Recently politicians have had an urge to drug test 
individuals on public assistance programs, but one 
congressman in Florida had to give up his seat in 2013 
due to his cocaine addiction after being a public 
advocate for drug testing food assistance recipients.

I have a proposal that should be introduced in California 
for any public official for state, county and local 
offices who are elected. In exchange for receiving any 
pay raise the legislator would be drug tested twice a 
year randomly like professional athletes. These 
individuals are representing the general public and their 
actions affect vital public policy issues.

In my county we had a former supervisor who was addicted 
to meth which caused him to miss many days of work. We 
also have a current supervisor who allegedly has drug use 
issues as well which makes it inconsistent with law and 
order issues that deal with his tribe. 

In the state of Kansas they actually do drug test the 
state government executives, but perhaps we should 
introduce this as a state law or a ballot proposition. 
This reform will not happen in San Bernardino County, 
since one of the wealthiest members of the board will 
block these reforms. However, we have to take this on the 
state level. I encourage my local elected officials to 
propose this as a reform.