Sitting on the sidelines isn’t Matt Gunderson’s style. That’s why he’s running for California’s 38th State Senate District. California needs officeholders with real-world experience who aren’t afraid to say what they mean and act on it. In the State Senate, Gunderson will be a bipartisan problem solver, working with everyone to solve the challenges of our time including affordability, homelessness, crime, ensuring local control, and maintaining our quality of life.
We must balance the need for new affordable homes with preserving the character of our neighborhoods. The state legislature should get rid of laws that override community preferences and give for-profit developers free rein to build multi-story, multi-unit rental properties in suburban neighborhoods next to single-family homes.
The Sacramento legislature tends to have a ‘one-size-fits-all’ attitude that ignores what people in the community actually want. I’m running to change that – to put what people in the our communities want first. One of the reasons people want to live here is our quality of life, and we need to stand together to protect what we have built together.