Policy Positions
Climate(1)
Supports building a 'new energy economy' in Nevada as part of his economic development vision.
"Economic development efforts would be directed toward creating a "new energy economy" and establishing "innovation zones" for new and emerging technology."
Economy(4)
Supports allowing technology companies to establish self-governing Innovation Zones to attract blockchain and crypto development to Nevada.
""This proposal is an exciting, unprecedented concept that has a potential to position Nevada as a global center of advanced technology and innovation, while helping to create immediate positive economic impact and shape the economy of the future," Gov. Steve Sisolak said of his Innovation Zones idea."
Supports a gradual increase to the state's minimum wage.
"Sisolak said in June that he would have backed a gradual increase to the state's minimum wage. "I'm in favor of addressing the minimum wage, but I'm not interested in attracting minimum-wage jobs," he told The Nevada Independent this week."
Supports reducing financial burdens on small businesses and prioritizing their growth over large corporate tax incentives.
""The problem I see with that is you're offering incentives and abatements to big companies that want to expand here, but you're not doing anything for the little guy," Sisolak said. Sisolak said the state should find ways to make it less financially cumbersome for small businesses to expand in Nevada."
Supports developing Nevada as a hub for new energy economy and emerging technology industries to diversify beyond tourism.
"Economic development efforts would be directed toward creating a "new energy economy" and establishing "innovation zones" for new and emerging technology. Sisolak believes the state could attract companies without the use of tax abatements or other publicly funded means."
Education(4)
Opposes diverting public school funding to private schools.
"Sisolak's campaign website notes that he will "always fight against the diversion of funding from public schools to private schools.""
Supports reducing administrative positions to redirect funding toward teachers.
""There's too much at the top end and not enough at the teacher end," he said."
Supports restoring school funding to pre-recession levels and reducing class sizes.
"Sisolak's campaign website lists two primary goals when it comes to K-12 education — restoring school funding to pre-recession levels and reducing class sizes."
Supports creating more vocational and apprenticeship pathways to reduce student debt and provide alternatives to four-year degrees.
""Kids are going for regular undergraduate degrees — liberal arts, political science, teaching — and coming out with $100,000 of student debt for four years, and you can never pay it back," he said. "It's a vicious cycle.""
Healthcare(1)
Supports Nevada's Medicaid expansion and opposes any legislation that would remove coverage from those enrolled.
"Sisolak has long defended Gov. Brian Sandoval's decision to expand Medicaid coverage in Nevada. He opposes any legislation that would disrupt coverage for those enrolled under the expansion effort. "I would hate to see 200,000 people lose coverage," he said in June. "That's not an option as far as I'm concerned.""
Immigration(1)
Opposes ending DACA and supports protecting DREAMers in Nevada.
""Today's decision by the Trump Administration to end the Obama-era DACA program is a rare combination of stark cruelty and profoundly irresponsible policy," he wrote in the post, dated Sept. 5. "And if the president's risky bet that Congress can fix it falls flat, the victims will be 13,000 young immigrants who call Nevada home.""