David Hadley

David Hadley is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 66 from 2014 to 2016. On July 5, 2017, Hadley declared that he would run for governor of California in 2018.[1] Hadley dropped out of the race on July 19, 2017.[2]

Hadley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Protecting Our Students & Local School Control

David Hadley wrote a new law allowing military families to seek enrollment of their children in the public school district of their choice. He authored legislation to permit Gardena and Lomita to form their own school districts. Also, he supports multiple career education pathways and co-sponsored the bill allowing the Southern California Regional Occupational Center to participate in a grant program that improves job skills.

Let’s Create Better-Paying Middle Class Jobs

Alarmed by the state’s 23% poverty rate, David Hadley also voted for more job creation by backing a bill that promotes available credit for small businesses and he supported legislation requiring state agencies to reduce unnecessary regulations that have only killed jobs.

Defend Taxpayers & Preserve Proposition 13

A fiscal conservative, David Hadley has voted against raising our taxes and he opposed the sales and income tax hikes contained in Proposition 30. He’s against the crony capitalists who receive subsidies, tax credits and carbon offsets at the expense of hard-working families.

Opposed His Party To Protect The Environment

David Hadley strongly favors keeping a ban on off-shore drilling and making sure oil companies adhere to strict safety standards . . . that’s why he voted to mandate that coastal oil pipelines must have automatic shut-off valves and modern leak detection equipment.

A steward of our environment, David Hadley also voted for greater enforcement restrictions that protect our state’s marine areas as well as improved standards for measuring air pollution . . . and, he was the deciding committee vote to ban bullhooks used to inhumanely control elephants.

It’s Past Time To Stop High-Speed Rail

A leader in the fight to stop the wasteful high-speed rail project, David Hadley authored legislation to halt funding for the proposed bullet train and use those funds for local transportation projects.

David Hadley also voted against legislation by irresponsible Sacramento politicians that drastically reduced public reporting requirements for the bullet train project . . . and, he strongly opposes stealing greenhouse gas clean up funds in order to build high speed rail.[3]

—David Hadley[4]

Hadley's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]

Fair Education Funding & True Local School Control

Excerpt: "Not only does David Hadley favor more parental choices and educational options, but he’ll help keep the doors open at the Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SCROC). He’ll stand up for LAUSD parents and local school boards while working to ensure college students get the classes they need to graduate in four years."

Let’s Create Jobs & Help Small Businesses Grow

Excerpt: "David Hadley knows our electricity rates are 70% higher than the national average and that California’s business tax climate ranks 48th in the nation, so he’ll help create more jobs by simplifying the tax code and making energy more affordable."

No Tax Hikes & Protect Proposition 13

Excerpt: "As a fiscal conservative, David Hadley will vote against raising our taxes and he opposed – like the majority of South Bay voters – the sales and income tax hikes contained in Proposition 30. He’s against the crony capitalists who receive subsidies, tax credits and carbon offsets at the expense of hard-working families."

Reform Public Pensions & Cap State Spending

Excerpt: "David Hadley realizes our state government has a spending addiction, so he backs a strict spending cap and a “rainy day” reserve for when times are tough. He opposes the high-speed rail boondoggle that’s another financial sinkhole for California taxpayers."

Dangerous Convicts Belong In State Prison

Excerpt: "David Hadley opposes any plan to release violent convicts before they complete their prison sentences and he’s appalled that a projected 52,000 state prisoners are being dumped into our local communities throughout the state."