As the only Democrat elected citywide on the Santa Maria City Council, I chose to work with rather than against my Republican colleagues. We must move California forward together.  I believe that sound tax policies are one area where this can happen.  For example, we can ensure that large corporations pay their fair share of taxes, that middle-class taxpayers are protected and that the needs of our State’s most vulnerable residents – the homeless, the developmentally disabled, and seniors, among others—can still be met. There are many people on both sides of the aisle who want to protect our environment, for ourselves and for our future.