Richard Gallardo

Criminal Justice / Public Safety Investigate allegations of Child Protective Services taking children away from parents under false or ideological pretenses. Immigration Prohibit non-citizens from county employment. Taxes / Budget Declare state of emergency due to the state and federal governments' debt and unfunded liabilities, and the county's massive unfunded pension liability. Government Reform Eliminate "jungle primary" for local office races. Government Reform Separate the local/county races to another ballot/envelope so that they are solely a municipal affair which is more in line with our intent of becoming a Charter County. Immigration Prohibit non-citizens from performing attorney duties in/for the County. Economy Reduce/eliminate regulations, fees, taxes, etc. To encourage business growth. Government Reform Make illegal all electronic surveillance and data gathering (without a judicial warrant). Government Reform Establish Sheriff oversight commission. Government Reform Establish District Attorney oversight commission. Government Reform Establish background check and drug screening standards for county-wide elected official candidates and office holders (similar to commercial drivers). Criminal Justice / Public Safety Empanel a second Grand Jury with a mission statement to investigate and issue criminal indictments for any government waste, fraud, abuse, malfeasance of office. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Establish a citizen "posse" that assists law enforcement or the County in times where the County's security needs additional support; posse is under bi-lateral control of the Sheriff and the Board of Supervisors. Taxes / Budget Eliminate property seizure for most unpaid property tax cases. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Mandate "jury nullification" instructions in all court rooms (protects from legal persecution). Immigration Prohibit non-citizens from performing "peace officer" duties in/for the County. Taxes / Budget Greatly reduce redundancy, overlap, waste, fraud, and abuse of programs. Government Reform Reinstate the suspended Elections Commission. Government Reform Print our election ballots locally (as Orange County does). Government Reform Remove recently installed Flock cameras.