SACRAMENTO, Calif.,
July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Senator
Ted Gaines (Ret.), Member of the
State Board of Equalization (BOE), today made the following
announcement regarding his candidacy for Governor of California in the recall election.
"My family came to California
in 1853 and flourished in the rough-and tumble Gold Rush economy.
I'm forever thankful for this state and I'm fully committed to a
future as bright as our past. But we are so far removed from the
freewheeling environment that attracted the dreamers of '49.
California could not have a Gold
Rush today. Government would choke it off immediately, regulate and
tax it out of existence.
"California government
micromanages our citizens. Sacramento thinks it knows best how to run
everyone's lives and businesses and it's not shy about exercising
its power. But it's time to step back and look at the effects of
the policies coming out of Sacramento, not just their intentions.
"Has California government made the state more affordable?
Safer? More livable? Has it lifted up our most vulnerable? Has it
provided the basic infrastructure we need at a reasonable price?
For someone who loves this state, who is a father of six children
who all live here and six grandchildren, it breaks my heart to say
the answer to those questions is, without a doubt, 'NO.'
"I want a 'YES' California. A
California where families can buy
homes, take vacations, save for retirement and for their kids'
educations. Where we can all be safe, free, and prosperous. A state
that is confident and plans and builds for the future. We have the
most beautiful state in the union, and we should match it with the
best government.
"I'm the highest-ranking Republican in California. I represent 10-million citizens in
this state and I'm ready for more. I want to turn the Golden State
into a low-tax, high-opportunity zone and for families to feel safe
again. I want to reclaim our public spaces from the tent cities and
get people the help they desperately need to stay off the
streets.
"As Governor, I will be open to all ideas and committed to
working with everyone sincere in their efforts to improve our
state. Visit my website Ted Gaines
for Governor 2021 to learn the basics on how I will restore
the freedom and promise that made California an unrivaled destination for
builders and creators from around the country and the world."
Senator Ted Gaines currently
serves as an elected member of the State Board of Equalization,
representing nearly ten million constituents in 30 counties of
northern, eastern, and southern California. Prior to his election to the BOE
in 2018, he served in the State Senate from 2011-2018, and the
Assembly from 2006-2011. He began his public service in local
government as a member of the City of
Roseville's Planning Commission from 1997-1999. He was then
elected to the Placer County Board
of Supervisors in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. For more than 30
years, Senator Gaines has run a family insurance business. He and
his wife, former Assembly member Beth
Gaines, live in El Dorado
County, and have six children and six grandchildren.
For more information,
visit www.TedGaines.com.
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