Jennifer Hawks

Jennifer Hawks' career experience includes working as a businesswoman.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jennifer Hawks is a retired businesswoman running to bring transparency and accountability back to the California State Treasurer's office. For decades, California's leaders have squandered tens of billions of dollars that could have instead gone to making life better for millions of Californians.

As a young woman, she experienced significant financial hardship and knows that a little help can go a long way. Not only is California wasting the money that could help people - they're also actively investing against Californians' futures with reckless bond investments.

Jennifer wants to end the waste, explain how and why every dollar in the California treasury is being spent, and restore fiscal sanity to the California State Treasury.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Bring transparency back to the treasurer's office. Taxpayers should be able to easily see where and how each of their dollars is spent.End reckless and wasteful investments to bring California's debt under control, improve its credit rating, and create a stronger economy.Protect the retirement security of millions of California's workers as a CalPERS and CalSTRS board member.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I care most about public finance, and smart finances are more important now than ever in California. We already have more than 70 billion dollars in bond debt -- we can't let Sacramento spend even more on its unfinished projects.

My pledge is to be a responsible investor and financial guardian for the state.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The California Republican Party, The California Republican Assembly, The American Independent Party, The California Pistol & Rifle Association, Carl DeMaio, Reform California, Santa Barbara County Republican Party, Madera County Republican Party, San Mateo County Republican Party, Silicon Valley Republican Party, Santa Cruz County Republican Party, Napa County Republican Party