State Assemblymember since 2017. Previously worked as an attorney and high school English teacher. Co-owns a farm with former U.S. Rep. Doug Ose, who is also running in the recall.
- Age: 36
- Party: Republican
- Home: Rocklin
- Likes: Consumer privacy laws, the Second Amendment, small government
- Dislikes: Special interest money, social media censorship, “one-man rule”
If He Becomes Governor:
- Would address homelessness through more shelters and treatment, and conduct an audit of all state funding and programs
- Would redirect funding from projects such as high-speed rail to highways, bridges, dams, reservoirs, levees, power plants
- Would end the state of emergency for the pandemic on his first day in office and opposes mask mandates for students and teachers
- Would support school vouchers to allow funding to follow the student, and break up the Los Angeles Unified School District into smaller districts
- Would oppose “critical race theory” being taught in schools
- Would undo “sanctuary state” designation that limits federal immigration officials from working with local law enforcement
- Would reverse expansion of Medi-Cal benefits to undocumented people
- Would refuse to support any candidate who accepts contributions from lobbyists
- Would use executive orders to roll back agency regulations that businesses find restrictive such as those on gig workers
Personal Quote:
“As your Governor, I’ll take action to turn California around just as rapidly as I spoke in that debate. No time to waste.”
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