The Roadmap
A bold plan to make California the innovation capital of the world while ensuring opportunity for every family.
A Results Agenda for an Affordable, Safe, Innovative California
California can lead the world again—but only if government delivers. My administration will be judged by outcomes people can see: lower housing costs, safer streets, fewer fentanyl deaths, faster care, stronger schools, reliable clean power, and a state government that works on time and on budget.
"One standard across every issue: measurable targets, transparent reporting, and funding tied to performance—without raising taxes on families."
Cost of Living, Housing, and Everyday Affordability
Housing costs are the cost-of-living crisis. When housing fails, everything fails: homelessness rises, ERs overflow, commute times grow, and families leave.
What I'll Do
Three Pillars:
Build permanent housing that ends homelessness, not manages it
- Expand "housing with services" and permanent supportive housing where needed
- Convert underused state and local properties into housing faster
- Streamline approvals and procurement for projects that meet clear standards
Fast access to mental-health and addiction treatment
- Same-week access for urgent behavioral health needs
- Expand crisis stabilization beds, step-down recovery housing, and outpatient capacity
- Fix handoffs so people don't fall between agencies, counties, and providers
Stop fentanyl deaths
- Saturate high-risk areas with naloxone, rapid follow-up, and treatment access
- Expand medication-assisted treatment and recovery navigation after overdoses
- Target trafficking networks with coordinated enforcement
How we'll measure success in 4 years:
- ✓Reduced unsheltered homelessness and repeat homelessness
- ✓Shorter wait times for treatment and crisis care
- ✓Fewer overdose deaths, verified county-by-county
How we'll pay for it:
Tie homelessness and behavioral-health funding to results (stability, engagement, outcomes). End duplicative or non-performing programs and redirect funds to what works. Use existing state/federal dollars more effectively—no tax hikes on families.
Education and Job Pathways
California's promise is upward mobility. That means excellent K–12 fundamentals and clear pathways into careers—without debt traps.
What I'll Do
Three Pillars:
Tuition-free community college (targeted, practical, and sustainable)
- State covers remaining mandatory fees after Pell, Cal Grants, and waivers
- Prioritize high-demand fields: nursing, teaching, skilled trades, tech, advanced manufacturing
Stronger K–12 schools with more high-quality options
- Focus on literacy, math, attendance, classroom safety, and teacher support
- Expand proven school models and innovations that improve outcomes—not ideology
A direct bridge from school to a real job
- Employer-designed certificates and apprenticeships
- Stronger transfer pipelines to CSU/UC
- Improved and expanded trade school access
- Major reskilling initiative for workers affected by automation/AI
How we'll measure success in 4 years:
- ✓Higher reading and math proficiency
- ✓Higher completion rates for certificates/AA degrees
- ✓Increased job placement and wage gains for graduates
How we'll pay for it:
Consolidate overlapping programs and fund what raises completion and placement. Tie growth to outcomes and phase responsibly—no tax hikes on families.
Innovation, Jobs, and Artificial Intelligence
California should lead AI—not just invent it. The goal is better jobs, faster services, and protections for people.
What I'll Do
Three Pillars:
Clear rules for high-stakes AI
- Strong privacy standards
- Independent audits and transparency for systems used in housing, employment, health, justice, and benefits
- Human review when an algorithm affects someone's life in a serious way
Jobs and shared opportunity
- Statewide training partnerships for AI-era jobs
- Make California the best place to build companies and keep headquarters here
- Incentivize innovation that creates middle-class jobs, not just apps
Protect creativity and culture
- Modernize protections for creators and workers as AI scales
- Fair compensation and consent around training data and likeness
How we'll measure success in 4 years:
- ✓More high-wage job growth and retention
- ✓Faster, simpler government services (permits, benefits, licensing)
- ✓Public reporting on AI deployments and outcomes
How we'll pay for it:
Verified savings from faster systems and reduced fraud. Private investment partnerships. Federal research dollars—no tax hikes on families.
Land Use, Environment, Water, Wildfire, and Practical Border Cooperation
California must protect its land and people while building housing faster and reducing fire risk. Delivery beats paperwork.
What I'll Do
Three Pillars:
Housing near jobs and transit—accountability for results
- Speed approvals and enforce production targets regionally
- Reward jurisdictions that build; withhold discretionary funds from chronic blockers
Water + wildfire + flood protection delivered on time
- Accelerate forest management, defensible space, and hardening
- Fast-track high-impact water storage, conveyance, recycling, and groundwater projects
- Fund projects only after milestones are verified
Practical border cooperation
- Work with local governments and neighboring states on services and impacts
- Coordinate with federal agencies—without turning California into federal immigration enforcement
How we'll measure success in 4 years:
- ✓More housing completed in job-rich regions
- ✓Reduced catastrophic wildfire losses and faster mitigation progress
- ✓Water projects delivered on schedule with transparent milestones
How we'll pay for it:
Release funds only when projects hit verified milestones. Cut duplication and consolidate agencies that slow delivery—no tax hikes on families.
Clean Energy and Energy Security
California can be clean and reliable. If energy gets expensive or unreliable, families suffer and jobs leave.
What I'll Do
Three Pillars:
Firm clean power that works 24/7
- Invest in firm clean power—including fusion, geothermal, advanced nuclear where appropriate, long-duration storage, and carbon-managed options
- A reliability-first plan: clean power that actually meets demand in every season
No more blackouts
- Upgrade transmission and distribution
- Speed interconnections and permitting for new generation
- Regional cooperation to keep power flowing during heat waves
Clean transportation + good jobs
- Expand transit where it works, modernize freight corridors, accelerate charging and grid readiness
- Build the supply chain in California—skilled trades and manufacturing jobs
How we'll measure success in 4 years:
- ✓Improved reliability metrics and reduced outage risk
- ✓Faster interconnection timelines
- ✓Energy bills stabilized relative to inflation
How we'll pay for it:
Phased infrastructure spending with strict cost controls. Conservative federal assumptions and performance-based funding. Rules that prevent bill spikes—no tax hikes on families.
Refusing to Govern Through Division
A Governor sets the tone. California succeeds when leaders protect rights, enforce laws fairly, and reject scapegoating.
What I'll Do
Three Pillars:
Equal protection and dignity for everyone
- Protect civil rights and bodily autonomy, including reproductive freedom
- Government must treat everyone equally under the law
Zero tolerance for hate and targeted harassment
- Stronger coordination and faster response to threats
- Clear accountability, consistent enforcement
Partnership over performative politics
- Work with cities, counties, schools, labor, and business to solve problems
- Focus on outcomes, not outrage
How we'll measure success in 4 years:
- ✓Safer schools and public spaces
- ✓Faster responses to threats and harassment
- ✓Improved trust and cooperation across regions
How we'll pay for it:
Prioritize existing resources and enforce accountability—no tax hikes on families.
Ready to join the movement?
Together, we can build a California that leads the world in innovation, sustainability, and opportunity for all.