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State assembly members introduce and vote on new laws, hold hearings, and draft the state budget. They are elected to two-year terms.
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My Top 3 Priorities
Quality jobs and an environment friendly to business opportunity in California
Public safety. Get criminals off the street and support our law enforcement
Create an environment free of prejudice where everyone feels safe, respected, and heard.
Experience
Experience
Profession:Business Tax Analyst
Business Tax Specialist, Board of Equalization (1992–current)
Financial Advisor, Self (1998–current)
Business Tax Specialist, Board of Equalization — Appointed position (1992–current)
Major, Brigade Comptroller, United State Army (Reserve) (1986–2009)
Major, commissioned officer, United States Army — Appointed position (1992–2009)
Education
California State University, Sacramento — Master of Business Administration , Finance (1998)
California State University, Sacramento — Bachelor of Science Business Administration, accountancy minor economics (1992)
Community Activities
Executive Director, Italian Genealogical Society of Sacramento (2012–current)
Italian Genealogy Specialist and Speaker, Carmichael Family Search Library, Latter Day Saints (2012–current)
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA) (1995–current)
Biography
Nick was born and raised in Carmichael. While still attending Mira Loma High School Nick enlisted in the Army Reserve. He later became a commissioned officer attaining the rank of Major and serving 23 years (2 mobilized). Nick graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a degree in Business Administration, Accountancy, and soon after began his career with the Board of Equalization. Nick later went back to California State University, Sacramento to obtain a Master of Business Administration, Finance. While at the Board of Equalization, Nick has worked closely with large and small businesses in the area and he has been a main speaker on Sales and Use Tax subjects. Nick has seen first hand the amount of government paperwork business owners have to endure.
Nick believes helping businesses grow will be the key to creating high paying jobs for Californians. Nick also believes that public safety is a priority, and we need to get criminals off the streets and support law enforcement. Sacramento County is the most culturally diverse region in the nation, and we need to create an environment free of prejudice where everyone feels safe, respected, and heard. Let Nick Bloise be your voice.
Questions from The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and California Counts, a public media collaboration. (4)
Climate changes and the continuing drought worry many in California. What new strategies do you believe would ensure that California is able to both satisfy its water needs and protect the environment? Please be specific.
Answer from Nick Bloise:
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.
Many Californians are concerned about the influence of money in politics. What can the state legislature do to ensure that decision-making by elected officials is not swayed by moneyed interests at the expense of constituents?
Answer from Nick Bloise:
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.
There are a variety of proposals to raise California's minimum wage. Many of these proposals face opposition from business groups who are concerned that they would kill jobs. Do you support increasing the minimum wage in California? In your answer please explain your position on the relationship between wages and jobs with specific reference to the situation in your district.
Answer from Nick Bloise:
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.
What are your top three fiscal priorities, recognizing the need to balance the state’s income with its spending?
Answer from Nick Bloise:
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.
Who gave money to this candidate?
Contributions
Total money raised: $6,841
Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:
1
Employees of State of California
$3,000
2
Employees of Diverse Strategies for Organizing Inc
$1,556
3
Employees of Wards
$500
4
Employees of Inspired Breakthrough Ministry
$250
4
The Ferret PAC
$250
More information about contributions
By State:
California 100.00%
By Size:
Large contributions (97.15%)
Small contributions (2.85%)
By Type:
From organizations (3.76%)
From individuals (96.24%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the California Secretary of State.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
I am a conservative who believes in lower taxes and less regulation. Presently, California has been too burdened by taxes and regulation, and many of our good citizens and businesses have chosen to relocate outside of California. I believe in getting the criminals off the streets and supporting our law enforcement. I strongly support the Second Amendment, and we must do all we can to support our veterans and military personnel. We also need to have affordable education, and our tuition at our UC and CSUs is too high, and we need to lower it for California residents. We also need to make a community free of prejudice where everyone feels safe, respected, and heard. Too many people do not feel heard by the Republicans or Democrats. I believe we should listen to each other and find common ground solutions, and I would like to be your voice for this region.
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My Top 3 Priorities
RE LEGALIZE HEMP AND MARIJUANA. The way they were before late December 1937. Let the farmers grow Hemp as they used to for generations. Let the people ingest marijuana for medicine or pleasure.
Get our water back !! Turn pumps back on to stop trillions of gallons of fresh water from being dumped into the SAN FRANCISCO BAY! !
Remove conflicting regulations against biodigesters.
Experience
Experience
Profession:Businesswoman
Businesswoman, Clients (2003–current)
Education
Skyline College — Associate Of Arts Degree from Skyline College , Psycology, Biology, Social Studies, Creative Writing, English, Art, Drama, auto mechanics,. (1979)
Community Activities
volunteer at the , Libertarian Counterpoint Show, political (2006–current)
Questions from The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and California Counts, a public media collaboration. (4)
Climate changes and the continuing drought worry many in California. What new strategies do you believe would ensure that California is able to both satisfy its water needs and protect the environment? Please be specific.
