Candidate for U.S. Senate - California in 2024 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedWe must build more effective addiction treatment and job training programs to reduce recidivism, keep families together, and provide opportunities for a better life. As your Senator, I will support legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences and obtain Federal dollars for addiction treatment and job training programs. Learn more
We need to adopt trade policies that focus more on the price at the pump than Big Fossil’s profit margins. Phasing out ethanol subsidies will encourage growing food, not corn bred for ethanol. We need a 21st century power grid that can efficiently carry renewable energy from its source to where people live. As your Senator, I will advance legislation addressing each of these issues. Learn more
I pledge to introduce legislation to amend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to increase the tax on elite universities’ endowments from 1.4% to 24% for any endowment larger than $250 million. Elite universities with endowments larger than hedge funds don’t need a taxpayer handout. It is unconscionable while our public schools struggle to prepare young people for the 21st century. Learn more
We need common sense policies incorporating peer-reviewed science, such as phasing out Federal ethanol incentives. Growing the corn emits more carbon than mixing it with gasoline saves. Big Fossil’s dark money is a solvable problem and we can solve it together. Learn more
Climate change makes our state more arid by the year. Desalination, the process of turning sea water into fresh water, is energy intensive. If we’re going to keep ourselves in fresh water, we need to be bold. As your Senator, I will advance legislation supporting commercialization of Deep Geothermal Power. Learn more
My goal for the Senate is to build a caucus of five to six independent senators. Both establishment parties will require the support of the independents to advance legislation. This will enable our independent caucus to check and balance the executive and judiciary and the establishment itself. Learn more
I pledge to amend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to remove the arbitrary cap of $10,000 on writing off our state taxes on our Federal returns. I will introduce legislation allowing parents to write off private school tuition up to the per-student amount spent on public schools. I will offset these write offs with a tax on elite university endowments. Learn more
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