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What people are saying about Mariko Yamada
I have had occasion to work with Mariko in an advisory capacity for the citizens of the Capay Valley. I have found her to be extremely responsive and supportive of her own constituants as well as those from other districts. I feel that we need people that truely represent the people in government offices.
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Looking at the California Budget - Closing the Gap
While out walking I get asked a lot about why I would want to get involved with the Assembly during these hard budget times. The answer? I've never shied away from tough problems.
There is no question that the Governor’s proposed budget – built around “cuts alone” is destructive to our schools.
While I have long held the position that new taxes should be voter-approved, we face an emergency circumstance where that may simply not be possible.
California’s budget this year is in desperate need of revenue. The Governor’s approach of “cuts alone” will be immensely destructive to public education. It is only sensible to try and solve the problem with some combination of cuts and new revenue – and if such a proposal were put to voters, I’m sure they would agree.
The time crunch is dire. The ballot for June is fixed and the State runs out of cash in August. Under these circumstances, if I were a sitting member of the Legislature, I would support a package that included new taxes along with non-essential cuts to help solve the budget problem.
