Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor; Democratic Party

I am running for Lieutenant Governor to show that there are still significant cost savings which can be achieved in Sacramento without impacting key state services. There is no reason that the Lieutenant Governor needs any staff to help with the responsibilities of the office, and I will do the job myself. It is appalling that while schoolteachers are losing their jobs because of budget cuts, the proposed budget for California's Legislative and Executive branches in Sacramento shows a staffing increase from 8,993 in 2008-09 to 11,122 in 2010-11. That is a staffing increase of 23.7% (with a budget increase of 27.6%) while we are facing a severe state budget crisis! Obviously California's budget problems cannot be solved just by cutting some staff in Sacramento, but in my opinion cuts in education and other critical state functions should be matched by far higher percentage cuts in government overhead. I am proud to pay my taxes to help provide needed services, but it is not right for politicians in Sacramento to ask for more sacrifices from the taxpayers without tightening their own belts first.

I believe in Fiscal Restraint. Getting California's finances back on track by reducing spending to match revenues should be the number one priority in Sacramento right now. I aim to do my part to help.

I am:

Pro Business
Pro Environment
Pro Education
Pro Solar
Pro Choice
and Pro California

I request your vote. Sincerely, Eric Korevaar