Who is Armando Perez-Serrato, candidate in the California governor recall election

Name: Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato

Political party: Democrat

Residence: Orange

Occupation: Business owner: Perez Combat Inc.

Education: Bachelor of arts, UCLA

Experience: Seven years public service in supervision of community centers, parks & recreation for the city of Tustin and city of Anaheim serving communities of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. Project management & development with BachsteinConsulting.com, AeroPrecisionUSA.com and my own company Perez Combat Inc. Twelve years in public education K-12 as a substitute teacher, para-educator for both general & special education.

Website: www.mandocaliforniagovernor.godaddysites.com

What precautions, if any, should California continue to take to cope with COVID-19 and its variants?

Every Individual, school, business, city, and county have rights that I will support with additional funding and resources to keep the economy & schools open 100%

California provided cash support to individuals and small businesses during the pandemic. To what extent should that assistance continue?

I propose $5,000 state Tax refund for citizens that made less than $75,000 in 2020 or were registered students.

What more would you do to address California’s housing crisis?

Pass Legislation to increase work from home, so people can obtain housing where its available.

What should California do to build up its middle class?

End income tax under $600,000.

Would you propose any new policies to address climate change?

Yes, Work from home policies, less cars on roads, Clean hydrogen.

What should California do in the long term to address wildfire and drought conditions?

Build fresh water pipelines from Canada to California, turn our state into a giant sprinkler system to end severe drought and fight wildfires.

This story was originally published August 12, 2021 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Who is Armando Perez-Serrato, candidate in the California governor recall election."