OVERVIEW
Scott Baugh’s dangerous views put our freedoms at risk. He’s a law-breaking MAGA Republican indicted for more than 20 criminal charges including 4 felonies, who repeatedly sides with special interests over the interests of Orange County residents
SUMMARY
Voters in the Los Angeles Media Market, and especially AAPI voters registered without a party preference, voters registered without a party preference under 45, and Latinos need to see ads on broadcast TV, streaming, and digital district-wide and read mail, that:
Scott Baugh supports a complete ban on abortion with no exceptions, including for rape or incest or to save a woman’s life. Baugh voted twice to force doctors to intimidate and harass women with unnecessary non-medical information about abortions. Baugh is closely aligned with groups that believe 10-year-old rape victims should be forced to give birth. Baugh even supported punishing doctors and gave tens of thousands of dollars to politicians who backed a bill to restrict access to a woman’s use of IVF treatments to help get pregnant. Baugh would put the government, not doctors, in charge of women’s medical decisions.
Baugh cashed in on his career in elected office to enrich himself and his corporate special interest friends. He was indicted on 22 criminal charges. And, as a result of his corruption, he ultimately admitted to committing nine civil violations and was forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars in penalties. While he was in the Assembly, he received more money from the tobacco lobby than any other legislator and voted against legislation meant to crack down on financial crimes, trying to help big corporations and their wealthy CEOs get away with consumer fraud. Baugh-affiliated companies took nearly $2 million in federal pandemic relief and never returned this money to taxpayers.
AAPI voters need to see ads on streaming and digital district-wide and read mail, specifically about:
Scott Baugh supports Donald Trump, who plans to create a deportation force that will remove undocumented immigrants from their homes including those who have lived in the country for over a decade. Baugh voted against requiring hate crimes against Asian Americans and incidents in schools to be reported. Baugh supported the extortion and intimidation of immigrants by voting against rules to protect immigrants from being forced to work in dangerous, illegal situations.
Latino voters need to see ads on streaming and digital district-wide and read mail about:
As a California Assemblyman, Scott Baugh was indicted for more than 20 criminal charges, including 4 felonies, for campaign finance fraud and perjury. He then tried to pass legislation that would have made it more difficult to prosecute crimes like he was accused of. When Baugh was Chair of the Orange County Republican Party, twelve of his Republican operatives were charged on felony voter fraud claims.
Dave Min has spent his career advocating for workers. In the State Senate, Dave has been a leader on language access issues, and he’s fought for higher wages for working people and for expanded investments in apprenticeship programs at our high schools and community colleges, because he believes that the American Dream should be attainable for everyone, not just those with college degrees. Dave is proud to be the only candidate in this race supported by Labor.
Voters registered without a party preference, especially those under the age of 45, in addition to the above, should see streaming and digital ads and read mail about:
Scott Baugh refused to say that the 2020 election was legitimate. He’ll be a radical Republican who cares only about pleasing Donald Trump and his MAGA allies. Baugh will stand with his fellow MAGA Republicans to overthrow our democracy, taking power by any means necessary and has not condemned the violent MAGA insurrection on our democracy, and has repeatedly re-stated his 100% support for Trump, calling the recent criminal conviction of the former President– a unanimous verdict from 12 average citizens– a “politically motivated.”
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Voters across the district, but especially in Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, need to hear these messages.
Chinese (Mandarin speakers) and Vietnamese voters over the age of 45 should receive bilingual communication. AAPI voters under the age of 45 should receive communication in English.