BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is running for California governor, laying out a campaign centered on public safety, rolling back state policies, and cutting regulations statewide.<\/p>\n
Bianco, a self-described fiscally conservative Republican, currently leads one of the largest sheriff\u2019s offices in the country. He says his campaign comes after years of frustration with state leadership.<\/p>\n
“There is no one going to make California better on this ballot and I realized I had to do something drastic about it,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
At the center of his campaign is public safety.<\/p>\n
“Crime will be a crime again with me as your governor. If you victimize us, you are going to be held accountable,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
Bianco is calling for a reversal of California\u2019s criminal justice reforms, which he says have led to overcrowded jails. Here in Kern County, where jail space remains a concern, he says change would start at the state level.<\/p>\n
“State prison inmates need to go to state prison. We have to fix that,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
Bianco also targets state spending and regulation.<\/p>\n
“We don’t have a money problem, we have a spending problem,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
He says he would cut waste and remove regulations he believes are driving businesses out of California.<\/p>\n
“All of the regulations on the oil industry are going to be signed away, we will be 100% oil independent,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
On homelessness, Bianco says the focus should shift to addiction and mental health treatment.<\/p>\n
“It’s not homelessness, it’s drug addiction, alcohol addiction, and mental health,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
He also addressed the state\u2019s high-speed rail project.<\/p>\n
“There will not be another penny spent on that train,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
On immigration, he says sanctuary state policies should be eliminated.<\/p>\n
“If you are in this country illegally and you victimize us, you are getting deported,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
As for working with a Democrat supermajority, Bianco says he will push for change.<\/p>\n
“They better figure out how they’re going to work with me,” Bianco said.<\/p>\n
Bianco is expected to join a growing field of candidates in the upcoming gubernatorial race. The primary election is set for June 2.<\/p>\n
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