Ahead of the November general election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below.<\/p>\n
Name: Chuong Vo<\/p>\n
Age: 51<\/p>\n
Current job title: Retired Police Officer<\/p>\n
Political party affiliation: Republican<\/p>\n
Incumbent: No<\/p>\n
Other political positions held: Mayor of Cerritos; Cerritos Councilman<\/p>\n
City where you reside: Cerritos<\/p>\n
Campaign website or social media: vo4congress.com<\/p>\n
What is the single most important issue this district faces, and what can Congress, realistically, do to address it? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the cost of living, hands down. I hear it in every community in my district. Too many families are working two or more jobs and still falling behind on rent, groceries, and gas. Congress can\u2019t fix everything, but it can stop making things worse. Washington needs to stop making things more expensive: Cut the red tape that adds thousands of dollars to building a home, get serious about energy costs instead of driving them up, and make the tax code work better for hard working families and small businesses.<\/p>\n
I grew up watching my parents rebuild a life from nothing after fleeing Vietnam. I know what it means to stretch a dollar, and I know Washington has forgotten how. I\u2019ll bring a different type of voice to solving this.<\/p>\n
Housing is increasingly unaffordable and remains top of mind for many Californians. What is one federal policy you\u2019d push to make housing more affordable? How would you measure whether that policy was actually successful? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
We need to build more housing. Washington is part of the reason we don\u2019t, and Sacramento politicians are even worse. I\u2019d push federal permitting reform that shortens environmental review timelines and cuts duplicative federal requirements, paired with incentives for states and cities that actually speed up approvals instead of sitting on them and allowing for roadblocks that cost time and money. Success isn\u2019t a press release, which is something my opponent likes to put out; it\u2019s more permits pulled, more homes built, and rent and home prices growing slower than paychecks in my district and in too much of California.<\/p>\n
Washington has spent years subsidizing demand while California makes it extraordinarily hard to add supply. We need to attack the supply side and also hold Sacramento politicians accountable for their inaction.<\/p>\n
Concerns about the use of surveillance technology have intensified recently, often relating to license plate readers made by Flock Safety. How can Congress balance the use of these technologies in public safety cases while limiting infringement on an individual\u2019s right to privacy? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
I spent 28 years in law enforcement, and tools like these have solved real crimes, recovered stolen cars, and found abducted kids. But the public deserves guardrails: clearly documented law enforcement justification for more invasive or extended tracking, strict limits on how long data is kept, no selling our private data to third parties, and regular independent audits. We don\u2019t have to choose between public safety and the Fourth Amendment. Good policing protects both.<\/p>\n
What should immigration policy in the U.S. look like five years from now? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
A secure border first is the first requirement. But security has to be paired with a legal immigration system that actually works: shorter backlogs, real employer verification, and a process that rewards people who follow the rules instead of punishing them for waiting in line. This issue is very personal to me. My family came here as refugees, and they did it legally after years of waiting in line. They built a life because they followed the rules and this country kept its word. Compassion and the rule of law are not contradictory. Five years from now, I want an immigration system my parents would agree is fair. That means it must be more orderly, enforced, and fair to the people going through the process the right way.<\/p>\n
Would you like to see any changes to Medicare, Medicaid or prescription drug policies? What specifically would you change, cut or fund? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
Seniors paid into Medicare their whole working lives, and so I won\u2019t support cutting their benefits at all. On prescription drugs, I\u2019d push for real transparency in the supply chain and open the door to more competition from generic options so patients aren\u2019t steered toward expensive drugs when cheaper options work just as well. Medicaid needs to stay a safety net for kids, people with disabilities, and Americans who truly need it. We also need to do a far better job rooting out fraud, which there is clearly a lot of. The goal shouldn\u2019t be spending more or less, success should be measured by better outcomes for Americans and transparency around every tax dollar we spend.<\/p>\n
Increasingly, we\u2019re seeing communities push back on data centers opening in or near their neighborhoods. Environmentalists complain about the amount of water and energy that data centers need to operate. Residents complain about relentless noise pollution. And others worry about losing agricultural land to these centers. On the other hand, the tech industry emphasizes the role of data centers in supporting cloud computing and artificial intelligence. As a policymaker, how would you balance the concerns of critics with desires to ensure that the U.S. remains a leader in innovation? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
America can\u2019t afford to lose the AI race to China, and data centers are part of that infrastructure. Supporting innovation doesn\u2019t mean writing tech companies a blank check or allowing them to do whatever they want. New data centers should pay their own way for the power, water, and infrastructure they require, be transparent about consumption, and give local communities real input before shovels go in the ground. We can lead the world in AI without demanding families and local communities effectively subsidize it.<\/p>\n
