Phase 1

If elected Governor

State Workers:

Immediately issue an Executive Order stating that unless there is an absolute necessity for a position to be in the office, State employees under the governor’s purview are capped at no more than two days a week in office. This will lower traffic, reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries, save the State money on real estate, improve work-life balance, improve employee retention, and lower carbon emissions.
Immediately pilot a four-day work week (8 hours a day) for a few months. If successful, the four-day work week will be immediately offered to all state employees under the Governor's purview with the goal of pushing this out to all state employees.

Board of Professionals:

Create a board of professionals from different fields (economic, financial, energy, structural, workforce, and policy) from across the State to help create a comprehensive plan to better California.
Citizens will vote on any proposed changes during general and special elections.

Protections from Artificial Intelligence:

Establish Artificial Intelligence protections for all workers in the State of California.
As part of these protections, a committee will be established to investigate AI initiatives that potentially threaten the jobs of California residents.
- If a threat is detected, AI initiatives will be halted immediately until they can be voted on by California residents.
- Findings will be reviewed with the public ahead of elections, and State residents will vote for or against the specific AI initiatives.
- If voted against, the specific AI initiatives will be unlawful to implement.

Government Spending:

Immediately review and itemize all government spending and list proposed cuts. (See Phase 2).

Restructure and balance public K-12 and public college/university budgets to allocate more money to teachers who do the job of educating and less to presidents, coaches, and top-level administrative positions.

Review financials of all State politicians and investigate "dark money" within our political system. If unlawful issues are uncovered, the State of California will enforce the existing laws.

In a Direct Democracy, there is no need for Senators and Assembly members. We will review work loads and cut non-essential members.

Phase 2

The citizens of California will vote on the following:

Revise Policies to Address Increasing Numbers of Homeless:

We will treat the underlying causes of homelessness before we focus on rehabilitation to ensure these efforts are sustainable.
Overhaul our State hospitals to accommodate the growing homeless population.
The homeless population will receive the treatment they need and assistance with gaining employment and housing.

Promote telework and four day work week for private sector jobs across California:

The benefits of telework and a four day work week are studied and contribute to increased productivity in the workplace, increased work-life balance, and reduction in environmental impacts.

Government Spending/Tax Overhaul:

Review government spending cut proposal and hold an election so the citizens can vote on the proposed cuts.
Review the current tax system and develop a plan to overhaul it so everyone pays their fair share. California residents will vote on the proposed plan.

Secession Experts and Findings:

Gather experts from across the state to discuss the possibility of seceding from the United States.
Share findings with the public and hold an election so California residents can decide for themselves whether or not to secede.

If secession is possible and is voted for by the citizens of California (wins by a majority)

If California Residents Vote for Secession from the United States, there will be a separate election to vote on the following:

Implement universal higher education.
Implement joint 200 days of 100% paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers as a standard for all employees in the public and private sectors.
Ratify our constitution to protect the citizens of the nation of California.
Build relations with other nations by removing tariffs.
Allow California to grow to an international powerhouse.
Rise rapidly in top rankings for education, health, happiness, and productivity on the world stage.

In 2022 California paid $692.2 billion in federal taxes and received $609.1 billion in federal funds.

That's $83.1 billion that left our state and went elsewhere.

Imagine what California could have done with an extra $83 billion.