Laurie, like so many Californians, wasn’t born here. She visited California multiple times as a child, and it was during those trips she knew she wanted to live here as soon as she could. Laurie was born in Wisconsin, where she and her three brothers and one sister were raised by her parents Richard and Lois Davies. Her parents instilled in her the value of hard work and the importance of family. After graduating high school, she worked for a year, and in 1981 after saving enough money to buy a Cutlass Supreme, she moved west to attend Cal State Long Beach.
California has the fifth-highest tax burden on individuals in vthe country. This model is unsustainable. In reality, the state of California has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Laurie will never vote to raise taxes or fees on Californians. Instead, she will be a strong advocate for reducing waste within the current system to get better results for the people of California.
Laurie’s record for the City of Laguna Niguel shows that fiscal responsibility works. As a member of the city council, she helped institute a Pay As You Go budget process rather than loaning money through bonds. The policy had an immediate impact, leading to City Hall being built on time and under budget, and continues to make local government more effective and efficient.