FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 27, 2010

Contact: Abi Walker (916) 473.8866

Sacramento, CA – The California ProLife Council recently released the answers to their Candidate Questionnaire, allowing voters to see where candidates stand on key life issues.

Below are the California ProLife questions and Dr. Alan Nakanishi’s answers:

1)    Does the office seeker support the legal protection for uborn children?
Alan’s answer:  YES

2)      Does the office seeker support requiring parental consent before an abortion can be performed on a minor child?
Alan’s answer:  YES

3)      Does the office seeker oppose efforts promoting a state policy of euthanasia such as "physician assisted suicide"?
Alan’s answer:  YES

To view the questions and the candidate answers go to: http://www.californiaprolife.org/resources/legislation/california-gubernatorial-office-candidates/

Alan Nakanishi is a Republican candidate for Board of Equalization District 2.  He earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University, and after completing medical training at USC Medical Center, he served as a Major in the U.S. Army, leading a surgical department at McDonald Army Hospital.

First elected to Assembly in 2002, Alan Nakanishi quickly earned a reputation as a fiscally conservative taxpayer and small business advocate who fought to cut wasteful spending and oppose higher taxes. In 2004, Alan was a coauthor of California's landmark Workers Compensation Reform law, which has resulted in lower premiums, better coverage for workers, and an end to the spiraling cost of workers' compensation in California.

Dr. Nakanishi is a prominent Ophthalmologist and co-founder of Delta Eye Medical Group, a six physician group with three offices in the Central Valley. He and his wife Sue live in Lodi.

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