Villines on securing state resources
As Assembly Republican Leader, I serve as the lead budget negotiator with Governor Schwarzenegger and the other legislative leaders. I regularly advocate for funding fairness when it comes to state funding of things like education and transportation projects. There’s no reason urban areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles should get the majority of state funds over the Central Valley.
When the infrastructure bonds were being negotiated at the State Capitol, I insisted projects be funded on a competitive basis, so urbanized areas wouldn’t get more funding than the Central Valley. I have also fought for equalization when it comes to education funding so that schools in our area are given just as much as schools in larger cities.
I also work closely with the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley to improve our regions economic vitality. We can get the most for the Central Valley when we work together to advance issues important to our region.
I will continue to work hard for the Central Valley’s priorities such as transportation, agriculture, education, water supply and air quality.