Candidate for State Assembly, District 19

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JOHN P. MCDONNELL

My occupation is Attorney.

My qualifications are:

I was born and raised in the Outer Mission in San Francisco. I graduated from St. Ignatius High School, the University of San Francisco and UC Berkeley Law School. I’ve been a business and tax attorney in San Francisco and Silicon Valley for over 35 years. I want to bring this real-world experience to Sacramento to fix serious, real-world problems.

We urgently need to rebuild the California economy and restore jobs. The Democrats have no plan for this. Their past policies of high taxes and over-regulation have made California the worst state in America to do business.

Crime is exploding. We have largely legalized thefts up to $950. This has created an explosion of car break-ins, and shoplifting that threatens many small retailers. San Francisco now has the highest rate of property crimes in the U.S. We must respect the rule of law, support the police and protect the First Amendment. Democrat “sanctuary city” policies promote illegal immigration, which harms low-income job seekers and overburdens our healthcare system and public schools.

Our streets are crowded with people we call “homeless.” But most of these people suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health problems. They are not “homeless,” they are “helpless.” We need policies that move these broken people into medical treatments that can address their true problems.

I am not a career politician. I would bring a fresh, outsider’s perspective and common sense solutions and efficiency to government. There is a better way!

John P. McDonnell

PHIL TING

My occupation is Assemblymember.

My qualifications are:

As the Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, virtually every spending proposal crosses my desk. My mission is making sure your hard-earned tax dollars are spent effectively as we organize the recovery from COVID-19.

To help meet the challenges ahead I have co-authored a bold economic recovery plan to get Californians back to work building housing, creating clean energy and repairing our infrastructure.

As Budget Chair, I can make sure we in San Francisco are receiving our fair share. In the past two years, we have brought home hundreds of millions of our tax dollars to:

• Create more affordable housing.

• Build more supportive housing to help the homeless transition off the streets.

• Expand daycare options and pre-school.

To protect our quality of life I have passed legislation that:

• Helps take guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous individuals.

• Speeds up the transition to electric vehicles.

• Creates affordable housing by making it much easier to build backyard cottages – particularly in those suburban cities that were resisting them.

I’m proud to have won the support of the California Teachers Association, California Professional Firefighters, the Sierra Club and many others. I hope you will join us at www.PhilTing.com.

Our city has shown how we can protect each other when we all do our part. Please stay safe by wearing your mask, keeping a safe distance, washing your hands frequently and staying home if you are sick.

We are stronger than this virus! Please stay safe.

Phil Ting