One-on-one interview with California recall candidate Ted Gaines
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Updated: 8:34 PM PDT Jul 19, 2021
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Updated: 8:34 PM PDT Jul 19, 2021
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TO FIND OUT HIS PLANS FOR THE STATE AND ALSO HOW HE THINKS HE CAN STAND OUT AMONG SO MANY OTHER CANDIDAT.ES REPORTER: HE HAS JOIDNE THE GROWING LIST OF REPUBLICANS TO REPLACE GOVERNOR NEWSOM. >> WE SHOULD BE EMPOWERING CALIFORNIANS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM. WHATEVER THAT MAY BE FOR THEM. THERE SHOULDN'T BE GOVERNMENT ANY MORE ANTH NECESSARY. REPORTER: LONG TIME REPUBLICAN TED GAINES HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE OF BUSINESS AND POLITICSN I CALIFORNIA. HE SAID HIS DRIVING FORCE TO RUN IN THE RECALL ELECTION IS FAMILY. >> WE SETTLED HERE. WE HAD SIX CHILDREN AND NOW WE'VE GOT SIX GRANDCHILDREN WITH A SEVENTH ON THE WAY. MY HEOP IS THAT WE CAN MAKE CALIFORNIA BETTER. REPORTER: WITH THE RECLAL ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR MID-SEPTEMBER, ANY CANDIDATEHO W MIGHT REPLACE GOVERNOR NEWSOM WILL HAVE A SHORT TIMEN I OFFICE BEFORE RUNNING IN THE 2022 NOVEMBER ELECTION. WHYOT N JUST WAIT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR THEN? >> I'M FRUSTRATED. I WAS WATCHING THINGS HAPPENING ON THE NEWS AND IT'S JUST GOTTEN A LOT WORSE, LOT MORE QUICK.LY I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO ACT. REPORTER: GAINES SAID HE WILL START WORKING ON HIS AGENDA RIGHT AWAY. INCLUDING SLASHING REGULATIONS TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. OVERTURNING PROP -- INVESTING MORE STATE FUNNGDI IN FOREST MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE OUT OF CONTROL WILDFIRES. ADDRESSINGHE T HOMELESS CRISES WITH A FOCUS ON MANDATORY BUT HUMANE TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HETHAL ISSUES. >> SOMEONE WHO'S SCHIZOPHRENIC, UNTIL THEY GET THE RIGHT CARE, THEY WILL NOT LIVE A NORMAL LIFE. IF THERE'S AN ISSUE RELATED TO HOUSING, WE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. REPORTER: HOW DO YOU THINK YOU'LL GET ANYTHING DONE IN A LEGISLATURE WITH A SUPERMAJORITY FOR THE DEMOCTICRA PAR?TY >> I WOULD ASK THAT WE WORK ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. WE'RE ALL CALIFORNIANS. DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN OR INDEPENDENT. WE GOT ISSUES THAT NEETOD BE ADDRESSED. I LOVE THE STATE. I DON'T WANT TO MOVE OUT THE STE.AT I WANT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. REPORTER: GAINES OWNS AN INSURANCE AGENCY WITH HIS WIFE, BETH. HIS POLITICAL CAREER STARTED IN PLACER COUASY NT A SUPERVISOR. NEXT AS A STATE SENATOR AND FINALLY REPRESENTING TAXPAYERS ON THE CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. WITH 20THER O REPUBLICANS AND OTHER CANDIDATES ONHE T BALLOT, GAINES FEEL HE HAS THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO WIN. >> I PITCHED MY TENT IN THE LAND OF HOPE. ACTS 2:26. CALIFORNIA IS THE LAND OF HOPE AND OF OPPORTUNITY AND I WANT THAT VISION TO BE REVIV