Candidate for California State Senate - District 35 in 2024 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedWe cannot prosecute our way-out of crime. It is not the police who created the conditions that lead to crime and homelessness. Police did not defund mental health services and then ask for the power to arrest the mentally ill. Also, police are not behind the housing, health, education and investment policies that have shaped underserved communities. We cannot expect police reforms, at least not by themselves, to solve the underlying problems that are created. The State must develop programs that supplement law enforcement. Learn more
There should be a matrix that provides for jobs and careers that lead to the ability to accumulate wealth. Future employment and business development should be based on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skill sets. It is a broad term used to group together these academic disciplines, and has implications for workforce development. It should be a plan that is based on STEM, as it addresses the complicated intricacies within relationships that are weighted by geographic location and education levels. For example, employment can be based around Harbor/Port commerce needs in order to produce commerce for all of the 35th State Senate District. Learn more
The State has not been aggressive in pushing for emission cuts and water cleanup; the source of the pollution being trains, ships, trucks and warehouses. The State should have more oversight of the sources of air and water pollution. Learn more
Private/public partnership thinking is needed to address the affordable housing and homelessness crisis. Learn more
A mix of policies are needed to address California’s housing affordability and homelessness challenges. These are high aspirations due to the state increasing its expectations of local governments to plan and follow through on building more housing, a process known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA. There has to be a sensitivity to present legal constraints, which require the production of a HOUSING ELEMENT PLAN, demonstrating how the CITY will zone and plan for the development of housing. Learn more
Los Angeles was the last major city in the United States to get a permanent rail system installed. However, the 35th State Senate District has not gotten the full benefit rail system. There must be a rail system that will promote an intra system that connects buses with the rail system, so that personal needs and commerce can be supported. The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach comprise the largest seaport complex in the United States, and is the fifth busiest in the world. The district cities have not fully benefited from this complex multimodal transportation infrastructure which serves as a regional, national and international hub for passenger and freight traffic. The system can, with proper planning, enhance an extensive freight and passenger rail infrastructure, including light rail lines, rapid transit lines and bus lines. Learn more
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