Rep. Kaela Berg's 2021 Survey Question Title * 1. Please enter your contact information below. Name Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province ZIP/Postal Code Phone Number Question Title * 2. COVID has impacted all of our lives, but it hasn’t hit everyone equally. How have you or your family been impacted by COVID-19? (Check all that apply) Lost a family member, friend, or acquaintance to the virus Lost a job Faced a reduction in hours or pay Missed work time due to contracting COVID or caring for a family member with COVID Difficulties with mental health Learning and education loss/suffered a significant setback in educational attainment Other (please specify) None of the above Question Title * 3. The ongoing economic crisis is leaving many Minnesotans behind and unable to have their needs met. The state has a positive budget of $1.6 billion. Where should we make investments to best help all Minnesotans? Increase investments in health care, housing, and education Expand and improve transit service and infrastructure Increase aid to small businesses and unemployed workers Aid for communities hurt by civil unrest No new investments Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. The pandemic has made clear that workers need to be able to take paid time off to care for loved ones or themselves when they’re sick. This is important not just for families’ economic security, but also to protect public health. Do you support or oppose a state-administered paid family and medical leave insurance program so everyone can access paid family and medical leave? (Employers and employees would pay a small increment from each paycheck to fund the paid time off) Support Oppose Not Sure Question Title * 5. What concerns you most about the future of our state? Ensuring excellent education from preschool through job training for all Ensuring affordable health care Ensuring our state has jobs with pay and benefits that can support a family Impacts of climate change Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Climate change is one of the most significant threats to Minnesota’s future economic growth and vitality. We have a responsibility to be part of the solution, to create a world where future generations have the same opportunities as we do. Which of the following steps would you like to see taken to combat climate change? Check all that apply. 100% renewable energy by 2050 100% carbon-free energy (includes nuclear) by 2050 Clean car regulations to transition all vehicles to electric power Increased funding for transit options (bus, train, electric bicycles) Regenerative agriculture practices required Statewide building efficiency standards and funding Fuel switching subsidies Other (please specify) None of the above Question Title * 7. The killing of George Floyd sparked a nationwide conversation about policing and the need to advance racial justice and equity. Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature worked with community members and law enforcement organizations and took action last summer to increase police accountability and improve public safety for all. More racial justice work needs to be done in the realm of public safety, but also in other policy areas. Which of the following measures do you support to continue this work? Check all that apply. Teacher training in anti-racist policies and increasing the amount of teachers of color in E-12 classrooms Increased investments in BIPOC businesses and economic development Additional public safety and criminal justice reforms Increased housing support Paid family and medical leave Improved access to health care Investments to reduce cost of child care and offer early learning scholarship to close the opportunity gap Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Do you or your family face any of the following obstacles to accessing affordable health care? Lack of access to health care providers High costs of premiums, deductibles, and copays High costs of prescription drugs None of the above/I wouldn’t change anything about my healthcare Other (please specify) None of the above Question Title * 9. Over the past two decades, state funding for public education has not kept up with inflation, resulting in long-term and substantial under-investment in our schools, compared to our historical state investments in education. Our educational rankings compared to other states have dropped as we have decreased our funding commitment to schools. Do you support stronger state funding for education to ensure that children all over the State of Minnesota have access to the same high-quality level of education, or do you believe the state should provide only basic funding, and local school districts should pass property tax referendums if they would like higher quality or additional opportunities for students? Stronger state-level funding Basic state levels of funding Not Sure Question Title * 10. Do you support the legalization, regulation, and taxation of adult use cannabis? Support Generally Supportive Undecided Generally Don’t Support Do not support Question Title * 11. What is the rationale for your support or lack of support? Question Title * 12. With the recent shooting in Buffalo, MN and incidences of gun violence on the rise across the country, it's important we look at common sense gun violence prevention measures. Which of the following would you support? Check all that apply Extreme risk protection orders (red flag law) Universal Criminal background checks Ban on sale of assault rifles and other high-capacity firearms Other (please specify) None of the above Question Title * 13. Child care costs are continuing to rise across the state leaving Minnesota families behind. Do you support increased funding for early childhood programs and additional investment in our child care assistance program? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Our state works best when everyone's voices are heard, no matter what we look like or where we live. Please share any other comments you have with me. Thank you. Done