In particular, I support a number of common-sense reforms to our broken immigration system:

1. Give DREAMers legal status right away. In 2012 President Obama implemented a deferred action program, which offered a two-year reprieve from the threat of deportation to young adults. That’s a band-aid measure on an issue that is affecting millions of hardworking and law biding residents of this country. Congress needs to give young adults the ability to quickly receive provisional legal status, allowing them to live and work freely in this country, and streamline the process of applying for a green card, permanent legal residency, and finally citizenship.
2. Implement a pathway to citizenship for adults. There are 11 million undocumented immigrants living in our country who work in a variety of industries that boost our economy. They pay sales taxes – many also pay income taxes, and other federal, state, and local taxes. Estimates show that undocumented immigrants pay about $7 billion into Social Security.
3. Protect family reunification visas. While the passage of the Senate’s bipartisan bill is commendable, I am disappointed that family reunification visas were not included. Family reunification is a long-standing policy of the U.S., and the removal of sibling visas and reduction of adult married children visas is an unnecessary hit to hardworking families of the 17th district who want to unite with their loved ones here in America.

Available freshwater isn't just the backbone of the Californian economy, it's critical to the state's very survival. While many of the major decisions on water planning are reserved for our state government, the federal government has an important role to play as well. In particular, I strongly support legislative action to to fund desalination, water recycling, and storage projects. These long-term investments in our water infrastructure will go a long way in securing a safe future for the people of California.

Support a path to citizenship and/or permanent residency.

Believe all residents of the USA should be fluent in English and that if an undocumented person commits a felony then game over.

I am not beholden to unions, special interest groups or billionaires.

I am also not tied down by political party dogma but instead I am a rational pragmatist.

It is a top level priority and must be priortized by full funding and vigilance while respecting the right of privacy of law abiding Americans.

Priortize water allocation by economic return and health of existing residents.

Landscaping and golf courses in Palm Springs and Palm Desert would have a lower priority 

     Immigration is a natural right we all have as individuals.  Immigration has historically also been good for the American economy. Unfortunately, current federal law often limits the opportunities of potential immigrants who could most contribute to our economy, while other laws and policies make immigration attractive to people who may become a burden on the taxpayers. Libertarians look forward to a future in which _all_ individuals are free to move wherever they wish, while at the same time being expected to take responsibility for their own well-being.  Meanwhile, we can move toward that ideal through measures like eliminating all numerical caps in existing programs for skilled/educated people (including the H-1B program, and for students who have obtained advanced degrees at US institutions).  The family preference system should be expanded to allow anyone to sponsor an immigrant based on economic support, without discrimination based on marital status or other factors. Decisions about  bringing refugees to this country should similarly be returned to the private sector, with charities or other organizations taking responsibility for those individuals they deem worthy of help. The US government should get out of the business of favoring specific groups, based on factors such as national origin or proximity to wars or natural disasters.

     The key to getting things done is to know what you want and to stick with it.  Libertarians base their policy proposals on principle -- they are not constructed from the latest political polls or for sale to lobbyists.  On the other hand, because these proposals are also often supported by people from other parties, for other reasons, we can work with them to achieve these objectives when we agree.  While Americans disagree with each other on many things, many do agree with many Libertarian proposals on specific issues, and on those issues Libertarians can work together with others regardless of party to make progress toward more prosperity and freedom.

     The primary justification for the existence of the federal government is to protect us from attack, but record defense spending far in excess of what is spent by other countries has failed to make us feel safe.  Too much of that money goes for programs that are ineffective and for trying to be "policeman of the world".  Some of it even goes for things that military leaders themselves say they don't need!  The defense budget needs to be streamlined and re-focused on protecting Americans in America.  Meanwhile, terrorism needs a different approach, because terrorism is not primarily a military problem, and can't be solved with bombs. Most current terrorist attacks come from people who have ideas that are hostile to those on which our country was built, but US military action has not deterred them -- if anything, it has made the situation worse by helping them recruit new supporters.  First, the US must stop taking sides among the various dictatorships and would-be dictatorships in the Middle East.  Second, the federal government should end "security theater" policies like what we see at airports, which just waste money and interfere with private lives without making us safer.  Third, law enforcement efforts need to be focused on the people who are the actual threats, without political interference.  Finally, we must recognize that government action is not the answer to bad ideas, whether they arise here or overseas.  Bad ideas must be opposed in the world of ideas, with our own better ideas.  The ultimate solution to the evil of terrorism is for us to have a such a successful economy and society that everybody will want to support us, and nobody will want to support the terrorists.

     Droughts are natural phenomena which we can expect to see again and again, but mismanagement by the both the federal and state governments has left us ill-prepared to deal with them.  Existing laws interfere with natural market forces, and make it difficult to apply both old technologies (such as dams) and new ones (such as new methods for desalination and recycling). Water rights laws should be reformed so that holders can sell them for other purposes, creating incentives for more efficient use across all sectors of the economy, rather than subsidizing particular industries at the expense of others.  Regulations need to be streamlined, so that all owners of water resources, public and private, can develop them and cooperate in a common market for water, so that this important factor in our economy can find its best use.