The True Liberty Platform

Californians who accept the benefits of public services take part in deciding the rules and are bound by them. Protect and expand the initiative, referendum, and recall, and require a public vote on major new rules.

Anyone who opts out of a service gives up that service, the same way someone who quits a gym gives up the gym. No one is forced to join, and no one gets a free ride.

Every resident receives a plain-language statement of what public services cost and what they provide, so the agreement is genuine and not buried in fine print.

Ending a particular service must be possible without penalty beyond losing that service.

Authorize cities and counties to let residents direct, each year, a share of their local taxes toward the categories they value most, such as parks, streets, libraries, public safety, or housing assistance.

Build on the voluntary contribution funds already listed on California tax returns, and pilot a way for filers to designate a portion of their state income tax toward chosen categories.

Residents may decline to fund a specific non-core program for reasons of conscience, and in return give up that program's benefits.

Core functions that protect everyone from force and fraud, such as courts, emergency response, and basic safety, are funded first and remain available to all members.

Publish the state and city budgets in language any resident can read, with every dollar tracked from collection to spending.

Children hold rights to safety, to their own bodies, and to a voice in decisions that shape their lives, in step with their age and maturity.

Parents are guardians, not owners, and are trusted to guide their children's upbringing without government overreach.

Intervene when a child is harmed or neglected, with transparent procedures, prompt judicial review, and fair hearings in California's child welfare system, so families are never separated on a whim.

Let education funding follow the child, so families can choose the school, tutor, or learning path that fits.

All spending, contracts, and meeting records are posted online in a searchable format. Strengthen the California Public Records Act so requests are answered quickly and cheaply.

New state and city programs expire after a set period unless voters or their representatives renew them.

Every program publishes its goals and its results, so residents can judge whether it works.

Laws, ordinances, and regulations are written so an ordinary resident can read and understand them.

Make it easier for residents to petition to review or repeal any rule that burdens peaceful people without clear justification.

Limit how long government and its contractors may keep data about people who are not suspected of a crime, require a warrant to search it, and publish who has accessed it.