In the race for California's Assembly District 77, Republican challenger Dan Downey is running against Democratic incumbent Tasha Boerner-Horvath. In this interview Dan talks through a number of issues affecting District 77 and all of California, including the state's rising cost of living, the close connection between border security and public safety, issues, and his own support for investing in nuclear power as a renewable energy source to help reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Boerner-Horvath was invited to our program but was unable to attend our recording due to scheduling conflicts.