Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 15th Congressional District in 2018 California 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedThe federal government needs to take a pre-emptive approach to cyber security; it must collaborate with the private sector to make it more difficult for thieves to obtain personal information. The federal government should also pass legislation that mandates any consumer data breach must be immediately reported to all affected users, accompanied by a plan to mitigate the impact caused by the breach. Learn more
As your congressman, I will focus on three areas in cyber security: infrastructure, attacks against financial institutions, and personal identity theft. Learn more
We need to support school vouchers. Many students—due to learning methods, areas of interest, school size, or other considerations—are best served by specialized private schools. These children deserve the chance to reach their full potential. Vouchers enable parents to give that chance to their children. Learn more
We need to support the greater flexibility, autonomy, and local authority provided by the bi-partisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. But we need to be the ones making the spending decisions. Our local school districts need to spend money on education, not on federally-mandated programs, which are drafted by people (sometimes far away and sometimes non-teachers) who have no real knowledge of our specific educational needs here in California. Learn more
I support increased federal funding and increased mental health block grants for cities and states aimed at identifying, addressing and treating mental health issues. I also support legislation aimed at preventing criminals from acquiring weapons, along with more robust background checks to aid in this. Learn more
Let me make clear: If elected, I promise that I will support and defend the entire Constitution. Including the Second Amendment. Learn more
Healthcare reform should ensure basic health services for all Americans. Reform should strive to cover pre-existing conditions and provide options for low-income families. Learn more
Healthcare reform should raise care quality. Under Obamacare, some doctors have either gone to the exclusive “boutique” model or have left the healthcare profession entirely, giving the lie to the infamous “If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor” proclamation we were sold when the plan was first proposed. Choice must be expanded, not restricted. Learn more
Healthcare reform should lower costs. Current costs have risen dramatically for many Americans since the implementation of Obama care. In 2017, the nationwide average premium increase was 22%, although some states experienced alarming spikes. Learn more
Protecting our nation's borders—land, air, and sea—from the illegal entry of people, weapons, drugs, and contraband is vital to our homeland security and economic prosperity. Learn more
We need to empower Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to first deport those with serious criminal records, and second, to deport visa recipients who have failed to follow U.S. law by overstaying their visas. Learn more
Why should the U.S. consider renewing or granting immigration protection for foreign visitors who broke the law by overstaying their deadline? They clearly have no respect for the law nor appreciation for being granted the right to work in the United States. Learn more
The safety of every American citizen should be the federal government’s number-one priority. Congress is empowered to establish laws for citizenship and naturalization. Americans have been deceived by consecutive administrations who have failed to safeguard its citizens. Learn more
If elected, one of my top priorities will be to secure the necessary funding and regulatory reform necessary to bring California’s infrastructure up-to-date. After all, California now has the 6th largest economy on the planet. Isn’t it time we took steps to ensure that it also has a robust and reliable infrastructure worthy of its economic prowess? Learn more
First, Congress must no longer be permitted to use Social Security funds for any purpose other than paying Social Security benefits. If they want to spend money for other uses, they have to raise it elsewhere or forgo the spending, exactly as families manage their grocery budget. Learn more
Congress should boost the maximum contributions people can make to Health Savings Accounts, so that Americans can better afford medical expenses incurred in old age. Over the long term Congress should shift away from Social Security to a fully funded system based on real savings. Learn more
Simply put, we need a new budgeting process. We can no longer afford to be buying votes with the lavish distribution of taxpayer money and loading every bill with pork designed to grease the palms of other members of Congress in a “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” paradigm. Congress needs a budget process that will produce timely, responsible, and definitive budgets. More importantly the process must actually reinforce the practice of governing, just as the 1974 Congressional Budget Act (CBA) intended. This requires procedures that strengthen the legal impetus to no longer aim for the goal of being a debtor nation. Learn more
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