How are you making Yuba County better?

Since I’ve taken office, we trimmed all departments, and maintained a balanced budget every single year. I’m proud to report you are now protected by one of the best levee systems in the entire country. We’ve completed a record number of road repairs, and North Beale Road now has curbs, gutters and sidewalks. To encourage jobs, we’ve created the “Yes to Yuba” campaign and streamlined the building permit process.

If elected to this position what would be your first priority? Why?

My top priority is public safety. Our state is in crisis, releasing thousands of criminals onto our streets and vagrants are out of control. We need to make sure we have enough officers to protect lives and property. Through our local Measure K funds, by the end of this year, we will have already put $11 million towards public safety and fire.

What is your position on Measure K and why?

Public safety is my top priority. I value our former Sheriff Steve Durfor and our current Sheriff Wendell Anderson. Both gentlemen asked the Board to put the Measure K revenue measure on the ballot so that the people of Yuba County could decide if they wanted to put more money towards law enforcement, public protection and fire departments.  The people decided and now it is my job as the Supervisor to spend that money on exactly what the people wanted it to go to. As long as I am on the Board I will fight to ensure Measure K funds are used the way the people want.

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What is the biggest challenge facing Yuba County and how do you plan to address or fix it?
I believe our biggest challenge, and government’s top priority, is public safety. California has failed its residents and our state is in now in a public safety crisis, releasing thousands of criminals onto our streets and vagrants are out of control.

I have fought to ensure Yuba County has enough officers to protect lives and property. Through our local Measure K funds, by the end of this year, we will have already put $11 million towards public safety and fire. The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department is now a place officers want to be long-term.

How will your continued presence on the board help the residents of Yuba County?
Measure K did not pass easily or by a wide majority in Yuba County. The voters were concerned that a general tax would not be spent the way they wanted it spent --- on law enforcement and fire protection. I have fought to ensure the Measure K sales tax funds are going to what was promised, and my continued presence on the board will ensure they continue to be spent the way the taxpayer wants.

We do have new members on the Board post Measure K, they were not here and did not make promises to the people, it’s imperative we keep board members elected that keep their promises.