Candidate for U.S. Senate - California in 2022 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedWe need to give an over emphasis and reformation of training at the basic level in our police departments. Establishing new protocols and training to return to active duty with an emphasis/over emphasis on psychological soundness after intense days that may impact an officer’s psyche. Starting from the ground up, it’s no secret that human beings have a natural tendency to be reactionary and often over reactionary when exposed to intense moments in their lives. This training and emphasis in protocols and screenings in order to return to the force after gun related and traumatic incidences would be a benefit to both the officer(s) as well as the general safety of our citizens. Learn more
Due to the opiate epidemic, MD’s should not be allowed to prescribe/auto-refill prescriptions on opiates without seeing the patient and justifying a need for refill. Most opiate prescriptions are 30 day dosages with no follow up until, at the earliest, the 30-day mark. Opiates should be given in 5 day dosages and should require MD evaluation and medical necessity as to allow for a necessary refill of a prescription. Currently, most opiates are prescribed in 30-day subscription fills, with 2 or 3 automatic refills. The only way to truly combat the opiate epidemic is to go to the source on “how” most opiates are being obtained. Making it harder to obtain makes it harder to abuse. Learn more
Funding necessity beyond definition. Communicating with the teachers themselves to understand their needs. Re-establishing what education is supposed to be. We need to BOLSTER our emphasis on history and make it mandatory to the curriculum from 6th grade until 12th grade all encapsulating: Global, American, as well as LOCAL history as to instill pride in where we live. Reintroducing auto shop/wood-shop as well as rebuilding and the re-development of the arts will, without a doubt, rebuild confidence that our youth so drastically lack. Our education system was built and should continue to be built on healthy development of our children’s minds, social skills, and passion for “what comes next”. Learn more
The most powerful office in our nation is that of the president. Without going into the physiology of the aging human, if our president holds a 4 year/two term max, that should apply to all offices, including that of the supreme court. Life changes. The body ages. Judgement’s change on the back of an ever evolving world. Term limits also encourage change and with such limits this will encourage things to get done. We deserve position and productive action from our legislature. Learn more
Preventative care is just as important as emergent/post emergent care. There are studies that show that the overall cost of healthcare drops in plans that include preventative healthcare through any means necessary. There are no reasons why premium costs should continue to increase while covered benefits either stay the same or worse, decrease. As it pertains to healthcare providers, there is no recognition of cost of living expenses going up as it relates to insurance claims and the reimbursements for services rendered by the provider. As life becomes more expensive, no one should be left out. Learn more
Offering the opportunity to property owners to take advantage of adding a year to the back end of their mortgages as to allow rent relief for those impacted by Covid would decrease the stress that many families feel in dealing with these crises. Many property owners here in California have not been able to issue renters relief simply because they had to continue to pay their mortgages and most of the rent they raise goes toward paying the mortgage on the properties they own. We can not get caught in “hindsight” action. We still have an opportunity to alleviate the impact Covid has and continues to have on us. Learn more
Lowering taxes on all classes does a few interesting things. Not only does it prevent the segregation of classes but it keeps money in the hands of those willing to spend it, in all classes. If you lower the taxes even at the uber wealthy level, you inevitably create investment capital which promotes organic economic growth simply through spending. Lowering taxes incentivizes people to spend. Learn more
There should be no reason as to why the state minimum wage here in California continues to climb (as a requirement) now reaching above 16/hour, while the Federal Minimum wage has stayed at 7.25/hr since 2009! Our government needs to do a better job of incentivizing people to pursue federal work as to promote keeping America clean, thriving and protected. Our Parks, Forestry’s, National Parks, Beaches, and everything in between should have positions that people want to work for. There is a certain pride that comes with knowing you have done something to protect our land, or laws, and America in all of its beauty. Learn more
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