Ahead of the November general 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.

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Name: Jing Sun

Current job title: Realtor

Political party affiliation: Non-Partisan

Incumbent: No

Other political positions held: None

City where you reside: Irvine

Campaign website or social media: www.sunforirvine.com

Irvine is in the process of its first major general plan update in well over a decade. Since Irvine has traditionally been a master-planned community, what is your vision for the city as it continues to grow? (Please limit your answer to 200 words or less.)

We must preserve the master-planned community as it really elevates our city from others. In the meanwhile, we have to make houses in Irvine more affordable so that we can provide equitable living opportunities for people to move in and raise families here.

How can the city best meet the demand and mandates for more housing, including at lower prices, while also preserving the quality of life for existing neighborhoods and residents? (Please limit your answer to 200 words or less.)

The key is not to disturb the current master-planned community while finding new building opportunities in other parts of Irvine to make transit-oriented affordable housing.

Irvine has a goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. That will take a lot of city outreach to accomplish. Where does climate change fall in your list of priorities? (Please limit your answer to 200 words or less.)

Being a leader in climate control definitely fits the profile of the city of Irvine. We need to make our efforts to ensure that we will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 through a variety of ordinances and the use of new technology to accelerate our pathway.

In your opinion, what is the biggest need your city faces, and how would you address it? (Please limit your answer to 200 words or less.)

Balanced growth to ensure the whole city is growing at the same time and the same pace regardless of an old or new neighborhood.

Why would you make a good leader, and how would you represent the diverse communities of your city? (Please limit your answer to 200 words or less.)

I value DEI a lot, and love to listen to my constituents to ensure my work is serving the community, not a special interest group.

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