State of CaliforniaCandidate for Governor

1. Individuals that can not take care of themselves, I believe, it is the States responsibility to care for them.  There are plenty of closed hospitals and military bases that could be repurposed quickly to fill this need.

2.  For the homeless living on the street, I want cities to take over or build 8 -10 story parking lots or parking like structures in downtown or industrial areas.  (With most office workers working from home there should be parking structures that are under used now)

The structures would shelter them from the sun and rain and still have air flow going through.  Each person would be given an assigned spot where they can move with their pets, belongings and the communities they have formed on the street. (Just like us, they have formed communities that they are comfortable with so, unlike Roomkey, they are not isolated from their community)  They can still do drugs and drink but they could not manufacture and sell drugs or alcohol. 

There would be toilets, showers and laundry available for them. They would have an address they could use (this is a HUGE need), access to banking and if needed, help with medications, mental health, get a GED, get an ID, accessing programs that they may be entitled to, job training and regular meals.  There would be wrap around programs to address the needs of the residents.

There would be security for the residents of the structures and for the surrounding areas.  There could be a floor just for women because, I found out, that when women first experience homelessness, 99% are raped.

There is a lot of duplicity with the programs helping the homeless.  Having them in one location would cut down on that and make the funding available for homeless services more efficient. 

Groups that feed the homeless would have 1 location to go to instead of spreading all over the city. 

Homelessness is a harsh and dangerous lifestyle.  It is inhumane to let people continue to live on the streets with no sanitation, running water, safety codes, vermin.  It is unhealthy and unsanitary for the homeless and the housed.  Close to me, the homeless are destroying a protected habitat for migratory water fowl. 

This is to try to allow them to reenter society.  Not all people will be able to reenter society and they can stay in the structure indefinitely.

3.  The motorhome population would have large parking areas that would have hookups for sewage, water and electricity.  They would  have the services the homeless living in the structures like an address to use, toilets, showers and laundry etc.  

The homeless would not be forced to live in these structures or parking areas but they would NOT be allowed to live on the streets or park wherever they want.  There are still shelters they can access.

Fire Department Personnel has told me that 50% of all calls are to homeless encampments and motor homes.  This is another reason to place the homeless in a safer environment off the streets. 

I would look into hydrogen and possibly nuclear power.  Both generate very low to no carbon emissions.  If they can be done safely they should be considered.

Preventing wildfires is a top priority.  We need to manage the forests better and clean up the exess and/or dead trees and brush.

Illegal camping and camp fires are a major cause of wildfires and those should be stopped and fined.

Hiring more "Hotshot" firefighters.

Utilizing natural ways to clear brush like using goats and making sure all propety has a clearance primiter for fire safety.

This is a multi layer, long term issue.  Some things can be implemented quickly and others will be an ongoing effort to uplift those in lower income catagories.

I want to lower the gas taxes.  Californians pay more than almost any state in gas taxes and we have he worst roads. I would audit what happened to the money that is supposed to used to maintain our roads.

Free bus and train passes to lower income workers and students.

I want to look into how some states do not have income tax for their residents, if we could do that in California, that would be a game changer for residents here.

I would cancel AB5 (the gig work law) so that people can work as independant contractors choosing how much and when they work. 

We should be policing lower income areas more so that neighborhoods are safer for the residents and they are not victims of crime.

There are new housing ideas that are turning shipping containers that are refurbished into mini apartments that are stackable and would be able to house people in secure , clean envirnonment with common areas, at reasonable rents for lower income earners, former foster kids who have aged out of care, low income seniors.

Encourage education and have a financial literacy course in each grade level so that people have more control for their financial future.   I want to offer free community college or trade school to kids who attend school regularly and maintain a "C" or higher grade average and participate in sports or work part time.  I believe EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO ENDING SYSTEMIC POVERTY!

Just like the old saying "Give someone a fish and they can eat for a day, teach them to fish and they can eat forever." 

Some would just want to more heavely tax the very wealthy, but I dont think that is a good option.  We want those residents here and keeping their businesses here.  We want to stop the exodus of companies leaving California with good paying jobs.