Ritesh Tandon

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says health care costs should be brought down through competition and sensible regulation while keeping people's choices, and argues against a single government-run payer system.⁶

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says the United States should not pay for most of drug makers' recovery of development costs, and proposes letting drugs that companies sell abroad be imported and sold here and requiring two or three U.S. suppliers for each drug.⁶

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website calls for a new review of the safety of some childhood vaccines and says families should be told of the risks and given the choice to opt out of any vaccine requirement.⁶

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says he would remove any limit on the state and local tax deduction.^7,8

1. Remove the cap
2. Keep a higher cap, like the one passed in 2025
3. Return to a lower cap or limit the deduction further

His campaign website says he opposes a proposed California billionaire wealth tax that he says risks driving investment and job creators out of the state, and favors spending discipline instead of new wealth taxes.⁵

1. No tax on wealth or on gains from assets that haven't been sold
2. A minimum tax on the very wealthy that counts unsold gains as income
3. A yearly tax on net worth above a high threshold (such as $50 million)

His campaign website says California's state income tax rates should be lowered toward 5% in phases tied to spending cuts and economic growth.⁵

1. Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
2. Keep current rates
3. Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
4. Phase out the state income tax

His campaign website sets a long-term goal of lowering property taxes toward 0.25% in phases tied to spending cuts and economic growth, and an earlier policy page still on the site says California's Proposition 13 should be changed so property tax is no more than 0.5% of market value and grows no more than 2% a year or half the rate of inflation, whichever is smaller.^5,7,9

1. Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
2. Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
3. No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments

His campaign website says he would create a simpler federal tax track for small businesses and expand deductions for startups.⁵

1. Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
2. Keep current business tax breaks
3. Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities

His campaign website says he would reduce wasteful spending and support growth-oriented fiscal reforms, and an earlier policy page still on the site says Congress should cut the national debt in half in five years and bring it near zero in 10 years through spending cuts and policies for faster economic and wage growth.^5,10

1. Increase overall federal spending
2. Hold overall spending near current levels
3. Cut overall federal spending
4. Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years

His campaign website says he would expand middle-class tax relief, protect tax support for families with children and simplify the tax code.⁵

His campaign website says he would expand access to affordable child care and provide flexible federal support so families can stay in the workforce.⁵

His campaign website says federal agencies should remove or update two outdated regulations for every major new one, with strict cost-benefit review and deadlines for rules to expire.⁵

His campaign website says only U.S. citizens should vote and supports secure voter verification standards, stronger voter-roll maintenance and citizenship verification where the law requires it.⁵

His campaign website says there should be firm timelines for federal approvals of data centers, semiconductor plants, grid upgrades, labs and advanced manufacturing sites.⁵

1. Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
2. Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
3. Pause or limit new data centers

Earlier policy pages still on his campaign website say energy policy should encourage nuclear power and call for federal programs to support research on safe nuclear technology and more efficient solar power.^10,11

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says reducing greenhouse gases requires including China and proposes working with China and India to reverse their increased coal use.¹¹

His campaign website says he would expand federal incentives for new housing, reward faster local permitting and grow workforce housing near jobs and transit.^5,8

1. Have states require cities to allow more types of housing, such as apartments near transit
2. Give extra state or federal money to communities that allow more homes
3. Leave zoning decisions to local governments

His campaign website says he would support savings tools for first-time homebuyers, including lower taxes on savings accounts for a home purchase, and assistance programs for first-time buyers.^5,8,10

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says he would build more shelter capacity and mental health treatment facilities and invest more in cost-effective housing, and that people who become homeless after a job loss and alcohol abuse should be encouraged to enroll in tax-exempt affordable housing while taking part in remedial programs.^9,12

His campaign website says he would fully fund modern border security technology, targeted physical barriers where needed and anti-cartel operations.⁵

1. Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
2. Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
3. Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security

His campaign website says asylum should be limited to people facing real persecution rather than economic migrants, with fast decision timelines, more immigration courts and removal of those whose claims are denied.^5,13

His campaign website says legal immigration should favor high-skilled workers through expanded merit-based pathways with wage protections for U.S. workers, end per-country limits for highly skilled workers, and prioritize spouses and children in family immigration.^5,13

His campaign website says he would strengthen employer verification and anti-fraud enforcement and impose strong penalties for illegal hiring.⁵

His campaign website says deportations should be prioritized by public-safety risk and final legal status, and that federal, state and local agencies should coordinate to target violent offenders, traffickers and cartels.⁵

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says DACA recipients should be given a path to citizenship.¹³

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says police should be funded and supported, with more community police officers and reforms focused on de-escalation, cultural sensitivity and mental health awareness.¹⁴

Earlier policy pages still on his campaign website say he would push for a comprehensive reform of the U.S. Department of Education.^9,15

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says parents should be involved in reviewing what schools teach and objects to curricula that discuss sexual content at an early age or teach critical race theory.¹⁵

Earlier policy pages still on his campaign website say college admissions should be based on merit rather than race, support legislation limiting legacy and affirmative-action preferences, and call for federal laws against selection based on diversity, equity and social justice criteria in education, jobs and business contracts.^9,15

An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says the United States should continue funding Ukraine and should have encouraged a peace treaty earlier.¹⁶