but further finds that the defendant was factually innocent as well. Such accountability would include the payment of the defendant’s costs and attorney fees.
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Our legal system is more accommodating to government and corporate interests than to people.
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	The Public Defender should have the authority to bring actions against government or corporate entities when such an action is expected to result in the enforcement of an important right affecting the public interest or involving common interests of significant societal importance.
Agree	Disagree	Undecided	The Public Defender should publish and release to the electors of Santa Clara County an annual "State of the County Criminal Justice Report" which discusses in-depth the state of the criminal justice system in Santa Clara County.

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