

John Cervantes
Non-Partisan | California
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
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
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*
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
Campaign Disclosure Statement - Pre-election Statement (07/01/2024 - 09/21/2024) from San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
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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