Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 4th Congressional District in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedMy personal view about abortion is that we have all received the gift of life through conception and birth, so I am opposed to abortion because it ends the development of a baby that we could eventually hold in our arms with a life that we would value and protect. Learn more
Renewing our commitment to vocational programs for the development of practical skills that can be used at work. A standardized test of student achievement so that parents and communities have an objective measure of how well their schools are performing. Reducing the number government directives that are taking classroom time away from students and teachers. Focusing government efforts on guidelines and tools that local schools can use to meet their own, local needs. Taking the strings off of school funding to return control of schools to local communities. Eliminating government mandates and education code requirements that shift education spending away from students. Keeping schools focused on education, instead of political indoctrination and social engineering. Learn more
I support the second amendment. We do not maintain our freedom by restricting the rights of responsible citizens, and one does not need to be enamored by guns to understand that taking them away does not substitute for personal responsibility. No honest person is in favor of violence on our streets or in our homes, and laws that are promoted to reduce such violence should at least be effective in achieving this objective. But restrictive gun control laws have not worked when tried elsewhere, such as Chicago, and regulations created by Congress are too often staged for appearances rather than results. Learn more
For the short term, we need to prevent illegal border crossings and spread the message that our borders are not open. In the long term, our best option is to use our resources and influence to make life better in immigrant homelands, both economically and socially. This is not something that the United States can do alone. But if we truly want to solve problems with immigration to the United States, it begins with improving life elsewhere. And this includes not accepting or assisting, foreign government policies from which people are fleeing for opportunity or safety. Learn more
As a member of the Congress, I would work to: Hold the line on taxes, fees, and government mandated costs. Make sure that federal spending is based on carefully planned budgets for required and necessary services. Improve the accountability for federal spending. Remove barriers to economic growth that is needed to bring our tax base into balance with expenditures. Learn more
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