Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 24; Republican Party

VOTE FOR DAVID * HELP ARNOLD

Our Goals: They are 'our' goals because we will reach them by working together. With the election of Arnold Schwarzenneger as Governor, we have an historic opportunity to restore California to the greatness it has known and can have again. I worked in his campaign, and now I want to `Join Arnold' to finish the job of restoration and reform in the years ahead to `Bring California Back!' That means scrapping the tax-and-spend policies of the past. Pandering to special interests to win campaign donations and votes must end. My special interest is the success of the people and State of California.

Thanks in advance for your personal and financial support. Together we can win back District 24, the prior home of a great Republican Jim Cunneen for 3 terms from 1994, and in the same area as 5 term US Congressman and State Senator Tom Campbell.

I offer below my thoughts on how our government should work, and some personal information. A paper with my positions on various issues is available on request.

Principles: Most elected officials take positions based on their feelings, personal preferences, and pressure from the special interest groups who gave them money or votes. My positions are based on an objective principle which is; "The proper role of government is to protect the personal and property rights of its citizens, as individuals, from violation or threat by others." This approach yields consistent results that build a better government. Notice that as a protector of rights, the government is not our owner, manager, or mother. Notable points are, a) your body is your property, b) the government needs police, courts and national defense to do its job, all used within the rules of the Constitution, and c) there are no group rights (every citizen has the same rights). The maze of 'social engineering' laws that tell us how to live, do much more harm than good. My approach emphasizes liberty, personal responsibility, and limited government, which is consistent with our Constitution, and history shows it results in maximum peace, prosperity, ethics, and justice. Look at the conditions in countries around the world and judge for yourself.

Legislative Focus: The following four areas are of special interest to me because of their importance to the future of California. They will be my focus for work (committees and research) after election. Key sources of ideas and information (in addition to public news and reports) are shown for each.

A. Taxation, Economics, and Law: Goal: Avoid damage to personal and business activity by repealing or modifying laws that violate the above principle. Assure new laws comply. Idea Sources: The CatoInstitute, Reason Foundation, Pacific Research Inst. (their Pres. Sally Pipes is on Arnold's transition team), The Civil Justice Assoc. of California (CJAC), Institute for Justice, Ludwig von Mises Inst., and Pacific Legal Fdn.

B. Education: Goal: Improve results by bringing more local CHOICE for teachers, parents and administrators as to school types and curriculum. Idea Sources: The Milton and Rose Friedman Fdn, Stossel in the Classroom

C. Health Services: Goal: Work for quality care at minimum cost. Idea Sources: Direct contact with hospital administrators, nurses, doctors, and government individuals and their organizations.

D. Environment: Goal: Avoid damage to the environment, while not violating rights of owners. Source of ideas: PERC-the Center for Free Market Environmentalism, The Sierra Club, and others.