by Tom Campbell | Feb 5, 2025 | Immigration, Safety and Welfare
Some on the left, driven by their strong aversion to President Trump, led the state to become a “Sanctuary State.” Even when local law enforcement wants to cooperate, this law prevents California sheriffs from turning over criminals appropriate for deportation unless...
by Tom Campbell | Feb 5, 2025 | Economic Opportunity, Immigration, Safety and Welfare
California needs immigrants. Our high-tech sector is dominated by engineers and entrepreneurs who were not born in America. Our farms are worked by immigrants, some who came here legally, some who did not, but the overwhelming majority of whom add value to our state....
by Tom Campbell | Feb 5, 2025 | Immigration, Safety and Welfare, Welfare
In 1994, California passed Proposition 187, cutting off all social services to those who entered our country illegally. A federal court struck down Prop. 187, and Governor Davis refused to appeal. The approach of cutting off social services to immigrants was wrong....
by Tom Campbell | Feb 5, 2025 | Safety and Welfare, Welfare
Many Californians concerned with the homeless refer to the root causes of homelessness. I am all for doing so; but also we need to deal with the immediate problem with immediate approaches. It is neither compassionate nor fair to the rest of us that our city streets...
by Tom Campbell | Feb 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity, Safety and Welfare, Welfare
Affordable housing is very scarce in most of California. This is an issue of huge economic importance to our state. If young families cannot afford to live in California, our state’s outward migration will be exacerbated, and our competitiveness diminished. From a...
by Tom Campbell | Feb 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare
Gun control is a very divisive issue in California. The US Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms, but it does not prohibit reasonable regulation of that right. Different parts of the state, and of the country, have different situations...
