Nina Haines
Non-Partisan | California
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
California Coast University, Santa Ana, BS-BusAdmin, 1983-2002
WORK & MILITARY
The Remington Club/Five Star Quality Care, Controller, 2005-2009
Flux Power, Inc., Controller, 2010-2016
Catholic Charities, Consultant/Contractor, 2019-2020
Assisting Hands Home Care of San Diego, Owner/President, 2011-2026
Veterans Village of San Diego, Controller, 2019-2021
AFFILIATIONS
Esondido Democratic Club, member, 2026-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Escondido Union High School Trustee District 1, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (2)
San Diego County Democratic Party
Escondido Democratic Club
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Escondido Democratic Club
San Diego County Democratic Party
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Complete listing of Campaign Finance Reports available from San Diego County Registrar of Voters.
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Disagree
Abortion is a woman's choice and should be made available to her if she chooses it before the fetus is considered viable.
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Counseling and a safe environment needs to be provided to the child. Planned Parenthood has knowledgeable staff and counselors trained in dealing with various scenarios and can offer proper guidance and options available depending on the pregnancy term.
ECONOMY
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Neutral
I don't really know enough about the subject. I do know advanced European countries offer free education to residents, and not have this problem. Many people are in late stages of life and still paying student loans and that does not seem right.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I think it should be funded. Education availability and access to all would build better communities, a better and more diverse environment for kids to grow and learn and parents would not have to worry about paying for that education.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Everyone has the right to their beliefs. A public school is not about religion, it's about education for the diverse majority . It's about learning, reading, math and sciences etc. It's also about understanding diverse cultures so the students are better prepared for the outside world. History has proven church and state are better not mixed.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Disagree
It's very sad to see people that have been in this country for decades, working very hard, trying to support their families get detained and deported. The havoc and stress this is causing our communities is very high, not just the illegal immigrants but anyone that has had any relationship with them, lived, worked and employed them in the community.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
There should be several options for counselling available for each student, whenever they need to get some guidance and for whatever reason. Planned Parenthood should be a resource, mental health support should also be available.
Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Agree
Yes there should be consequences for bad behavior, like expelling or suspending the student, depending on what they did. If the bad behavior included hurting a fellow student, teacher or other faculty mentally or physically that would certainly not be a safe environment and would need to be corrected.
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Disagree
I think educators should teach real History among other things and cultivate a love for knowledge, of their own country as well as the whole world.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
The Federal Government needs to have a Dept of Education to offer fundamental direction regarding education to the states. The states can then also increase the guidelines provided by them if they choose to.
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 support Sex Education. All the topics listed above. I think kids should understand how puberty affects them physically and mentally, what consent is, contraception in all forms and consequences if not used, everything to do with pregnancy and childcare (programed dolls that you have to tend to as a regular baby) sexual orientation and any other questions that may arise.
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
I can't put science learning ahead of mathematics, etc. What I can say is a lot of them carry equal importance. I would make them all available to students to take as electives but have core education to include reading, language, american and world history, geography, mathematics, science, physical fitness, technology, writing, music, art, vocational trades, etc.
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Disagree
We should prioritize academic achievement but also prioritize a safe environment. You build character by learning about other people, cultures etc. A school is for teaching and learning. Traditions are what families can teach their children if they desire to.
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Disagree
I disagree- I think school choice - assuming you mean private schools- takes away the diversity which is in the world and may be missing from the private school environment. Public school would better prepare the students and foster less discrimination. There is always room for improvement, in life and in any school.
VALUES
Biological males should 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.
Choose not to answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a humanitarian, all people deserve kindness, understanding and having their basic needs met and to live in a safe environment. I believe in harmony and communication. I believe in being of service/helping people when possible and looking for win win solutions.
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Disagree
I think government can get involved if there is a problem but I don't think they should interfere in parent's lives or enforce anything.
I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
Strongly Agree
I don't think there is anything to add to that. For our civilization to last, we must all learn to live and grow together.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is just a legal document. Anyone that wants to get married to another, should have the right to do so.
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Disagree
The most important thing is to affirm the condition exists. The second thing is to provide counselling and try to help as soon as possible. .
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Choose not to answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
Voter had to be originally vetted so they should be legitimately able to vote.
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:
2014 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 Democratic Primary 2022 General Election
I may have voted in the primaries too but can't remember
What political party are you affiliated with?
Democratic Party
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Liberal
Kindness and humanity guide me.
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.
Disagree
Faculty is there to provide education to children not be gunslingers. Hire security to do their job and let teachers teach.
