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Frank Wagoner, AD-72 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire

May 6, 2026

Ahead of the June primary 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. Questionnaires may have been edited for spelling, grammar, length and, in some instances, to remove hate speech and offensive language.

Name: Frank Wagoner

Current job title: CEO / Volunteer

Age: 58

Political party affiliation: No Party Preference

Incumbent: No

Other political positions held: Independent / None

City where you reside: Lake Forest

Campaign website or social media: www.intelprocessors.com

Do you believe balancing the state budget should rely more on spending cuts, new revenue streams or a combination? Tell us how you would propose tackling California’s projected budget deficit. (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

The government needs to quit spending money on localized projects benefiting specific people or interest groups. If the government was a small business and operated the way it does, it would be closed and the owners arrested and held accountable. The government already gets enough money through the MANY forms of taxes.

For you, what’s a non-starter when talking about budget cuts? Why? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

Social security, Medicare, more resources to investigate about not receiving proper medical care; building new prisons to keep repeat criminals off the streets; teachers, education, skilled trade schools, as education is the key for better life.

What are the top three most pressing issues facing the state, and what would you propose, as a state legislator, to address them? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

Crime. ( Submit new laws to keep repeat offenders off the streets while eliminating the amount of probation given for multiple crimes. ) High cost of housing, make it easier to build homes without profiteering by the cities. Recommend unused commercial buildings to be transitioned for residential use. Better drug enforcement and more effective treatment of addictions.

What specific policy would you champion in the statehouse to improve the cost of living for residents? Would you see this having an immediate impact on Californians or would it take some time? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

Address the gas problems specific to California, resulting in higher gas prices than anywhere in the country; this would result in lower cost of living

There have been numerous efforts made in the state legislature to curtail federal immigration enforcement in California, from prohibitions on agents wearing masks to banning federal officers from future employment in a public agency. Do you see any area where the state could better protect its residents from the federal government’s widespread immigration crackdown? Would you prefer the state work more hand-in-hand with the federal government on immigration? Where does the role as a state legislator fall into your beliefs here? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

The federal government needs to work with the state government and notify them of criminals they want to arrest and the crimes committed.

Health care costs — like in many other areas — are continuing to rise. What policies, specifically, would you support or like to champion that could lower premiums or out-of-pocket expenses? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

Health care costs are out of control, while care quality is decreasing. People and companies need to be blocked from profiteering at the expense of the people. There are many people dying because a company charges excessive amounts for treatment of things like cancer, while being denied by insurance company.

Would you support expanding state health care programs to ensure more residents — including those who are not citizens — are covered? How would you propose the state fund such an expansion? Or, how would you propose the people who cannot afford health care still get the necessary care they need without expanding state programs? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

We need to care for our existing residents before we can care for everyone else in the world who comes here to visit. There are limited resources, and I for one do not want to keep getting taxed more and more to give the world health care.

As part of combating homelessness, elected officials often talk about the need to prevent people from losing their homes in the first place. What policies or programs should the state adopt to make housing more affordable for renters and homeowners? What do you propose the state do to incentivize housing development and expedite such projects? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

Treat people actually willing to work, and NOT commit crimes different from the ones refusing to work and mainly commit crimes. Help people working to get a place they can call home. For those not willing to work and commit crimes, build more prisons for them to stay in. They can also be treated for addictions while there.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law in 2023 authorizing state energy regulators to penalize oil companies making excessive profits. But the California Energy Commission put off imposing the penalties last year after two oil refineries, which represent nearly a fifth of California’s refining capacity, said they would shut down operations. Those announcements prompted many to be concerned about soaring gas prices. What do you think of the commission’s decision? And how would you, as a state legislator, propose balancing California’s climate goals with protecting consumers from high gas prices at the pump? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

Bad law combined with California government obsession with electric cars and electric appliances, while the electric grid is limited in capacity and California cannot handle the existing capacity of what is being needed during the summer without rolling blackouts.

In 2024, voters approved Proposition 36 to increase penalties for certain drug and retail theft crimes and make available a drug treatment option for some who plead guilty to felony drug possession. Would you, as a legislator, demand that more funding for behavioral health treatments be included in the budget? How would you ensure that money is used properly? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

There are many people who do not respond to behavioral treatments, and they are lifelong criminals. They need to be kept in prisons and quit wasting resources on them. Then there would be more resources available for those where chemical dependency treatment actually succeeds. Also, start investigating legislature and government employees’ relatives and friends getting government money for setting up bogus treatment centers, which may exist only on paper.

What role should the state play in ensuring hospitals and doctors are providing gender-affirming care to LGBTQ+ residents? Similarly, what role do you believe the state could play should other states adopt policies that restrict that care? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

I think the state needs to focus on getting treatments for people with medical conditions that can kill them like cancer or dementia. Many are prohibitively expensive and not covered by insurance. I personally know people whose cancer treatment medicine costs them $5,000 to $10,000 per month. There are only so many resources to go around.

Governments around the world are increasingly considering an age ban or other restrictions on social media use among young people, citing mental health and other concerns. Do you believe it’s the state’s responsibility to regulate social media use? Why or why not? And what specific restrictions or safeguards would you propose as a state lawmaker? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

As a perfect example of this, are you aware Facebook officially allows anyone 13 or older to open an account, yet children any age can set up an account by just making up a birthday?

Facebook’s official policy is to not allow porn/adult content on the Reels section of their platform. That is the videos section of their platform. Yet, here is an interesting thing most people are unaware of: The Facebook Reels section has lots of porn/adult content accessible by all users, including children. There is more in the mornings. Facebook relies on people reporting this before removing content, yet many videos have over 60,000 views.

To report content, users must click through five menus, and many of the videos have an external website link next to the initial reporting menu, which can easily be unintentionally clicked on while attempting to report, exposing the computer or cell phone to possible virus or being hacked. Keywords used in the videos vary, but are typically popular movie and director names, categories.

These videos are viewable by children through negligence or incompetence by Facebook. Technology must exist to block content like this as YouTube does not have this problem. I previously filed a formal complaint with the California Attorney General and it was ignored. I have screenshots, and platform links.

If companies like this do not protect their viewers, then the government needs to step in. Will anyone at Facebook be held accountable for allowing porn to kids?

Artificial intelligence has become a ubiquitous part of our lives. Yet public concerns remain that there aren’t enough regulations governing when or how AI should be used, and that the technology would replace jobs and leave too many Californians unemployed. How specifically would you balance such concerns with the desire to foster innovation and have California remain a leader in this space? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

AI is being treated as a big crutch to lean on. It should not be used to determining hiring of employees. Companies need to be held accountable for decisions influenced by AI.

Jobs should not be replaced by AI. If schools actually taught thinking, then AI would be useless

Statistically, violent crime rates in California is on the decline, but still, residents are not feeling safe or at ease in their communities. How do you see your role in the state legislature in addressing the underlying issues that make Californians feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

I question the statistics as many cities appear not to be reporting crimes as crimes to make the city seem to have less crime. I personally have seen many shoplifting at stores, including one I made a video recording of in front of me at a hardware store. We need actual sentences for criminals, NOT continued probation or the new term of deferred adjudication (same as probation to me).

What’s a hidden talent you have? (Please answer in 250 words or less.)

I learn and evolve my understanding of things as real information becomes available from reputable sources. I am very good at research. When in office, I plan to share information. I am also not asking for money for my campaign, so I do not owe anyone any favors to influence my decisions.

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Orange County Register

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