Whether you believe in climate change or not, I think it's obvious to say that we've done some irreputable damage to our lands and oceans.  Pollution, trash, and neglect have taken their toll, and unless we curb our behavior, things could get even worse.

Water is a luxury, and we need to start treating it that way.  It is NOT an endless resource we can waste, especially in this state, where droughts have a ripple effect on our health, safety and economy.

We need to continue to incentive businesses and large agricultural users of water to maximize their efficient use and avoid wasteful systems.  Modern farming methods that decrease water usage without compromising the safety of our food source and livestock industries need to be encouraged, and farmers should be educated on the ramifications of misuse and the benefits of more conscientious usage.

Simple economics of supply and demand, along with education efforts (in schools and the work place) can help ease the strains of this precious resource.

Campaign finance reform!  Yes, it's expensive to run for office, run a business, ....geez, even getting by day-to-day....but we can't keep allowing big businesses and lobbyists govern with their checkbooks.  Politicians are supposed to work FOR the people.  I am committed to making that happen once again.

There should be full transparency of donors.   Lobbyists and special interests have destroyed the fabric of our country and have caused the approval ratings of our two party politicians to be close to zero.  Penalties for violating the trust of the voters and constituents should be significant.

The government shouldn't get involved in the wage game.  If businesses want to raise their wages, they should be allowed to do so.  If some businesses don't want to pay fair wages and/or benefits, then workers will choose to work elsewhere. It's that simple.  If a business violates any of our basic freedoms, discriminates or harasses their employees, then they should be subject to prosecution.

This is a VERY expensive state to live and work.  Business owners, who believe in taking care of their employees just as much (if not more) than their customers, will understand this.  Those owners who mistreat (financially or otherwise) their employees will feel the wrath online and in person, with no employees willing to support their bad habits.

Government shouldn't pick winners and losers.  We've already seen what this can do to our economy, and it's always "the little guy" who gets crushed. Let's not give big companies an excuse to lay off more workers and cut benefits.  

1. Line item ACCOUNTABILITY of government contracts in my district.  Where is the money going? Who's getting it?  WHY?  How can some of these contracts be privatized to support local businesses?  No more waste, fraud and abuse.  Game over!   We are going to give those with govt contracts a 60 day "amnesty period" to clean up their books and their act.  If, after the 60 days, there is evidence of waste, fraud & abuse, then things are going to get very public and shameful.  Letting citizens know who's taking their money and NOT performing up to their promises, will be damaging enough to those who want to take advantage of our taxpayers. 

2. EDUCATION: LAUSD and our education system is in shambles, and unless we fix this from the ground up, not much else happens. Each and every election cycle there is a call for reform in education, but nothing gets done.  I want to explore public-private partnerships and collaborative efforts where local, state and national businesses can benefit by supporting our students - of all ages.  We shouldn't expect everyone to get "straight As", so we need to change the way we THINK about educattion.  Let's start empowering young and old in the programs that fit THEIR needs, and NOT what the state or federal governments mandate.  We all don't learn the same way or excel in the same environment.  We need to also do a much better part in supporting and re-training our veterans when they return home.

3. EFFICIENCY: In all government programs that need to remain. Those that are not essential should be closed down or outsourced to private enterprise. A third party candidate like me, can and WILL be a unifier, to help stop the roadblocks, finger-pointing and stonewalling that has made our political system abysmal in its ability to GET THINGS DONE.  Bridging the gap and helping prioritize spending WHILE simultaneously CUTTING programs, refinancing debt, and making sure politicians don't compromise the health & saftey of our people.