I am just like you; one of "We the People”. In my professional career, I worked in everything from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, so I understand the challenges they face in today’s political climate and economy. In 2009, I was diagnosed with cancer. During my treatment I realized that life truly can be too short.  When I became healthy, my purpose shifted towards doing something positive to help people.  So I am here today, hoping to give back to the community that has given me so much.

My life's experiences, professional expertise, technical knowledge, negotiating skills, common sense, and relationships in the Assembly uniquely qualify me to be an authentic representative of "We the People".  They position me as the best candidate to get things done for us in Assembly District 6. I am willing to commit to the enduring principles on which America was founded: responsible government, fostering industry and the drive to excel.  This District needs new, fresh, bold and principled leaders who have the courage, and dedication to support and adhere to those principles. We need a representative whose motivation for seeking elected office is not driven by what's best for the special interests, but rather, the desire to serve “We the People” as a public servant.

Born in Southern California and raised by a single mother, Brian Caples learned early on the value of hard work, perseverance, and love. He was identified as gifted early in life and spent most of his formative years studying and learning all he could. He is truly a seeker and desires to do good. He has used this education and knowledge to further his career goals working in the Silicon Valley.

In 1997, Brian graduated from a technical school earning a certification in Local Area Networking.  He worked as a server for a large 50's style diner chain while paying his way through school.  The dot come era was just beginning, and his career began in a small consulting company that managed networks for realtors and title companies.  He found he had a natural aptitude for computers.  He then moved into a position with a company that ran a stock exchange style market for the California electricity industry.  Something he had no previous experience in.  Brian worked closely with the CALPX and CAISO managing day ahead and real time scheduling.  It was a great opportunity for Brian to learn and understand how the energy system works in CA.  Brian plans to use this understanding to maintain reliability and sustainability as we move towards our green energy goals.

After 5 years there, Brian moved up and worked in a Fortune 500 company who was a leader in online credit card transaction processing.  He managed several key projects and worked in teams to solve complex infrastructure problems.  It opened up a new world of understanding for him of financial markets, banking, and credit.  He was able to interface with all of the major payment processors/credit card companies and learn how their processes work.  Brian plans to use this experience in project management and problem solving to build our infrastructure in California.

Brian moved up and accepted a job as a technical sales person at an industrial computing company.  He had no real experience in sales, but was able to use his technical background to interface with an elite world of scientists and engineers. That is where the majority of his success was in business.  As a technical sales person, his job was to negotiate multimillion dollar contracts.  He was able to present ideas clearly, and communicate value propositions effectively. His contacts were made up of executive level boards and committees.  His clients were NASA, Los Alamos, Raytheon, Boeing, and many other government sub-contractors.  His position required a high level of integrity, as most of the projects they worked on were top-secret.  The position required frequent contact with engineers and management of design specifications.  His work required a close attention to detail, and the most important skill in sales- listening.  Brian plans to use his skills of negotiation and listening to work with the scientists, engineers, and legislators to identify and create a better future for California.

While Brian had a good amount of success in business, he always felt like something was missing. He felt he lacked fulfillment in his life. About 5 years ago, Brian was diagnosed with cancer. In that moment, his whole life changed. He became much more present to the idea that life is truly precious and fleeting. It became clear that Brian had another purpose in this world besides the acquisition of material wealth and possessions. Brian realized his purpose here is to support positive change for ourselves and future generations.

Now that Brian is healthy and ready to live his goal of making a difference, he has chosen public service as the path he will take moving forward. As Brian is not a career politician, he faces many challenges. He feels up to these challenges, stating, "I have had to deal with more difficult things before." Brian is a survivor. He truly desires to provide value to the community, and support the voters in a way that has never been possible before. Brian knows he can transcend the barriers of politics, Republicans vs Democrats, so that we can unite in working towards our common goals.

In 2013, Brian created a bipartisan organization to address CA water problems. He has shown that he can succeed in bringing people together to solve complex problems and achieve real results for our State. We now have the word "water" in the Democratic party platform for the first time in part due to his efforts.

Brian believes that by working together we can create a society that works for every one.  He is committed to working with all sides to address the issues facing us in California.  As a cancer survivor, Brian has fought some tough battles in his life and won.  California needs some one like him that will fight to make California the best that it can be.

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Cristi Nelson was born and raised in an area of California that rewards hard work and encourages family values. She is a fourth generation Californian and lifelong Northern California resident.

As the daughter of a Special Agent Supervisor with the California Department of Justice, Cristi’s respect for public safety was engrained in her at birth. She has turned her admiration into dedication, and currently serves as a member of the Placer County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Mounted Team.

Although she commits a significant amount of time to the safety of local residents, much of Cristi’s life and vocation have been dedicated to advocating for families in the areas of finance and employment.

After graduating from Sacramento State with a degree in Criminal Justice, Cristi earned her law degree at night while working full time. Professionally, Cristi spent over a decade protecting families, business owners, and residents against lawsuits and claims that jeopardized their ability to earn a living as well as support their families. Her work helped to expedite insurance claims, save taxpayer dollars, and ensure client disputes were handled in an efficient manner.

Throughout her career, both clients and coworkers have recognized Cristi as a leader and problem solver. No matter what company or position, her hard work and common sense approach to issues have provided her with the opportunity to systematically ascend through the ranks and benefit those around her. Although fulfilling, her experience as a businesswoman in the Golden State has also been a source of frustration.

Each day, Cristi witnesses the problems associated with California’s tax-and-spend political approach to governing, and can no longer sit back and watch political decisions burden the working class and encroach or dampen the entrepreneurial spirit of a state that once had the fifth largest economy in the world.

