Former California Republican Party Chairman Thomas Del Beccaro announced his candidacy for the United States Senate, pledging to “advocate for bold changes for California and the nation so that prosperity is not limited to the well-connected or well to do.”
Del Beccaro called for a flat tax for the nation and state; repealing the state’s high-speed bond and “a comprehensive program to make California a world leader in water technology, infrastructure and distribution.”
“Our tax codes have become divisive tools for politicians and the playground of special interests,” Del Beccaro said in a statement.
“We will not have a healthy, cohesive society, let along a robust economy, when our tax code encourages class warfare instead of fostering economic success for all Americans.”
Instead of high-speed rail, Del Beccaro said California “must have policies that will foster California becoming a world leader in water technology.”
“California, utilizing public/private partnerships, must become a world leader in water technology, including desalination plants, reservoirs, gray water retrieval and balanced regulatory policies,” Del Beccaro said.
“As for jobs, there are more short-term jobs in water infrastructure construction than high-speed rail and more long-term jobs in water than trains.”
Del Beccaro is a lawyer and small business owner living in Contra Costa County in Northern California.
There was no immediate comment from the campaign of Assemblyman Rocky Chavez, R-Oceanside, the only other prominent Republican to announce his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California.
Brian Brokaw, the campaign adviser for Democratic Attorney General Kamala Harris, told City News Service Harris “welcomes Mr. Del Beccaro to the race and believes anyone should run for office if that’s how he or she believes California can be best served.”
—City News Service