SACRAMENTO >> California State Senator Mike McGuire on Monday 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 Lake, Marin, Humboldt, Mendocino, 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 Senator 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.”
In his first term, working with the Governor, 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. In part due to McGuire’s commitment to the issues, California has the strongest rainy day fund in history — funding $2 billion more than the amount mandated by voters.
He helpedvcut 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.
McGuire led the charge when disaster struck and thousands were left homeless by some of the worst wildfires in our state’s history. He called a town hall the day after the Valley Fire erupted, allowing responders and local officials to provide answers directly to fire victims. His 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 the district. And, working with hundreds of residents throughout Northern California and Assemblymember Jim Wood, 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.
He attended Santa Rosa Junior College and graduated 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 November 6, 2018.
For more information, visit www.SenatorMikeMcGuire.com.
