Ballotpedia, Jasmine Rivera

As of October 3, 2024, Jasmine Rivera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jasmine is an auto mechanic and small business owner. She is also a former York County 911 dispatcher.

Jasmine Rivera's campaign for State Representative is her first run for public office. 

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Opposes policies that hinder small business growth, such as high corporate taxes and increased regulations.

Supports school vouchers, which are programs or policies that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools other than the public school they are assigned to.

- Opposes policies that hinder small business growth, such as high corporate taxes and increased regulations.
- Supports school vouchers, which are programs or policies that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools other than the public school they are assigned to.

Economy

Believes abortion should be permitted up to three months, with exceptions for protecting the mother's life and non-viable pregnancies.

Supports abortion access for the first three months of pregnancy, with exceptions for protecting the mother's life and non-viable pregnancies.

- Supports abortion access for the first three months of pregnancy, with exceptions for protecting the mother's life and non-viable pregnancies.

Healthcare

Supports education funding policies that allow students to attend the school of their choice, such as Lifeline scholarships.

Supports school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports including Lifeline scholarships in the state budget.

- Supports school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports including Lifeline scholarships in the state budget.

Education

As of September 30, 2024, Jasmine Rivera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports "pragmatic criminal justice reform" that aims to break the "continuing cycle of crime" through job creation, mentoring, job training, probation reform, and personal responsibility.

Supports criminal justice reform that aims to break the "continuing cycle of crime" through job creation, mentoring, job training, probation reform, and personal responsibility.

- Supports criminal justice reform that aims to break the "continuing cycle of crime" through job creation, mentoring, job training, probation reform, and personal responsibility.

Public Safety

Voting & Elections

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Jasmine Rivera

As of October 1, 2024, Jasmine Rivera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jasmine Rivera has been an auto mechanic for over 20 years and a small business owner running her own auto repair business for the last 12 years. She is also a former York County 911 dispatcher.

Believes in improving job opportunities, affordable housing, and community stability.

Believes in fostering economic opportunities that help individuals realize their full potential.

Believes Pennsylvania's property tax system is outdated and unfair, needing reform to address constant local tax increases due to unfunded state mandates, rising healthcare costs, and pension benefits in school systems.

Believes that being in business helps build important community relationships.

Believes onerous taxes and regulations on small businesses restrict growth and reduce competitiveness.

Believes no issue divides the country like abortion.

Believes abortion should be allowed up to three months with exceptions for the life of the mother and unviable pregnancies.

Opposes unfunded state mandates, rising healthcare costs, and pension benefits in school systems, saying they lead to increased local taxes that harm seniors, low-to-middle-income families, and local economies.

Believes failing schools harm families and opposes the idea that a child's school is determined by their family's zip code.

Aims to eliminate school property taxes and replace them with income and sales taxes to ensure stable school funding.

Believes parents deserve a voice in their children's education.

Believes failing school districts force families to relocate for better educational opportunities.

Believes the zip code a family lives in should not determine the school a child must attend.

Believes that maintaining vehicles is crucial for community stability, as it prevents disruptions in essential activities like getting to work or school.

Supports a pragmatic criminal justice reform that addresses the cycle of crime by promoting jobs, mentorships, and job training, probation reform, and personal responsibility.

Believes in the importance of recognizing and supporting women in non-traditional careers.

Believes in supporting public safety initiatives.

Believes in being a "listener" and "helping hand" for public safety issues.

Believes in the importance of self-reliance, persistence, and common sense in public safety.

Believes in providing support to those "trying to help themselves."

Believes that lack of opportunities for success increases the likelihood of recidivism.

Believes in reaching out to people of all political persuasions.

Believes in the importance of local voting.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Believes voting rights issues are "about people, not politics."

Promises to be "a new, powerful voice in Harrisburg who works for the improvement of everyone in the 95th State Legislative District."

Supports voting rights and fair election practices.

Believes Governor Shapiro reversed his position on voting rights after being elected.

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