ISSUES

Making life more affordable for normal people.

Sacramento’s answer to every problem is higher taxes and more laws that lead to higher prices for gas, food, and other things we all need every day. I oppose new taxes and support reducing the taxes that make life harder for normal people. I support reducing unfair rules so that we can build more homes and apartments that people can actually afford. I strongly oppose the Gas Tax, which is really a tax on people in rural communities who commute long distances to work.

Secure the border, stop the flow of drugs, and reform our legal immigration system.

Our first job needs to be to demand the federal government secure the border. It’s unacceptable to have human trafficking, drug smuggling, and hundreds of thousands of people who we know nothing about entering the United States. At the same time, we need to reform our broken immigration system by making it easier for the people we need to come here, particularly those who help make sure we keep our farms producing food for America and the world.

Building what we need to ensure we have water for homes and farms.

My answer to our water problem is ‘yes.’ Yes, to more storage, yes to more ways of moving water around, yes to safe drinking water, and yes to sustainable water management practices. Our Valley needs to secure a plentiful water supply to keep our farms and dairies working, providing the kind of good-paying jobs that let people live a middle-class life.

Stopping the crime that is making our neighborhoods unsafe.

I was robbed at gunpoint. I know what it feels like to be a victim of violent crime. The politicians in Sacramento are more concerned with protecting the rights of criminals than preventing crime and helping victims. I support getting rid of pro-criminal laws that have reduced or eliminated penalties for many property and violent crimes – we need to let the growing number of criminals in our community know they aren’t in charge; we are, and if they break the law, there will be a price to pay.

Rethinking our failing K-12 education.

Education is the civil rights issue of our day. When our K-12 schools fail our students, we steal their opportunity for a better life. We need to rethink how we go about our school system. I support making charter schools easier to set up and ensuring they have the money needed by focusing resources on the classroom, not the administration, demanding results, and making sure parents have a strong voice in what their children are learning.