COST OF LIVING

I Commit To Making California A Place Where Families Can Afford To Live.

• We can suspend the gas tax and provide immediate relief to drivers, while using the state’s huge surplus to ensure our roads are maintained.
• I will appoint members of the Public Utilities Commission whose top priority is affordable energy.
• I will fight to promote new housing so families can afford their piece of the California dream.

CRIME

I Commit To Keeping Our Communities Safe And Holding Criminals Accountable.

• I will appoint a Parole Board that will not allow for the early release of violent and repeat offenders.
• I will fully fund the Armed and Prohibited Persons System to take guns out of the hands of felons.
• I will fully fund law enforcement.

HOMELESSNESS

I Commit To Declaring Homelessness A Public Health Crisis.

• We have a housing crisis, which hits the poorest Californians hardest. Streamline housing production and we’ll ease the pressure.
• Drug addiction drives many people to the street and keeps them there. We must treat the drug crisis with urgency, hammering suppliers while helping addicts into recovery.
• The state’s misguided “housing first” policy stops funding for sober-living homes that help people transition out of addiction. We need to get back to supporting proven models.
• Many of the chronically homeless suffer severe mental illness but decline treatment. We can’t just lock people up because they’re sick, but California needs better tools to steer those who need into psychiatric care. There’s nothing compassionate about letting people spiral into crisis while living on the street.

WATER

I Commit To Implementing A Comprehensive Water Plan To Combat California’s Water Crisis In The Midst Of Climate Change.

• I will get the new water storage that voters were promised almost a decade ago moving forward, including Sites Reservoir.
• I will appoint Coastal Commissioners who recognize the need for desalination.
• I will fast-track vegetation management to ensure wildfires do not destroy critical watersheds and pollute our reservoirs.

EDUCATION

I Commit To California Students Having Access To A Quality Education In A Healthy And Safe Environment.

• I will promote school choice so parents have options to find the best education that fits their children’s needs.
• I will support and fund more comprehensive career education so students can graduate on a path to a good job, even if college is not for them.
• I will fight for more transparent curriculum so parents know what is happening in school.

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

I Commit To Using Californian Resources To Become More Energy Independent.

• There are 1200 oil well permits waiting to be processed through CalGen. These operations have to wait years before even being reviewed. I will require all permits to be processed within three months of being submitted.
• California’s electrical grid is unable to meet today’s energy demands throughout the state, let alone charge millions of new electric cars. Without substantial investments, California will never be able to meet its renewable energy goals. I will work to build electricity infrastructure so renewable energy can reach customers.

WILDFIRE

I Commit To Aggressively Reducing Catastrophic Wildfire.

• We must safeguard our communities, watersheds and forests through better vegetation management.
• We can’t just throw money at the problem. We will use performance-based contracts for fuel reduction to ensure real results.
• The state must support local Resource Conservation Districts and Fire Safe Councils that know their communities’ needs and how to get work done.
• I will hold utilities accountable for their negligence.

HOUSING

I Commit To Streamlining Affordable Housing In California.

• We must reform permitting to allow new homes without burying builders in endless bureaucracy.
• The state needs to reform the way it finances affordable housing to create “one-stop shopping” for builders who want to help house needy Californians.
• We need a hard new look at state mandates on new construction — such as sprinklers and solar panels — that drive up the cost of building.

STATE BUREAUCRACY

I Commit To Fighting The Corruption And Dysfunction In California’s State Agencies.

• I will replace career bureaucrats with appointees who are solutions based and focused on serving the citizens.
• I will audit state agencies and their procedures to cut waste and ensure they’re doing the work Californians actually need today.
• I will overhaul failed agencies like the Employment Development Department, which lost billions of dollars to fraud even as it left countless unemployed Californians without help during the pandemic.

DRUGS

I Commit To Keeping Dangerous Drugs Off The Streets Of California.

