“I commend the Governor for voicing the Republican principle of fiscal responsibility. Although the Governor argued for fiscal restraint, he was silent on critical budget reforms like a hard spending cap and a real reserve. The budget is not fixed; it is funded with temporary tax increases. “The...

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen was joined by public safety leaders and families of crime victims, speaking against AB 109, the Public Safety Realignment, during a press conference at the State Capitol, Monday, October 8, 2012. Every speaker advocated for the immediate repeal of the failed Realignment...

Nielsen advocated for the importance of a two thirds vote over a simple majority, and opposed authorizing cities, counties, and special districts to lower the required vote threshold from two thirds to a simple majority vote, for a parcel tax.