
California State Assembly - District 74
District 74 — California State Assembly
Get the facts on the California candidates running for election to the District 74 — California State Assembly
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About this office
This contest is to serve from January 2023 to January 2025. District boundaries have changed due to the 2020 Census.
New, redistricted boundaries are shown on the Map of San Diego County State Assembly Districts as of 2021, provided by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters. (To get rid of the splash screen there, click "OK" in the lower right corner)
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Every 10 years, after the federal government publishes updated census information, California must redraw the boundaries of its Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly and State Board of Equalization districts, so that the districts correctly reflect the state’s population.
The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission was made up of five Republicans, five Democrats, and 4 not affiliated with either of those two parties. The Commission was charged to draw the district lines in conformity with strict, nonpartisan rules designed to create districts of relatively equal population that would provide fair representation for all Californians.
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Candidates
- We need to make California more affordable for the...
- I oppose 'Defunding the Police' and believe that we...
- We need to clean up the homeless camps, get them into...
- Climate change and coastal protection
- Economic opportunity and reduced taxes
- Housing and homelessness
My Top 3 Priorities
- We need to make California more affordable for the middle class. That means eliminating the gas tax and cutting middle class taxes.
- I oppose 'Defunding the Police' and believe that we need to make sure our public safety has all the officers and equipment they need to keep us safe.
- We need to clean up the homeless camps, get them into shelters with services, and increase drug treatment and mental health facilities.
Experience
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All residents of California should have access to clean water. We need to increase our water storage by constructing new reservoirs, repairing canals, and increasing our water recycling infrastructure. Asking residents and businesses to reduce water is great but it’s not going to get us where we need to be as the state continues to grow. Voters passed bonds to build more water storage years ago: nothing has happened. We need to build them now.
Unless we commit ourselves to reforms that allow more housing to be built, housing will continue to get more expensive. Everyone knows that CEQA has to be amended to ensure housing projects aren’t stopped by frivolous lawsuits and costly, redundant environmental reviews. However, we also must ensure those who are currently renting also see relief. It is with that goal that I have co-authored SB 843 from Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) to increase the renters tax credit to $500 for single-filers and $1,000 for joint-filers.
California’s children all deserve access to a high-quality education regardless of income level. That’s why I support making sure our public schools have all the resources they need, while also supporting parents’ ability to choose where they send their child to school. I authored AB 1786 which would allow low-performing students the right to transfer out of their low-performing school (as classified via state standards) to another district or school in their current district. Additionally, we need to make sure the many K-12 students who stopped attending school are back in the classroom.
Our environmental challenges are real but more extreme policies like banning gas-powered lawnmowers and leaf blowers will only end up hurting everyday Californians and small businesses. I support more market-driven solutions like tax credits and incentives for people and businesses to use renewable energy. I also believe in preparing the next generation to help combat climate change which is why I am co-authoring SB 1036 from Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), which would require the California Conservation Corps to establish the California Ocean Corps to provide opportunities for people ages 16 to 30 to contribute to ocean conservation work via casual volunteer opportunities to long-term, paid skill development programs.
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Climate change and coastal protection
- Economic opportunity and reduced taxes
- Housing and homelessness
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Biography
I am currently the Mayor Pro Tem of San Clemente. I am a former Homeland Security Attorney and Federal Prosecutor. I have a graduate law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, a JD from the University of Hawaii, and BA in Political Science from Boston College. My wife and I are small business owners and we have three children in our local public elementary school.
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Questions & Answers
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We must immediately diversify our water sources to proactively prepare for the impending shortage. This requires an all-of-the-above approach. I will propose legislation that gives us water resilience.
Universal pre-kindergarten is the single best way to lessen the education gap for lower-income children.
We must reduce emissions to 80% of 1990 levels by 2030 in order to achieve climate stabilization. The most effective method is replacing gas powered vehicles with electric vehicles.
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I put policy over party. I am willing to do the right thing even at personal cost. I am I consensus-building and get things done.