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   
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