Ted Laliotis - State Assembly
21st Assembly District


Platform of Key Issues

"As we approach the turn of the century, we are facing economic and social challenges which stem from global competitiveness and from the evolution of society. Our government must be efficient, agile, and decisive in order to deal with these challenges. Politics as usual is not good enough. First and foremost, state government must work in partnership with local government and the private sector in order to meet the challenges
effectively" - Ted Laliotis

Ted Laliotis considers the following to be the key issues for California during the next few years:

Regional Economic Competitiveness
Education
Health Care
Fiscal Reform
Public Safety
High Technology
Environment

Regional Economic Competitiveness

We must re-gain and maintain the economic competitiveness of our region by establishing "pro-economy" tax and fiscal structures. Government must act as a resource and a partner to businesses rather than an obstacle. A strong economy will guarantee an abundance of well-paying jobs. In turn, well-paying jobs strengthen the family fabric, improve quality of life, and reduce social problems.

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Education

Our schools are not achieving the highest goals in producing well-educated young adults that can meet the needs of today's businesses. In many cases, the schools are stifled by our own government's counter-productive regulations and antiquated mandates.

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Health Care

Health care delivery is going through major changes as managed care is becoming the primary delivery vehicle even for Medicare and MediCal. State legislation will play a key role.

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Fiscal Reform

Eliminate all the antiquated existing mandates and re-allocate all revenues so as to meet our current priorities in improving schools; public safety; protection of the environment; transportation needs, and re-gaining the business competitive edge.

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Public Safety

Public safety is a fundamental function of government. We must ensure that our families and our children are safe in our homes, at our schools, and on our streets. Our government should provide adequate resources for well-run public safety.

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High Technology

With the high penetration of the Internet in homes and businesses and the deregulation of communications and utilities, a sea of change is fast upon us in the ways we communicate, the ways we do business, the ways we are educated, and the ways we are entertained. This sea of change requires insightful legislation in order to achieve the most effective and beneficial utilization of high technology by our society. The business revolution on the Internet is comparable to the industrial revolution of the previous century. It must be mentored carefully and not stifled by over-regulation.

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Environment

It is important to address environmental needs and growth needs in ways that do not constantly view one as the enemy of the other. In order to maintain competitiveness and financial strength, we must accommodate growth in ways that also guarantee a well-protected environment.

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E-mail: ted@laliotis.org
61 Doud Drive, Los Altos, California 94022
Phone 415.941.1752 * Fax 415.941.6721