A recent Times of San Diego opinion piece touts Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) for his effectiveness in Sacramento as the Senate Minority Leader. The piece explains Jones leads his caucus as the “loyal opposition” with a focus on bipartisanship to make meaningful change as well as participating in the governance process of the state. Read the piece here.
“As we reflect on 2023, I’m proud of the bipartisan work we’ve accomplished while also holding the Democrat supermajority responsible for major issues facing Californians such as homelessness, crime, and affordability,” said Leader Jones. “Heading into 2024, I plan to continue leading the Senate Republican Caucus as the ‘loyal opposition’ and staying laser-focused on fixing California.”
The Times of San Diego opinion piece by Editor Chris Jennewein, San Diego’s Brian Jones Helps Build an Effective ‘Loyal Opposition’ in Sacramento, explains Jones’s effective leadership philosophy. Below is an excerpt of the piece:
“… Jones is just one year into his second term and building a reputation for bipartisan effectiveness. He’s focusing on California’s issues rather than the latest culture war dust-up on national cable news...
“…Now he’s building other relationships across the aisle, and points to success in the Senate with legislation such as an audit of the state’s placement program for sexually violent criminals and the unanimous passage in the Senate of a law making sex trafficking of a minor a three-strikes offense…
“…But his stance is not all bipartisan. He believes Californians are fed up with both the Governor and the Legislature, and pins the blame on 40 years of Democratic control…
“…For now, he is arguably the ‘biggest cheerleader’ of a new bipartisan approach in Sacramento focused on getting things done for California and steering clear of the national political battles…”