The first thing that must happen: California voters unite to elect a Republican Governor and break the Democrat veto-proof supermajorities in the State Legislature.

There are currently 60 Democrat and 20 Republican members of the State Assembly. To break the supermajority we need to increase the number of Republicans to at least 27. In the State Senate the split is the same: 30 Democrats and 10 Republicans. We need to elect at least 14 Republican Senators. Numerically it’s less challenging, but as State Senators serve 4 instead of 2 year terms, only half will be running for reelection this year.

Crime prevention, effective law enforcement and a responsible criminal justice are mostly in the hands of municipal and county government, but our Governor and our legislature can help. Four areas where the Governor and the legislature are hindering neighborhood safety and quality:

1. Using SB 9, then when it was ruled unconstitutional, in 2025 passing SB79 mandating cities destroy single family neighborhoods by allowing construction of mid to high rise apartment buildings within a half mile of mass transit line such and bus routes and train lines. In other words, in virtually all single family neighborhoods. Worse, to entice developers, cities can offer incentives like exemptions from setback, height and parking requirements in exchange for developers including taxpayer-subsidized low income housing units in their projects.

2. Mandating how many of taxpayer-subsidized low income housing units each city must provide, or be subjects to various penalties.

3. Introducing SB 549 authorizing the City or County of LA to purchase the property of the Palisades fire victims for the purpose of building taxpayer-subsidizes low income housing. This bill will guarantee the Palisades will never be restored to its greatness as one of the world’s most desirable communities. Incredibly local outgoing Democrat State Senator is the sponsor of this horrific bill.

4. Passing legislation that entices homeless people and illegal aliens to come to California. This includes but is not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP and other welfare benefits for non-citizens, housing subsidies and driver’s licenses for non-legal residents, non-cooperation with our federal government in the enforcement of federal law.

I will do everything possible to reverse all of this harmful legislation.