Meet Kevin Kiley: California Recall Candidate Profile

By Sameea Kamal, CalMatters

Age: 36
Party: Republican
Home: Rocklin

State Assemblymember since 2017. Previously worked as an attorney and high school English teacher. Co-owns a farm with former U.S. Rep. Doug Ose, who is also running in the recall.

Likes:

Consumer privacy laws, the Second Amendment, small government

Dislikes:

Special interest money, social media censorship, “one-man rule”

If he becomes governor:

• Would address homelessness through more shelters and treatment, and conduct an audit of all state funding and programs
• Would redirect funding from projects such as high-speed rail to highways, bridges, dams, reservoirs, levees, power plants
• Would end the state of emergency for the pandemic on his first day in office and opposes mask mandates for students and teachers
• Would support school vouchers to allow funding to follow the student, and break up the Los Angeles Unified School District into smaller districts
• Would oppose “critical race theory” being taught in schools
• Would undo “sanctuary state” designation that limits federal immigration officials from working with local law enforcement
• Would reverse expansion of Medi-Cal benefits to undocumented people
• Would refuse to support any candidate who accepts contributions from lobbyists
• Would use executive orders to roll back agency regulations that businesses find restrictive such as those on gig workers

Personal quote:

“As your Governor, I’ll take action to turn California around just as rapidly as I spoke in that debate. No time to waste.”

Hear him on the issues:

Kiley explains why he won’t criticize Republicans and blames Gov. Gavin Newsom for COVID deaths.

Supporters:

• Orrin Heatlie, a leader of the Newsom recall effort
• Doug Ose, former member of Congress and recall candidate
• Joel Anderson, former state senator and current county supervisor in San Diego
• RedState, a conservative news site

More about him:

• The young Republican lawyer taking on California’s governor
• Four things to know about the Newsom recall debate

Contact him:

@KevinKileyCAkileyforcalifornia.com