There's no doubt about it California is a ship headed off course. A state that was once the leader in education now has underfunded schools and overflowing prisons. What are we as citizens supposed to do? How do we change the course? 
I am often asked “why are you running?” The reason quite simply is I'm frustrated by a legislature that fails to do its job. A new generation of leaders must step forward to solve this crisis. I'm optimistic that we as a community can chart a new course. Next year we will have a new governor and it gives us a prime opportunity to push for institutional reform.
I'm closely watching two movements seeking to bring reform they are California Forward and Repair California.
California Forward http://www.caforward.org/ is pursuing a range of complementary reforms that together can produce better governance, across the board. One example of reform they seek is to produce a fair and reliable revenue system and a budget process that links spending decisions to results and creates accountability for outcomes.
Repair California http://www.repaircalifornia.org/ is a broad-based coalition dedicated to reform by calling for a California Constitutional Convention that would look at making structural reforms. An example of reforms they seek is, Elections, including the initiative and referenda processes, campaign finance, and term limits.
Both of these movements are signs that institutional reform is needed to change the course. I pledge to be your representative who will work hard to bring reform to our state government. There are many issues that our state will have to address, but none of them can be resolved unless we resolve how we govern.
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