MIammarino

SB8 Matt Iammarino California Republican Barbara Boxer-http://boxer.senate.gov/

-Became U.S territory in 1847 -Nickname is the Golden State -Los Angeles is the largest city -Death Valley is lowest point in the nation -More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state
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-More immigrants settle in California than any other state -278 state parks and beaches -Great deal of diversity in public lands -California has colleges that allow various cultures -California helped the Gold Rush
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__** Immigration **__ California is a state that has a very wide diversity of people and citizens. There are Hispanics and many other cultures that immigrate over to California. I believe that some immigration is good though because nobody would be here right now if it wasn't for immigration from Europe and other places. They bring new ideas and different cultures to California. I do believe that illegal immigration is wonrg and that they should have to come across legally.

I believe that we need to keep our schools up and running. People with proper education are more likely to succeed then those that aren't properly educated. We need to provide early education to all children. Improving the quality of teachers will make sure that we are getting this proper education that we need. Also, the schools in the community have an affect on the community itself. Lastly, we need to make college more affordable for all.
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**__Wilderness and Public Lands/Conservation__** California has 43 million acres of public lands. Mountains like Mt. Whitney to low points like Death Valley should be protected to keep them available to all people. The diversity of landforms makes California such a beautiful place and we need to keep that in California. I believe that we need to find new ways to conserve the energy that is being released from other places such as houses and factories.

**__My Bill__ (The link is at the top of the page)** I believe that you should pass my bill. This bill talks about how we need to conserve our energy and generate a new way to preserve the energy that we are wasting. Houses are a big factor in producing a big amount of energy. Our bill is trying to create energy efficient neighborhoods to help drop the amount of energy that is used from houses. This is a great way to save energy. I think that you should vote for our bill because it is a great way to save energy and it creates a tax cut to those who purchase it.

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