Issue Position: Reducing California's High Cost of Living

Issue Position

Reducing Health Care Costs. Backed the most comprehensive drug price transparency bill in the U.S., to force drug makers to publicly justify big price hikes. (SB 17)

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* Lowering Property Taxes by $8.5 million by refinancing debt.

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* Protecting Prop 13 to Keep Property Taxes Down. Worked with a bipartisan group of legislators to protect Proposition 13 and prevent billions in property tax hikes. Source: SCA 1

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* "A" Rated and Endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association because Assemblyman Chen opposed billions in new taxes.

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* Fighting High Energy Costs. Mistakes made by our state's political leaders have caused California to have the highest gas and energy costs in the nation. This drives up costs for everything from gas to food to manufactured items. It's time we repeal misguided policies that have driven the cost of gas and electricity up.

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* Making College More Affordable. Voted to increase the Middle-Class Scholarship Award for students seeking a higher education. Source: AB 129

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