Brian grew up in San Diego County and has been a leading voice for our region, fighting for safe communities, addressing health care needs, supporting small businesses, expanding workers’ rights, protecting our environment and defending Planned Parenthood. Brian has secured millions of dollars in funding for San Diego County to improve local parks, expand health services, support community patrols and renovate senior centers.

Having spent nearly 15 years as a single dad, Brian understands the pressures families face. Brian has a strong record of opposing new and higher taxes. He has worked to promote economic growth and protect jobs. He was named a Tech Champion by TechAmerica for his work to promote San Diego’s technology industry. He also received the Assembly Small Business Leadership Award from the California Small Business Association and the Board of the California Small Business Roundtable in recognition of his commitment to small business. 

Prior to the Assembly, Brian served as the San Diego Commissioner on Homelessness. Brian created Project 25, an innovative pilot program for people experiencing homelessness coupling permanent housing with intensive individualized support. The program was effective in getting people off the street into housing, saved the taxpayers millions annually and received numerous awards for its success.

Brian also served two terms on the San Diego City Council. He spearheaded the development and opening of State Route 56 and led numerous infrastructure improvements throughout the City of San Diego. He also preserved over 11,000 acres in the San Pasqual Valley from development.

After the devastating Cedar and Witch Creek wildfires, Brian led the recovery and rebuilding efforts. He created a one-stop disaster hub for victims that served as a national model for disaster response, uniting government agencies and services to support those impacted by fires.

Before running for City Council, Brian helped develop San Diego’s Community Youth Court, bringing together community service agencies, schools and law enforcement to provide intervention and help youth in crisis. He served as the Community Youth Court’s Executive Director and received the District Attorney’s Crime Victims’ Rights Award for the program’s success.

Here is a link to the issue areas I have been championing during my tenure in the California State Assembly.

https://brianmaienschein.com/issues/

Kristie Bruce-Lane is a businesswoman and elected Water Board Director who has proven there are still leaders who can get things done in California. She knows that taxes are too high, the homelessness epidemic is out of control, and Sacramento politicians are driving California off a cliff. Kristie knows that California can do better by implementing common sense policies.

Following her private sector corporate careers in Agriculture and Healthcare, Kristie served her community on a Regional Task Force focused on identifying and addressing the root causes of homelessness. She is also the Founder and President of The Thumbprint Project Foundation, which aids in the transitioning of homeless children who have been impacted by Childhood Domestic Violence. In addition, she also serves on the Homeless Services Sub-Committee for the Salvation Army. As a policy leader on homelessness and the needs of children in the community, she sees firsthand that the current policies out of Sacramento are not working. Homeless encampments are growing. She believes everyone deserves a path off the streets.

Kristie knows that balancing the scales of justice is crucial for public safety. She is a victims rights advocate, not an advocate for criminals. Her work on behalf of child crime victims tells her that our criminal justice system is failing us. AB1641 is a distrubing bill that allows Sexually Violent Predators to reside closer than 1,500 feet from an elementary school. This bill normalizes the residence of SVP's who are still state prisoners within our communities within easy walking distance of elementary schools. She believes that sex offenders should be prevented from living near elementary schools for life, not just during the term of their parole or probation. The soft on crime policies out of Sacramento are hurting businesses and families. The reclassification of felonies to misdemeanors has contributed to soaring crime rates. Kristie will be tough on crime, support victims, law enforcement, children, families and the community.

After years of volunteer work in the San Diego community, Kristie was elected to serve on the San Diego Water Board as a Director of Division 4 Olivenhain Municipal Water. There she prioritized providing San Diego families with access to high-quality and affordable drinking water and worked to implement common sense preventative measures to mitigate the threat of future droughts, increase transparency, and address fiscal accountability on behalf of the ratepayers. 

Sacramento politicians aren’t getting the job done. Suffocating regulations and ever-increasing tax rates are killing working class jobs and crushing California’s families and small businesses. These ineffective and wasteful big government policies are driving Californians toward the state line at record rates. Kristie is a proven leader in her community and understands the value of having a strong representative that reflects the voices of the district in Sacramento. As a current elected official, she will continue her commitment in being  a voice and a visible representative for her district. Her commitment to take into account all perspectives will allow us to move forward and continue to create not only a healthy San Diego region but a thriving California for people and the environment alike.