In early September, the Sierra Chapter hosted an event for Peter Tateishi who is running for Assembly District 8. District 8 is a newly drawn Sacramento County seat that covers Citrus Heights, North Highlands, Carmichael, Arden-Arcade, Gold River, Rancho Cordova, Vineyard, Rancho Murieta, and Wilton. This new district has been identified as a key seat in determining whether the balance of power in the State Assembly will reach a two-thirds majority.

The Sierra Chapter members gathered at HDR’s downtown Sacramento office to hear Mr. Tateishi’s political priorities. His campaign is focused on three primary areas of concern: jobs, education and public safety.

In order to create jobs, Mr. Tateishi believes that California needs to improve the business climate. Improvements should include reducing business tax liabilities, providing legal reform against frivolous ADA and labor lawsuits, and placing three year freezes on future regulations to give certainty to businesses.

Mr. Tateishi explained the important connection between education and public safety. Protecting education funding and improving vocational education will provide more options to students. Increasing career options will capture more students transitioning from high school to the real world. Having more young adults as productive citizens strengthens our communities. Strong communities attract people and businesses which have positive effects on public safety.

To find out more about Peter Tateishi and his bid for Assembly District 8, you can visit his website: www.peterforassembly.com