Kevin Kiley on Government Reform

	Kevin Kiley on Government Reform

Written words are binding on those in positions of power

The opposite of Gavin Newsom's lawless governorship is one that respects the rule of law. That means recognizing that written words are binding on those in positions of power. From this comes the most basic form of freedom--freedom from the arbitrary dominion and control of another. It's what gives life to the idea that we as citizens are not mere subjects of state power but authors of our own political future.

Respecting the rule of law means recognizing both the California and U.S. Constitutions as constraints on what the Governor, the Legislature, or any official can do. It means restoring a proper separation of powers, where the Governor's job is to implement laws passed by the Legislature.

Our Founders made a deliberate choice that exercising the powers of government should not be easy. As the ultimate safeguard of liberty, they defined those powers as limited, distributed, checked, and balanced--precisely the opposite of California these last 15 months.

Source: KileyForCalifornia.com website on 2021 CA recall race , Aug 4, 2021

No "Third House": end lobbyist contributions and influence

[I support a] governorship that serves the public interest. This requires defusing the power of the "Third House" lobbyists who largely control the first two houses, the Assembly and Senate, as well as this Governor in particular. The Third House-- consisting of lobbyists for union conglomerates, industry associations, and major companies--accounts for the vast majority of political funding in California. For many Legislators, how to vote on a bill comes down to nothing more than which interests are for or against it.

Changing this dynamic can be difficult to do through campaign finance laws, but it is achievable through a cultural change at the Capitol. That was my goal in becoming the first 100 percent citizen-backed California Legislator by declining all contributions from the Third House. Ultimately, accepting Third House contributions needs to be stigmatized, and that can start with political leaders refusing to support any candidate of either party who accepts them.

Source: KileyForCalifornia.com website on 2021 CA recall race , Aug 4, 2021

More open governance: restore power to local institutions

The opposite of Gavin Newsom's self-promotional governorship is one of humility. This means humility not only in the conduct of the state's chief executive, but in the role of the government itself. It means remembering that every action we take has legitimacy only by the consent of the people we represent. Concretely, that means a more open and deliberative approach to governance. It means restoring power to local institutions that know their communities best. Source: KileyForCalifornia.com website on 2021 CA recall race , Aug 4, 2021

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