California has a vast amount of natural resources and technology. The fact Californians have to worry about water when we are sitting next to an endless supply of ocean water is inexcusable. We need to build cost efficient, environmentally friendly desalination plants (converting salt water to fresh water), and using our Universities of California, we could pioneer that technology. These desalination plants could also provide a solution for our farmers' water needs as well. Revenue from agriculture is critical to California's economy, and we shouldn't forget the importance of water to our farmers. Technology from a new desalination plant industry could help create quality jobs. Also desalination plants reduce the need for water from our delta and rivers, and thus help us protect those sensitive environments. 

1) Creating an economic environment to attract business and higher paying job opportunities.  One way this can be done is by reducing regulations and tax burden on small businesses. 

2) Public Safety -- Protecting our citizens is one of my top priorities. We need to provide the resources for law enforcement in our communities to get the criminals off the streets. I will also lead efforts to provide alternative solutions that will stop early release from prision programs. 

3) Education -- We need to make our colleges and universities affordable for all Californias without a life time of debt tied to their lives. We also need to create environments where students and faculty feel safe, respected, and heard. Appreciating one anothers cultural heritage is a step toward building unity.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to make a good living with a great hourly wage. High paying jobs should be the normal in California. Raising the minimum wage without a transparent vote of the people was a mistake. A dramatic minimum wage increase only testifies to the failure in creating desirable job opportunities in our assembly district. We need to hold politicians accountable for the lack of quality jobs in this state. We need to make it easier for businesses to flourish with common sense regulation and tax incentives. Too many California citizens and businesses are leaving this state. My district has two former Air Force bases as well as Aerojet which with proper leadership could make my assembly district a leader in the high technology aerospace industry and other related fields. 

We need to hold politicians accountable. Using internet technology all money donated within 12 months before or after a bill is voted on should be published in the record of the bill along with legislator and the monetary amount received from the lobby group involved. We need total transparency for the public on every bill in the legislature. We need accountability, transparency, and by using technology of the internet we can make this possible for every piece of legislation. I was surprised to see how much money is paid to legislators. For example, the bills on mandatory vaccines for children, the amount of money each legislator received was astonishing. When the public can see the massive amounts of dollars each legislator receives on a consistent basis, I think the public will react in outrage. It is insane how much money is paid to buy legislation. Our founding fathers would be shocked. Without accountability and transparency this problem will continue indefinitely. We need to use internet technology to make these donations public before any vote is held.