"We support Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa’s reelection because he is a pro-taxpayer conservative who has a proven record of opposing tax increases and for fighting the liberal big spenders in Sacramento."

- Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Fire Protection through Healthy Forest Management – This year I authored the Forest Fire Protection Act, AB 2420 to make it easier and less costly for owners of forest land to thin trees without filing a burdensome Timber Harvest Plan (THP). The recent, devastating forest fires in Shasta County were a grim reminder of the catastrophe that awaits if we don’t begin a serious effort to thin trees and remove fuels from our forest lands. The benefits of adopting this economically balanced approach are many. Promoting policies that will make our mountain communities safer, preserve our wilderness areas, save wildlife habitat and create jobs will continue to be a priority for me as your representative.

Promoting Agriculture and Our Farm Economy - Agriculture is the backbone of our northern California economy and I will continue to provide a strong voice for our vital farming industries. We must work tirelessly to protect our rural way of life, so that future generations of Californians can benefit from the security of a dependable, sustainable and safe food supply. California helps to feed the world, and we must continue the fight for fair trade throughout the world so that our products - the best quality in the world - will be available to every person who wants them.

Increasing California's Water Supply = Preparing for Our Future - California's future prosperity is clearly linked to a safe and abundant supply of water to meet the demands of agriculture, industry, environmental, health and safety and residential concerns. Throughout our history, California has struggled to achieve a balance among the competing interests staking their claims on a static water supply. Protecting our water rights and increasing California's water storage are essential to our future.

We must strongly oppose environmental extremism that thwarts the development of water storage projects to meet our growing human needs.

Everywhere I go throughout northern California, it is the single most important issue on the minds of employers and workers.

Thanks to Governor Schwarzenegger and more than one million fellow Californians supporting our petition for a ballot initiative, we put enough pressure on the special interest politicians to accept some limited reforms to California's broken workers' comp system. This should boost our economy, help create new jobs and keep businesses in California. Much more must be done to reduce the costs and bureaucracy, but this is a good first step.

In order to succeed in fully turning our state’s business climate around, we need your help. Let's keep pressure on the liberal politicians by staying plugged in and actively involved in this and other reform efforts that we will champion together through my website.

As our great American President Ronald Reagan said, "it's amazing what can be accomplished when you don't care who gets the credit."