Assembly · District 49 →
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Lester Chang
Republican · Conservative · Incumbent
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issues on record
Stances
Taxes
Not on record
New York should raise taxes on its highest earners to pay for public programs.
Raise
Don’t raise
Bail
More power
Judges should have more power to hold people in jail before trial.
More power
No change
Chang co-sponsors several 2025-2026 bills that would make more charges, including gun and synthetic opioid offenses, eligible for bail.
New York State Assembly
Assembly Bill A632 (2025-2026 session)
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New York State Assembly
Assembly Bill A5110 (2025-2026 session)
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Drafted from the source. Not yet checked by a person.
Congestion pricing
End
The Manhattan congestion toll should stay.
Keep
End
In February 2025 Chang said he has always been against congestion pricing and thanked President Trump for moving to stop it.
“I have always been against congestion pricing in NYC.”
X (@AMLesterChangNY) · 2025-02-23
Assemblyman Lester Chang on X
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This is from 2025. It may not be their position today.
Drafted from the source. Not yet checked by a person.
Immigration
Take part
Local police should stay out of federal immigration enforcement.
Stay out
Take part
Chang co-sponsors a bill to let local police enforce federal immigration law through the 287(g) program.
New York State Assembly
Assembly Bill A5467 (2025-2026 session)
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Drafted from the source. Not yet checked by a person.
Climate deadlines
Don’t hold
New York should keep its climate law's current deadlines, with no more delays.
Hold
Don’t hold
Chang co-sponsors a bill that would delay the climate law's emissions targets by 10 years and let regulators suspend them if rates rise.
New York State Assembly
Assembly Bill A5395 (2025-2026 session)
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Drafted from the source. Not yet checked by a person.
Abortion
Leaning restrict
Abortion should stay legal and accessible in New York as it is today.
Keep
Restrict
Chang co-sponsors a bill to bar state funds from paying for abortions for people who live outside New York.
New York State Assembly
Assembly Bill A7800 (2025-2026 session)
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Drafted from the source. Not yet checked by a person.
Charter schools
Not on record
New York should allow more charter schools.
Allow more
Keep cap
On the ballot
NYS Board of Elections · 2026-10-07
General Election Ballot Certification (Oct 7, 2026)
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