NORTH COAST, Calif. – California State Sen. Mike McGuire announced his intention to run for a second term representing Northern California’s Second Senate district.
The district runs from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, including all of Marin, Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, Trinity and Del Norte Counties and a majority of Sonoma County.
“Good jobs, strong public schools, affordable health care, better and safer roads, a pristine coast and a strong rainy day fund – that’s what I’m focused on,” said McGuire. “But make no mistake: I’ll never back down when it comes to stopping the president and Congress from undoing years of economic and environmental progress here in California.”
McGuire said that’s why he’s going to the mat to stop initiatives coming out of Washington, D.C. that would restart offshore oil drilling, sell off our national parks to the highest bidder and take away health care for 3.2 million Californians.
In his first term, working with Gov. Jerry Brown, Sen. McGuire secured $900 million that saved career training, job skills and Future Farmers of America programs in local middle schools and high schools across the state – so that kids who don’t go to college can still get family-sustaining jobs.
With his leadership, in partnership with the governor, California has the strongest rainy day fund in history – funding $2 billion more than the amount mandated by voters.
He cut through red tape to make sure tens of thousands of Northern California’s neediest kids – and hundreds of thousands more across the state – have access to nutritious food at school. He's leading the way in tackling the homeless crisis in many of our communities by bringing in millions in funding for permanent housing, mental health and addiction services.
McGuire led the charge when disaster struck and thousands of district residents were left homeless by some of the worst wildfires in California’s history.
His tireless work continues with the building of dozens of new homes in Lake County along with investing in vital community improvement projects with over $100 million for recovery and rebuilding.
McGuire worked with agency leaders to secure more than $250 million to fix crumbling roads, highways, bridges and public transit in our district. These projects are making our roads safer, smoother and less congested. More is on the way in the years to come.
And, working with hundreds of our neighbors throughout Northern California and Assemblymember Jim Wood, Senator McGuire passed the most comprehensive cannabis regulation legislation in the nation – two decades after Proposition 215 legalized medical marijuana.
McGuire is a third-generation Northern Californian, whose family farmed prunes and grapes in the Alexander Valley for nearly a half century. He and his wife Erika, a local elementary school principal, live in Healdsburg.
Raised by his mom and grandma, McGuire worked his way through high school and college, attending Santa Rosa Junior College and graduating from Sonoma State University. He enjoyed a career in the radio and television industries.
He started serving as a school board member when he was 19 because he insisted on rebuilding dilapidated schools in his hometown.
He went on to serve as a council member and mayor of Healdsburg and a Sonoma County supervisor.
Senator McGuire was elected to the State Senate in 2014.
The primary election is June 5, 2018. The general election is Nov. 6, 2018.
For more information, visit www.SenatorMikeMcGuire.com.
McGuire to seek reelection next year
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