Currently holds the office of California State Senate - District 6 until December 7, 2026.
Candidate for California State Senate - District 6 in 2026 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedGetting drugs of the streets: a drug epidemic is sweeping our communities and needs to be confronted with an all-hands-on-deck approach that removes dangerous drugs like fentanyl from the streets and hold accountable those that knowingly sell these dangerous opioids in California. Learn more
Keeping criminals in jail: I will work also to reform Prop 57 which has enabled criminals to be released early from prison only to offend again. Learn more
Fully funding law enforcement: the movement to “defund the police” is misguided and will only result in more crime in our communities. I strongly support fully funding law enforcement and making sure they have the resources to effectively do their job. Learn more
Oppose AB 5: by making independent contract work nearly impossible, the legislature destroyed the ability of tens of thousands of entrepreneurs to provide for their families. I would support entrepreneurs and seek to repeal AB 5. Learn more
Remove harmful regulations: Work to ensure that the cost of any regulation does not exceed the expected benefit. Learn more
College and career prep: our public schools in California should acknowledge that there are multiple opportunities for students to pursue after graduation. We should be presenting options to students and preparing them for success, whether that be at a four-year university, a community college, or learning a trade. Learn more
Support innovative charter schools: there are many great charter schools in our community that are pushing boundaries and innovation in the classroom. I support allowing these charters to continue their good work, while also preserving the ability to hold failing schools accountable. Learn more
Invest in campus safety and mental health: we cannot expect our students to be successful if they don’t have safe and healthy campuses for learning. Investing in campus safety enhancements, such as school resource officers, as well as mental health counselors and supportive services, should be a #1 priority. Learn more
Eward good teachers: improving educational outcomes starts with great teachers. That is why we need to reward teachers who show results among their students in academic growth and achievement. Teachers that perform well should be paid more. Learn more
I oppose single-payer and Medicare for all systems that would place bureaucrats in charge of our health. Learn more
In the Senate, I would champion efforts to streamline housing construction and lower the cost of building new housing units in our state. Learn more
Reduce burdens to practice: California has some of the nation’s strictest licensing requirements on nurses, therapists, and doctors. We are one of only a handful of states that do not allow out-of-state care providers to practice here. Learn more
We should be making it easier, not more difficult, for appropriately licensed out-of-state practitioners to treat patients here in California. Learn more
Oppose state controlled medicine: the DMV can barely function and the EDD can’t deliver unemployment checks without losing billions to fraud. Under no circumstances should we place the State of California in total control of our healthcare. Learn more
Protect medical tort reform: California needs to protect the caps on medical malpractice lawsuits to lower insurance rates for care providers and reduce costs passed onto consumers. Learn more
Promote health savings accounts: Californians should be able to save money to pay for their future healthcare expenses, tax free. Everyone should invest in their future health, and the state should be a partner in that process. Learn more
Emergency shelter: too often, local governments and state agencies have let perfection get in the way of progress. We need to build immediate, temporary emergency shelter that provides a place for the homeless to go that is safer than a tent on the sidewalk, and where social services are accessible. Learn more
Cleaning up the streets: homeless encampments deteriorate the quality of life in our neighborhoods and create a serious public health and safety risk. After creating additional temporary shelter space, law enforcement must be able to clear homeless encampments and enforce anti-camping ordinances. Learn more
Lower housing costs: by making it immensely difficult to build new homes in California, we have increased the cost of rent and locked out new buyers from the market. Learn more
To reign in excessing housing costs across the board, we need to reform the California Environmental Quality Act, reduce building fees, and maintain a property-rights oriented approach to housing policy. Learn more
Improving flood control: aging infrastructure combined with increasingly severe weather patterns have created increased risk of flooding in our region. We need flood control measures to ensure the resiliency of our agricultural industry and regional transportation network. Learn more
Building new roads and bridges: Reevaluate where we send state transportation dollars and prioritize projects that improve quality-of-life instead of boondoggles like high-speed-rail. Learn more
Investing in water storage: for too long, we have neglected to keep up with demand for increased water capacity and are paying the price in the form of prolonged and avoidable droughts. We have shovel-ready, voter-approved, bond-funded water projects that should be immediately given the green light to build. Learn more
Oppose new taxes: Californians already pay among the highest taxes in the nation. I will oppose efforts to raise property taxes, gas taxes, income taxes, and sales taxes on working Californians. Learn more
Reduce the tax burden: Our high corporate and payroll taxes push businesses to leave the state. We should be creating an environment where businesses are incentivized, not punished, for growing and creating new jobs. Learn more
Support tort reform: Regulatory schemes that expose businesses to threats of litigation cause our state to lose thousands of jobs every year. We need to make it more difficult to abuse the law and sue businesses that didn’t intentionally harm anyone. Learn more
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