State of CaliforniaCandidate for Governor

The greatest housing shortages in the state exist in locations that have rent control.  Though this is a local decision, as it should be, it greatly exacerbates the problem of housing availablity in the communities that adopt it.  At the state level, I would work toward making housing more affordable by encouraging more housing developments, thus increasing the supply, and decreasing the market rate.

I support the right of families to choose the best methods for educating their children, be they public, charter, private, parochial or home-based education.

I support a generous policy of welcoming immigrants fleeing persecution and violent conflict within their countries of origin, including a call for the United States to fulfill its obligations under international law in regards to the treatment of refugees and those fleeing inhumane conditions.  I support providing safety and opportunity for all immigrants who currently reside within California, including equal access to driving privileges and higher education.

I support the santuarty state status of California, because the state and local governments have the right to make their own decisions in regard to resource expenditure when it comes to immigration enforcement.  It doesn't make sense for the state to spend the level of resources that the federal government requests of us, especially when immigrants are being unfairly blamed as a scapegoat for society's problems.  However, though I think it's economically unwise, I do fully support the rights of local governments to opt out of the santuary status.