James Gallagher, California Assembly Republican Leader and representative for the state’s Third Assembly District, outlined his legislative priorities and criticized state and local policies in a series of posts on January 5 and 6, 2026. Gallagher’s comments come as the California legislature begins a new session amid a significant budget deficit.
On January 5, Gallagher addressed the fiscal challenges facing the state, writing, “As CA starts a new session with a multi-billion dollar deficit hanging over us, the first order of business should be: eliminate the fraud and waste.”
Later that day, he detailed his agenda for the session: “My priorities for the new session:
1. Cut our costs: Electricity, gas, all of it.
2. Balance our Budget by Eliminating Fraud and Waste
3. Stop All New Tax and Cost Increases. Trust me, there will be proposals.
4. Make Healthcare Affordable and Focused on Patients
5.”
On January 6, Gallagher commented on recovery efforts following natural disasters and expressed frustration with current rebuilding processes: “He did A LOT actually. His Army Corps cleared all the lots in record time, the fastest recovery ever.
Rebuilding is YOUR job and you are failing miserably. People can’t even get a permit, costly delays because of local and STATE policies.
You have cut wildfire prevention https://t.co/tTWL0ztoux“
Gallagher represents Butte, Glenn, Placer, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba counties in California’s Third Assembly District from offices in Chico and Sacramento (official website). As Republican Leader in the Assembly (official website), he provides constituent services such as assistance with state agencies and shares resources for public transportation and community support within his district.
Gallagher regularly issues press releases regarding legislative matters affecting his constituents (official website). His recent posts reflect ongoing concerns about budget management, tax policy proposals, healthcare affordability, disaster recovery processes, and wildfire prevention measures.
