Economic Recovery Will Provide More Revenues Without Tax Hikes

Californians are facing gas prices that hover around $4 per gallon, grocery prices continue to soar, and people are in danger of losing their homes and jobs. Republicans are proposing common-sense solutions to fuel California’s economy today and protect consumers and small businesses in the future.

Worker Schedule Flexibility. Allow small business owners and employers to establish a family-friendly schedule that eases traffic congestion and helps meet environmental standards as fewer cars would be on the road to produce emissions.

Expand Health Care Options. Allow individuals and employers to purchase health insurance through any licensed provider.

Provide Regulatory Flexibility. Give flexibility to small businesses by calling for agencies to examine and review the economic impact of any regulation on small business.

Common Sense Budget Reform

QUICK FACTS:
State spending outpaces inflation and population growth.
State spending up $25B since 2003.

Each month California spends half a million more than it takes in.
Senate Republicans propose a fiscally-responsible budget reform plan that establishes a spending limit and a rainy day fund. These reforms are vital to getting state spending under control and preventing severe deficits from harming Californians in the future.

Prohibits Reckless Spending. Create a spending cap that would limit government spending each year to a formula based on population and inflation.

Establish a Rainy Day Fund. California should be prepared for fiscal emergencies.

End Chronic Deficits. Adopt policies that encourage multi-year budget planning and make it more difficult for the legislature to raise fees.

Taxpayers Desperate for Government Reform

These solutions allow state and local governments to maximize every taxpayer dollar. One example from this package includes creating private-public partnerships to maximize California’s Public Works projects.

Common Sense. Offer flexibility such as school saving alternatives to maximize our surplus dollars. This will ultimately allow state and local governments to get the greatest bang for their buck.

Maximize Every Dollar. Republicans promote measures that cut bureaucratic red tape to streamline government projects. Also, partnerships with private organizations and companies will maximize our vast Public Works projects. Such measures will ultimately save California millions in the coming years.

Education Vital to California's Future

California’s future rests in the hands of our children. This is why Republicans openly support ideas to create flexibility. Giving our classroom teachers and local educators the opportunity to maximize their funding will foster an atmosphere that is both cost efficient and tailored to the needs of each local district.

Protecting Education. Republicans support a budget that ensures that our children receive a quality education. We are fighting to provide a stable and reliable level of funding for our classrooms and reform the system so school districts can stretch their dollars further.

Local Flexibility. The state can cut costs by giving local schools greater control over their resources. Allowing districts to easily funnel money to the classrooms acknowledges that local educators and parents know what is best for their students.

Stability. Develop policies that ensure a sound future for our children’s education. Republicans believe that now is the perfect time to devise a comprehensive education plan that can be both cost efficient for taxpayers and beneficial to our young students.