Answer from Janice Marlae Bonser:
Saving the Delta Smelt by throwing it's water away has Not worked. Trillions of fresh water being dumped into the SAN FRANCISCO BAY hurts all of us ! Especially the fish the wild life and the farmers. Turn the pumps back on. Give the water back to the fish and the farmers.
Many Californians are concerned about the influence of money in politics. What can the state legislature do to ensure that decision-making by elected officials is not swayed by moneyed interests at the expense of constituents?
Answer from Janice Marlae Bonser:
The power for this is in the hands of the voters. Voters are the only ones who can change the status quo.
There are a variety of proposals to raise California's minimum wage. Many of these proposals face opposition from business groups who are concerned that they would kill jobs. Do you support increasing the minimum wage in California? In your answer please explain your position on the relationship between wages and jobs with specific reference to the situation in your district.
Answer from Janice Marlae Bonser:
No. i don't support raising the minimum wage. It sounds good but when the minimum wage goes up, so do all the prices. We have more money but every thing costs more too. Small business owners suffer. Some small business goes out of business. Many lose jobs.
What are your top three fiscal priorities, recognizing the need to balance the state’s income with its spending?
Answer from Janice Marlae Bonser:
NO MORE TAXES! ! This will stimulate the economy and create jobs. Get our FRESH WATER BACK. Turn the pumps back on to water the Delta Smelt and half a million acres of farm land in the San Juaquin valley. . Talk about more jobs! ! Now include lower food prices. RE legalize marijuana and hemp. Hemp called the, " New Billion Dollar Crop " by Popular Mechanics and the, " Most Profitable Crop that can be Grown " by Mechanical Engineering. Both espousing HEMP and reporting a machine that had just been invented that could harvest hemp. Tell Phillip Morris to get his butts off the ground. Balance the budget.
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Political Beliefs
Position Papers
Sovereign on to ourselves.
Summary
To be truly free. Just to allow ourselves to keep all of our earnings, will inspire us to earn and trade more, Respect each other. Bring World PEACE! This is what the, "Bill of Rights", is all about.
We deserve to use the water we paid for, to water the half a million acres of farm land which is 1/3 of the San Juaquin valley that are currently dry. If this was on the news Californians would be furious. We deserve to hear the news that affects us. Most people are not informed about the trillions of gallons of FRESH water being dumped in the SAN FRANCISCO BAY!!!! We deserve to use Cannabis in all of it's forms. Hemp for industrial uses to compete with petroleum and timber AND hemp seeds, as nutritious food, etc. Etc. ETC...AND Marijuana to ingest for medicine and recreation. We deserve to know American history of hemp and that Columbus used hemp for the sails and rigging for the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. We deserve to each have a biodigester to cut our energy bill, cut our water bill, cut our garbage bill, our fertilizer bill, food bill, get rid of the flies, get rid of e-coli, salmonella, bad smells, etc, etc. A biodigester is like a garbage can that stays clean and never needs to be emptied. Most people have never heard of this before, even though the technology for biodigesters is more than 200 years old. We deserve to understand the SCIENCE OF CHEMURGY. So our plastics that are choking us and our Earth to death will biodegrade instead. All hail, George Washington Carver, the father of chemurgy. This technology is about 100 years old. We deserve to be Sovereign on to ourselves. We deserve to be truly free. I see a bright future for all of us but only when we are TRULY FREE.
Our food should taste better.
Summary
It all has to do with, S.O.F... Sterilized Organic Fertilizer. A clear liquid with no smell S.O.F. is just one product that comes from biodigesters Also Biodigesters sterilize and clean organics. Biodigesters make S.O.F...
S.O.F. from biodigesters is a clear liquid with no smell. No matter how smelly and dark the organic matter going into the biodigester, it's clear liquid with no smell comming out as, S.O.F... S.O.F easily transportable. S.O.F. Crops fertilized with S.O.F. grow more larger and they taste better than crops fertilized with petrochemical fertilizers. . S.O. F. is the superior fertilizer. S.O.F. is Sterilized Organic Fertilizer. S.O.F. will make our food taste better. By the way biodigesters also provides, fuel, cellulose, water and prevents green house gases especially natural gas or methane from entering the atmosphere. So it's important to me that we remove conflicting regulations against biodigesters. Ty.
Private Property and Trade
Summary
The more private property we have the more we have to trade The more we trade, the more we interact the more private property we make.
The tragedy of Commons. Is that if nobody owns something the resources are depleted. Sometimes in school they teach this. Everyone gets as many pieces of candy from a bag. Every one can have as many pieces of candy they want. First prize for having the most pieces of candy is $20. What happens to all the candy? Say now the candy is fish in the ocean. When there's no reason not to over fish. When there's no reason for respect, the resource is depleted. Private property respects and cultivates resources. Private property cultivates respect.
