I live in Tarzana. My wife and daughter are here. Our neighbors are in Encino, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills.

In the summer of 2024, there were 13 burglaries in the Encino-Sherman Oaks area in a single month. The same crews were hitting the same streets again and again. Glass doors were smashed, homes were emptied, and the criminals where gone before police arrived.

In July 2025, music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca were found shot to death in their Encino home during what police believe was a burglary. That is not a statistic. That is our neighborhood.

Over 10 years ago, Proposition 47 lowered penalties for many property crimes. The goal was to reduce prison overcrowding but it taught repeat offenders there were fewer consequences. Organized crews took advantage and started looting homes. Families installed cameras. Hired private patrols. Built their own security networks. They should not have had to.

In 2024, voters restored tougher penalties for repeat theft and organized crime. Since taking office, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has gone after burglary crews and helped shut down groups tied to nearly 100 break ins. That is accountability. Credit belongs to our local police officers, sheriff deputies, prosecutors, and the voters who demanded change. It also belongs to neighbors who refused to accept this as normal. I intend to support and expand on the District Attorney's efforts to restore order and security to our communities by doing the following:

Fully funding local law enforcement. Our officers are stretched thin. I will fight to fully fund local law enforcement. Federal grants should support burglary task forces, investigators, and the tools they need to do their jobs.

Hold repeat offenders accountable. I will push for strong action against repeat offenders and organized crews. When addiction is driving crime, we should provide treatment. But when people break into homes again and again, there must be real consequences.

Demand smarter policy, not slogans. I support reform that works. Not slogans. Not extremes. We do not need mass incarceration. But we also cannot look the other way.

You should not have to turn your home into a fortress to feel safe in the San Fernando Valley.