Issue Position: Work in a Bi-Partisan way to Reform State Governance

Issue Position

I will continue to reach out across the party aisle to establish bi-partisan working relationships, to restore some consensus building and the policy-making functions of the Legislature. Members are currently allowed to carry up to 40 bills per cycle, but too often these bills take up significant staff time while only superficially dealing with California's problems. I will advocate for reducing the maximum number of bills allowed, which will force legislators to focus on only the most critical of issues. I support reform of the initiative process and am a voice for reform from inside the Capitol to make sure the efforts of outside groups like the Public Policy Institute of California, California Forward, and the Think Long Committee may have their reform ideas heard and acted upon in the Legislature. I am also an advocate for intergovernmental reforms, including modifying the State-Local Fiscal Relationship by restoring fiscal authority and autonomy to cities, counties, and school districts where the public can more closely monitor and influence governing choices.

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