Issues
Create JobsCalifornia's unemployment is in double digits and Sacramento hardly notices. The elitist majority in Sacramento doesn't seem to mind yet another business moving to a friendlier state or yet another worker forced on to the unemployment rolls. |
Reign In SpendingEvery month California families stretch their budgets and pinch their pennies to make ends meet. Not so in the State Capitol. There, budget gimmicks and creative tax schemes encourage the state's spending spree. This has got to stop. |
Promote Academic SuccessIt's a grim statistic: A third of the children in California schools drop out before graduating from high school. Not only are their future opportunities limited, but our society functions poorly with so many insufficiently educated and low-skilled people. For those reasons, and as a father of three, I care passionately about education. |
Reduce TaxesCalifornians shoulder the highest personal income tax burden in the country. And yet our state teeters on the brink of financial collapse. The liberal tax and spend crowd in Sacramento needs to understand that no society has ever taxed its way to prosperity. Trying to achieve solvency on the backs of productive citizens is morally wrong ? and it will not work. |
Sensible Water PoliciesIt is not unreasonable for Californians to expect water at a fair price. Unfortunately, the state's burdensome environmental laws and extreme regulations increase the cost of water and reduce its supply. And they do so without providing any real benefit to the environment. |
CrimeIt's happening more and more often: Crime, drugs, and gang violence invade our communities. The sources of this scourge are both home grown and imported from across the border. |
Illegal ImmigrationI'll fight for our communities by working to put a stop to illegal immigration. I'll promote tightened eligibility requirements for government services and a tough stance against imported crime and violence. Immigrants here legally deserve our support. |
Protect FamiliesThe family is the bedrock of our civilization. It is critical to our state that we protect the family from threats to re-define it, make it obsolete, or undermine its importance to society. I will defend the God-given right of parents to teach their children their values, to defend marriage, and to defend the right to express our faith in the public square. |
TransportationCalifornians voted to prioritize investments in infrastructure and reduce traffic congestion. Where are the new roads? I want to get Orange County moving again by getting to the bottom of the waste and broken promises for better roads and necessary repairs. |