• I will work to rebuild the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement in the Department of Justice so the state can support local law enforcement in cracking down on drug traffickers.
• Fentanyl dealers are not engaging in “victimless crime.” They are poisoning our children and leaving a trail of death. I will treat fentanyl dealers like the killers they are.
• The voters created a legal system for growing and selling cannabis, but illegal growing remains rampant. These growers are avoiding taxes, wrecking the environment, and destroying neighborhoods while the state largely turns a blind eye. If growers want to join the legitimate system, they should, but we will not tolerate lawlessness.

CRIME & SAFETY

Public safety is a core responsibility of our government.  I fully support the brave men and women who keep our neighborhoods safe. We must continue to provide them with the tools they need to do their jobs.  Stopping crime isn’t just about arresting criminals. It requires improving the lives and economic  

We need strong law enforcement to protect our communities and I support the police.  At the same time, we must hold law enforcement accountable for treating all people fairly. Reducing crime is not just a law enforcement issue. It also requires improving lives and economic opportunity in low-income communities

BUDGET

Assembly Republicans want to improve our schools, keep our neighborhoods safe, and ensure a strong and stable safety net for vulnerable Californians. To do that, we need to spend wisely and not repeat past mistakes.  Public employee pension and retiree health care costs are threatening to eat up state and local government budgets. The ever-increasing costs take money from health care, education, transportation, and public safety among other critical programs.  It’s time to rein in government spending. We need to trim the fat and balance the budget. 

 We should audit every state department and identify and eliminate state programs that perform functions that the federal government already does for us. We must also conduct performance reviews of all administrative personnel

AFFORDABILITY

California is about to become the fifth largest economy in the world but ordinary Californians are struggling.  We need to stop passing on costly regulations and taxes that are hurting Californias.  Sacramento can stop passing harmful laws right now, it is within our power.  We must start with a policy of “first do no harm”.  Housing costs are at the heart of our state’s affordability crisis. One-third of the state’s renters spend more than 50% of their income on rent.

BUSINESS

As a small business owner and farmer, I negotiate the death of my business every day in Sacramento.  We need solutions that help the little guy, not just Silicon Valley. 

Businesses help drive the economy and provide jobs, but big corporations are getting too many breaks from Sacramento. We need to stand up to big business and develop effective safeguards for consumers

PENSIONS

For decades, state and local governments have promised public employees unrealistically generous retirement benefits through the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). 

Unfortunately, and as many have predicted, pensions costs are making it exceedingly difficult for local government to provide core services and as a result things like public safety, education, libraries, recreation, and community services are all on the chopping block.

ENERGY

The overwhelming reason for these high energy costs is excess and redundant environmental regulations, as well as, a philosophy in Sacramento that government should be supplementing our energy supply with energy sources that are frankly not the most cost effective. 

California is best served by maintaining the reliably cheap, clean power generated by hydroelectric dams, as well as, investing more in biomass projects that have the benefit of being both a sustainable energy source and creating healthier, less fire-prone forests.

POVERTY

The high cost of housing is the largest driver of poverty affecting millions of people.  Nearly 60 percent of black and Hispanic Californians are spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.

All Californians deserve a good job and an opportunity to become middle-class.  California Republicans are dedicated to improve opportunity for all Californians and provide a path to the middle-class for all. 

We can solve our housing crisis by streamlining environmental reviews and allowing home builders to build. Otherwise the housing shortage will continue to drive California’s worst-in-the-nation poverty rate even higher. We must also continue to invest in Career Technical Education programs in our public schools to ensure that college isn’t the only route to a good paying, middle class job.

HIGHER EDUCATION

We need to make higher education more affordable. Students and parents need certainty about enrollment costs. They need to not get hit with sticker shock, when tuition and fees increase over the students’ course of study.  Students need to know they can finish their degree program in four years, and not be forced to stay longer in school because required courses are not available. Providing required courses will reduce the cost of higher education by reducing the time needed to graduate.  We also recognize that not everyone needs or wants to attend a four-year degree program - that is why we are committed to expanding community colleges and vocational schools.  We are committed to exploring new educational technologies and strategies to find the best set of options for every Californian. We must create a first-class education system for all of our students