General Plan Update (formerly GP2020)
Bill is a strong private property rights advocate. He has pledged to protect property owners from downzoning without owner consent during the General Plan Update process...Read More
Water: Our Most Precious Resource
Bill has been a farmer in North County for almost 40 years. He knows the importance of water for local growers as agriculture makes up one of the largest industries in the County. Bill has been committed to protecting our water sources, searching for new and innovative ways to supply our region with the water it needs and ensuring water quality...Read More
Increase Fire Protection
San Diego County must not be devastated the way it was in the Witch, Poomacha, Harris, and Rice fires of 2007. Although fire is part of nature's cycle, Bill knows there are steps that must be taken to dramatically reduce the risks to lives and property from wildfires that spread from the back country into cities and communities...Read More
Reduce Traffic Congestion
Bill not only shares the frustrations of traffic congestion with fellow motorists in North County, he is finding ways to unlock the gridlock caused by those who have adhered to the notion that "if you don't build roads, the growth won't come"...Read More
Improve the Quality of Life
Bill has taken the lead on quality of life issues in the County of San Diego. He urges a return to common sense when it comes to responsible management of public interest...Read More
Conserve Energy and the Environment
Bill works to protect the taxpayers' current interests, while also working to map out a future for North County. Bill has done this by ensuring beach water quality, replenishing beach sand, and maintaining above average air quality standards...Read More
The Failed Border Policy
San Diego County faces unique challenges due to our proximity to the international border with Mexico. As a border county, San Diego incurs additional costs not shared by non-border counties for health and social services, law enforcement, and environmental impacts...Read More
Public Safety- Priority Number One
Bill has long made the safety and well-being of the residents of the Fifth District his number one priority...Read More