John Cervantes

Non-Partisan | California

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

John Cervantes


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 1


Incumbent

No


Links

John Cervantes websites FacebookYouTubeInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Rio Hondo College, Whittier, Ca, 1996

Coastline Community College, Garden Grove, Ca, 2016

WORK & MILITARY

San Gabriel Police Department, Police Officer, 1996-2001

Chino Police Department, Retired, 2001-2020

AFFILIATIONS

Chino American Little League, Board Member, Vice President, Manager, and Coach., Calvary Chapel Chino Hills

Church, Contributor, Volunteer., Chino Valley Unified School District, DARE Officer, School Resource Officer, Volunteer.

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

None

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)

*California Republican Assembly

Latinos United for Conservative Action (LUCA)

OTHER (2)

California School Employees Association AFL-CIO

UAW Region 2B

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

CVUSD Board Members: Shaw, Monroe, Cruz, and Na.

National Association of School Resource Officers.

Bill Essayli, State Assembly 63rd District.

Chad Bianco, Sheriff of Riverside County.

City of Chino City Council Members: Mayor Eunice M. Ulloa, Council Member Curtis Burton, Council Member Marc Lucio.

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Every human life is valuable and needs to be protected.

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

None. The school has no authority to assist a student with this type of decision. Schools need to Focus on education.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

We have the opportunity to work hard, to be secure in our own property, and have the right to create generational wealth for our families.

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Government needs to be less involved not more involved. Not everyone is going to attend college after high school. College should be paid for by the individuals attending college or their families.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Educators should not be required or forced to violate their morals or beliefs.


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

Schools need to focus on educating students.

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?

Yes

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Strongly Agree

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Strongly Disagree

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

American History, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Civics, Personal Finances, Foreign Language, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Information Technology, Physical Fitness.

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree

Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

Equality of opportunities.

Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

(A) Opt-In, if this written parental consent is not obtained it should not be taught.


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christ follower, who makes decisions based on a biblical worldview.

Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

That decision should be made by their parents at the age when the parents believe it is appropriate.

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

I do not support teaching sex education in schools.

Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

Strongly Agree

Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.

Strongly Agree

Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 General Election

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative


2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Agree

As long as the faculty members are former or retired military or law enforcement personnel and receive continuous training and are proficient in all areas.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.

Strongly Disagree

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