As a Conservative Member of the Assembly, Cristi will use her experience as a taxpayer advocate and business owner to expand employment opportunities for the working class while standing up for taxpayers throughout the region. Cristi and her husband own a company based in Roseville that employs over 150 residents throughout California and along the western coast of the United States.

Cristi has been married to her husband, Rick, for 23 years, and they have a daughter, Nicole, and a son, Jake.

Jobs and Economy:

Too many Californians remain out of work and people are still struggling. Higher taxes and anti-business laws have made our state one of the worst places to do business. As a business owner, I am not surprised that companies hesitate to come to California and are leaving or expanding out of state in record numbers. We have the highest sales, income and gas taxes in the country—and our bureaucracy is openly hostile towards the private sector. This is why CEO Magazine has ranked California the worst state for business over the past 8 years. I have spent my entire career in the private sector, and I see it everyday.

The price of running a business here is drastically higher than other places and we all pay the price. Good middle-class jobs are disappearing and before California can once again open for business, we must streamline the regulatory process, lower employer costs, and stop believing that higher taxes are the solution to every problem.

The success of our hard-working families hinges on commonsense reform and job creation. As an Assemblywoman, I will never vote for a tax increase, I will oppose any job-killing legislation that comes across my desk, and I will use my private sector experience to author reforms that incentivize business expansion.

Public Safety:

I am a proud daughter of a Special Agent Supervisor with the California Department of Justice and strong supporter of law enforcement. As a student at CSU Sacramento, I studied criminal justice because I wanted to learn the process for creating good public policy and reducing crime. Public safety is one of the most important issues in which the Legislature is responsible, and without safe communities, we cannot have a thriving economy or properly educate our children.

However, recent decisions by our elected officials have demonstrated a lack of commitment to the safety of both our residents and our officers. And the Governor’s decision to implement AB 109 or prison realignment has placed our state in a tenable situation. There are thousands of hardened criminals being released each month, and many repeat offenders never see jail time due to a lack of cell space.

Unfortunately, it gets worse. The same politicians who have left our county jails overrun with criminals and jeopardized the lives of countless Californians, are now responsible for passing Prop 47. A ploy to try and lessen the continual effects of prison realignment, Prop 47 was sold as a law to reduce sentencing for petty crimes. But the law was drafted so poorly that it undermines technological advancements used for solving ongoing cases, while turning offenses such as possession of the date rape drug and robbery of a firearm by repeat offenders into misdemeanors.

I will never take our safety for granted, and I will do everything in my power to ensure criminals are off our streets and families are safe.

Water:

California is entering its fifth year of an historic drought, which will only serve to further test our dwindling water supply. The drought has been particularly tough for farmers who have seen their water allocations both threatened and taken away. Sensing the need for action, voters approved the Water Bond in Proposition 1 in 2014, and authorized the use of new funds for water related projects. Roughly $2.7 billion of the funding is dedicated to water storage. This funding is critical for constructing new reservoirs—something the state has not done since the 1970s despite our high rate of population growth.

I am a strong supporter of expanding water storage before we pursue projects like the Governor’s proposed twin tunnels under the Delta. A plan that merely allows Southern California to siphon water from our region and deplete our most valuable resource at a much faster rate. Not to mention, the cost of the tunnels project is monumental with current estimates anywhere from $14-50 billion.

Unfortunately, water is not impervious to California’s predisposition to providing unaccountable bureaucrats with too much power on critical issues. In 2014, the state passed new legislation that provided an unelected board with the authority to regulate groundwater. This will undoubtedly put even more pressure on farmers who are relying on groundwater to offset their reduced water allocations.

Government Overreach:

Modern day California has sadly become a nanny state in many ways. Instead of deferring personal decision-making or responsibility to individuals or parents, many lawmakers feel it is appropriate for the state to try and legislate morality or well being into our daily lives. I am a strong believer in personal liberty and when government gets involved in our personal decisions, we move farther away from the ideals of our founding fathers.

Our Personal freedom continues to be threatened by a large and overreaching government as well as the politicians who believe they know better. Politicians should be focused on creating policies that promote jobs and economic growth, rather than creating road blocks in the private sector.

For decades, our government and our publicly funded programs have grown. At the same time, our level of unemployment, high poverty rate, and underperforming public education system tell the story: It’s not working.

Bo immigrated leaglly to Sacramento with his family in 1964 from Poland at 10 years old. Graduated from Encina High, played 4 years vastiy soccer, MVP and captian or team. Kicker on football team. Started working at age 12 with paper routes, yard work. boy scout. 

Got building contractor license in 1976 and started his own business. Has been in the commerical and residential industry to present. 

Speaks, English, German and Polish. 

As a runner, Has fineshed 27 California International marathons. 25 50 mile American River encurance run,6 Western States 100 mile endurance runs. Has run over 600 races.

Founder of A.B.E.L Lifestye Method. Life coach and author of "Reach Life's PeaK Book".

Bo"s Not part of any party. California Republicans and Democrates are controlled by the leadership and special intrests lobbist which control them and no longer represtent the will of the people. That is why we shouldent have parties.  Government should be efficient and accountable for their actions.

California needs to keep jobs here and create policies to compete globally. we need to enforce our borders to stop terrorism, human and drug trafficing. English to be our unifing language.

Part time lesigislaure with a 9 month session, 10% pay cut and a 2 term limit

No GMO products in foods for people and animals. Labeling on all foods.

No fracking and more solar energy.