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Assemblyman gets right to work
Juan Alanis
Assemblymember Juan Alanis got to work immediately by introducing his first two pieces of legislation: A Constitutional Amendment regarding healthy forests and water storage goals and a bill aimed at reducing taxes on middle and low income families (Photo contributed).

Newly elected Assemblyman Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) was sworn into office Monday and immediately got to work for the constituents of the 22nd Assembly District.

Alanis introduced his first two pieces of legislation:  A Constitutional Amendment regarding healthy forests and water storage goals and a bill aimed at reducing taxes on middle- and low-income families.

“Californians pay the highest income taxes in the nation, leaving far too many families struggling,” said Assemblyman Alanis. “I will fight for real policy solutions to ensure that every Californian can afford to live in the golden state. It is crucial, as legislators, to help families do more than just make ends meet and we can start by lowering tax rates for middle- and low-income taxpayers. We also need more water storage, and I will be introducing legislation that will put funding in place to ensure that we can build sufficient water infrastructure for all Californians, including my constituents in the Central Valley.”

Alanis’ California Promise legislative package will focus on passing legislation that puts hardworking Californians first, he said, by relieving the financial burden many are feeling right now by introducing legislation that will cut unnecessary taxes for Californians by lowering the income tax rates for the middle and lower class. This would allow taxpayers to keep more of their wages.

As part of the California Promise, Alanis will also introduce legislation that will place guaranteed funding for critical investments needed to ensure there is available water infrastructure and sufficient healthy forest and wildfire prevention to protect California. The proposal will help protect environmental health of forested lands, which will combat wildfire risk and spur workforce development in rural areas of the state.