There is growing debate about whether political candidates or committees should be allowed to run ads created with the use of artificial intelligence. Recently, we\u2019ve seen videos or images depicting a candidate\u2019s political opponent in disparaging ways \u2013 and which some critics say falsely misrepresent their political rival. In your opinion, should there be a strict ban on AI-generated political content? If AI-generated content is permitted, should there be restrictions on its use? What should the terms be, if any? Explain your position. (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t support a blanket ban because that gets into dangerous First Amendment territory, and satire has always been part of politics. But if an ad uses AI to put words in an opponent\u2019s mouth or fabricate footage, voters have a right to know. I\u2019d require clear disclosure any time ads materially fabricate what a candidate said or did, with penalties for deceptive deepfakes, especially those released close to an election. Transparency is important, but outright censorship is not the solution.<\/p>\n
How should the U.S. balance support for foreign allies with concerns about the country\u2019s spending and the risk of entering \u201cforever wars\u201d? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
America should support its allies. That includes sharing intelligence, training, and, where appropriate, strategic use of resources. But that doesn\u2019t mean unlimited commitments with no strategy and no ending. When we provide military assistance, there should be a clear American interest, measurable objectives, and accountability for taxpayers\u2019 dollars. Our allies need to carry their share of the burden too. Peace through strength works when both allies and adversaries know America is capable and clear about its interests; it doesn\u2019t require another generation of open-ended wars. I\u2019m very concerned about further actions that require American boots on the ground.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration is aggressively pushing to expand offshore oil drilling and production in California. Do you support this move? Why or why not? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
I support American energy independence; we shouldn\u2019t be dependent on hostile regimes for our energy, including responsible offshore production where it can be done safely and effectively. But California\u2019s coastline is also a major economic and environmental asset, and a natural wonder for both residents and our tourism economy, so no administration should get a blank check. If drilling is proven to be safe and reliable, and it could lower the cost for our residents and make us less dependent on foreign nations, then those opportunities should be explored.<\/p>\n
The polarization of politics in this country has only grown. If you\u2019re the incumbent of this office, what\u2019s an example of you bucking that trend and cooperating with colleagues you may have political or ideological differences with? And if you\u2019re running to step into this office for the first time, what\u2019s an issue you will work on with those across the aisle to tackle? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
I\u2019m running for Congress for the first time, and one important issue I\u2019ll work across the aisle on is fentanyl and addiction. I spent 28 years watching it destroy families, and I don\u2019t care what letter is next to your name if you\u2019re serious about getting dealers off the street and getting people into real treatment instead of cycling them through the system. That\u2019s not a partisan problem, so it shouldn\u2019t have a partisan solution.<\/p>\n
Tell us about a time you\u2019ve changed your mind on a political position. What was it, and what changed your mind? (Please answer in 200 words or less.)<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019ve changed my position, but there are times things could have been handled better, and I haven\u2019t been afraid to speak out. Several ICE incidents this year would be an example of this. I fully support enforcing our immigration laws and securing the border, but some recent operations might have had a different outcome with additional training and resources.<\/p>\n
After nearly three decades in law enforcement, I bring a different perspective. Training, judgment, communication, and de-escalation matter in law enforcement actions. You can support the mission while still looking critically at how it\u2019s carried out. I\u2019ve spoken out on this and have faced some criticism in my own party for my critiques, but I\u2019ll never be a rubber stamp. If I see something wrong, particularly as it relates to items that I have expert experience in, like law enforcement, I will speak out. My law enforcement experience is something I would bring with me to Congress.<\/p>\n
Bonus question: What is the best book you\u2019ve read this year? Explain why you found it compelling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Dash\u201d by Linda Ellis. This book reminded me not to forget life is important. What values we have and what we pass on to the next generation are important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ahead of the November general election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487895,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[1400,163,165,164,7,400,126915,204,100,13],"class_list":["post-487894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-2026-elections","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-california","tag-california-politics","tag-candidate-questionnaire","tag-election","tag-news","tag-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=487894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/487895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=487894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=487894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=487894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}