SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) questions why Democrats in the Legislature passed a bill removing local school districts’ ability to save money in case of an economic downturn. Just today the majority party also blocked a Republican measure, Assembly Bill 146, which would have lifted the cap on school reserves. “The more …
Assemblyman Jones Questions Democrats for Killing Food Stamp Fraud Protection Bill
SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) questions why Democrats in the Legislature killed a bill to stop abuses in California’s food stamp program, a taxpayer-funded benefit. Investigators have found 2600 examples abusing their benefits – some sold their EBT cards for cash. Assembly Bill 2354 authored by Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway (R-Tulare) …
Assemblyman Jones Stands Up for Employee Flexibility Rights
SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) criticizes Legislative Democrats for killing a measure to give all Californians more flexibility in the workplace. Assembly Bill 2448 would have permitted an individual employee to request an alternative workweek schedule providing for workdays up to 10 hours within a 40-hour workweek. Assemblyman Jones said, “This law …
Assemblyman Jones Denounces Democrat Budget Priorities
CalTrans Overstaffed by 3,500 Positions Coupled with No Funded Projects, “Are You Kidding Me?” SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) denounces the latest budget gimmicks put into play by Governor Brown and Legislative Democrats which overstaffs the Department of Transportation by 3,500 positions. According to the non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, being overstaffed by …
SPECIAL EDITION “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?”: Assemblyman Jones Calls on California Leadership to Solve Federal Unemployment Tax Assessment Debt
An Extra $10 Billion Slapped on California’s Businesses, “Are You Kidding Me?” SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) calls on Governor Brown and the majority party to solve the looming $10 billion tax bill slapped on the backs of California’s businesses. During the recession beginning in 2008, California and most other states borrowed …
Bill Providing Consumer Transparency at the Pump Passes First Legislative Hurdle
Measure to Disclose Cost of Cap and Trade “Fuels Under the Cap” Regulation to Consumers Gets Bi-Partisan Support SACRAMENTO– Assemblyman Brian Jones’ (R-Santee) legislation requiring fuel dispensers in California to contain a disclosure notice to consumers of the cost per gallon of California’s greenhouse gas emission law passed the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection committee with bi-partisan support this …
Assemblyman Jones Calls on Legislature to Support Middle-Class Jobs
SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) calls on the Legislature to support middle-class jobs by opposing the latest move to boost California’s minimum wage. Just last year, Assembly Bill 10 raised California’s minimum wage to no less than $9 per hour beginning in 2014, and $10 per hour in 2016. A new proposal …
Assemblyman Jones Concerned with Reports of Covered California Hiring Felons
SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) says concern is still warranted about Covered California hiring convicted felons. Investigative reports from January 2014 uncovered felons convicted of financial crimes were hired by California’s Healthcare Exchange, Covered California. Some of the employees were convicted of crimes such as welfare fraud, forgery, shoplifting and burglary. Assemblyman …
Assemblyman Jones Warns Public to Keep Track of Nanny Overtime Hours
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) today warns the public about a law that went into effect January 1st that requires homecare workers and nannies to be paid overtime. Jones said, “Homecare workers and nannies are deeply passionate and caring people that work one on one with your children – your parents. Now California Democrats have opened these families …
#ThrowbackThursday @AsmBrianJones
Proposition 13, which was passed by the voters on June 6, 1978, has kept the government from taxing homeowners right of out of their homes and has created long-term stability. 36 years later, it continues …to protect us from being at the mercy of a government that has a spending problem. Prop 13 means that there will be no wild …
Assemblyman Jones Denounces Realignment’s Latest Failure
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) points to the latest headlines relating to California’s failed prison “realignment”, implemented by Governor Brown and the Democrat majority in 2011. This law shifted lower level offenders from state prisons to county jails, but failed to provide the county probation offices with the means to manage the influx of new inmates. In Los Angeles …
Assemblyman Jones Releases Statement on Ninth Circuit Decision in Favor of the Second Amendment
SACRAMENTO, CA— Today Assemblyman Jones released a statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in which they struck down a requirement by San Diego County that residents show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm. Before concluding its decision, the Ninth Circuit observed: “We are well aware that, in the judgment of many governments, the safest sort of …
Assemblyman Jones Addresses Governor Brown’s Cap & Trade Fund Shift Proposal
SACRAMENTO – Amidst growing backlash for California’s High-Speed Rail program, Governor Brown has suggested using Cap & Trade funds to cover the failing project. Assemblyman Jones says, “Using money from the ‘cap and trade’ program that has taken millions from California companies to fund high-speed rail, are you kidding me? We’re dumping money into a high-speed rail plan that has …
#ThrowbackThursday
Once a month I will be highlighting my version of Throwback Thursday: California’s policies of the past, be it for better or worse. This week, let’s take a look at a bill signed by Governor Brown last year that bans all lead ammunition in California. This will place a de facto ban on hunting, because the federal government is on …
Introducing @asmbrianjones #throwbackthursday
Are you a social media guru? Have you posted a picture for #throwbackthursday? Once a month I will be highlighting my version of Throwback Thursday: California’s policies of the past, be it for better or worse. This week, let’s take a look at Governor Brown’s failed realignment plan, which shifted thousands of lower level criminals from state prison to county …
Jones Responds to Governor Brown’s State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO— Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee), today responded to Governor Jerry Brown’s 2014 State of the State address, saying the Governor preached about a stimulated economy and surpluses, but forgot to mention our already high tax rates, our terrible ranking in education, and only briefly covered our ongoing list of liabilities. “I’m surprised at the extended praise Governor Brown gave the …
Malkin: “Love knows no color”
Michelle Malkin’s latest, Tamera Mowry is not alone, is very worth the read. Check out this excerpt… “Oriental Auntie-Tom,” “yellow woman doing the white man’s job,” “white man’s puppet,” “Manila whore” and “Subic Bay bar girl” are just a few of the printable slurs I’ve amassed over the past quarter-century. You wouldn’t believe how many Neanderthals still think they can …
Democrats Kill Public Safety Measure to Add Crimes to the List of “Serious Felonies”
SACRAMENTO, CA— On a strict party-line vote, Democrat legislators killed legislation by Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) today that would add human trafficking, solicitation to commit murder and felony child abuse to the list of “serious crimes” in the Penal Code. Assembly Bill (AB) 1321 was defeated in the Assembly Public Safety Committee. “I wish I could say I’m surprised, but …
Assemblyman Jones Reflects on Misguided Budget Priorities of 2013
SACRAMENTO – As the Legislature returns for the 2014 Session, Assemblyman Jones reflects on the misguided budget priorities of 2013 in his latest “Are You Kidding Me?” segment. “My hope in the New Year is that our budget priorities are not centered on pet projects such as hydrogen fueling stations for only 227 cars but rather on keeping our streets …
Second Amendment Views
An open letter to my constituents about my views on the Second Amendment, as published in the Ramona Sentinel: Dear Ramona Sentinel Readers: In recent weeks several constituents have contacted my office informing me they are offended about comments I’ve made regarding the Second Amendment. This is an open letter to all of my constituents to share the background of …
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