Background
Joseph Luciano was born in Yuba City, California. His professional experience includes being a political commentator, business owner, and consultant.[1]
In their own words
Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
Father of two, political commentator, former business owner. Born in Chico, California, and settled in San Diego after attending USD.
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?
Abolish Personal State Income TaxThrow out CRT & LGBTQ curriculum from public schools and librariesRefuse to sign another proposed piece of legislation into law that even arguably encroaches on our bill of rights.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Vaccines and masks should always be a choice, and no experimental medication should ever be mandated.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
The Declaration of Independence, & The US Constitution.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
The ability to increase independence generates a stronger community, and promotes unity through independence instead of unison through oppression.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Empathy
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Sacrificing whatever is necessary to avoid becoming a puppet for the anti-American clan running our capitol.
What legacy would you like to leave?
Unity through Independence
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
9/11 was the biggest historical event I witnessed in my youth, I was 16.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Cleaning construction sites between stages, five years.
What is your favorite book? Why?
“The Republic”, Plato. I enjoy the philosophical discourse.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“Country Again” Thomas Rhett
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Overcoming the loss of my older brother when I was 11.
A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?
I would like to hold our highest executive authority to ensure the power is no longer misused. The right to individual liberty must be re-established, and we need a Governor who doesn’t think they should be a King, in order to see this accomplished.
Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?
I consider the responsibly of ensuring state laws are upheld to be the most important responsibility for our Governor in California.
Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?
I think California currently has allotted the correct amount of involvement to the Governor. If I were Governor it would be my responsibility to submit the budget. If I didn’t like it, I could choose not to submit the budget, and state changes I would want to see before I would consider submitting it.
In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?
I would veto any proposition that I consider to even arguably encroach on our bill of rights; this would allow me to remove items that do so rather that veto the entire proposition.
If the governor's office in your state does not have the line-item veto power, do you believe it should? Why or why not?
We do, we should, because legislators cannot be trusted to not sneak lines in bills that benefit only themselves.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?
A relationship that is more focused on holding each other accountable than growing each other’s fame and level of control.
What do you love most about your state?
Our people are industrious, creative, and love the gift of life.
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Removing corrupt people who do not represent their constituents, before they turn us into a fully communist society, will be our state’s biggest challenges.
Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?
Foreign invasion/attack.
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On the 2026 ballot
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