“Would you like information about the recall? I’m one of the candidates running for governor,” Brooke Adams said, among students walking to class and campus organizations tabling on Bruin Walk.
Adams, a 25-year-old woman in a black business suit, stood out in the middle of Bruin Plaza on Monday and tried to gain the attention of UCLA students bustling by on their way to class.
Running as an Independent, Adams blames the older generation of politicians for the problems plaguing California today, citing their lack of leadership and initiative.
Adams, an alumna of the University of Southern California, considers herself a candidate who can represent the younger citizens. And at the forefront of her platform Adams advocates issues such as personal freedom, smaller government, and no new taxes.
The flyers Adams was passing out to students featured some of her specific plans for California.
“I plan on rolling back DMV fees, fixing worker’s comp. – using Arizona as a model – reducing government spending, and encouraging new business,” Adams said.
Adams supports Proposition 54, a ballot initiative which, if passed, would prohibit most state agencies from classifying individuals on the basis of ethnicity, color, race, or national origin.
“I believe in a society based on merit ... Prop. 54 would actually hinder minorities and not help them,” Adams said.
She disagreed with Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante’s television ads that say Proposition 54 would cause problems for minorities and their health care needs. Adams pointed out that there are numerous exemptions included in Proposition 54 which would allow for the collection of data under certain circumstances, including health care.
Along with supporting Proposition 54, Adams also went on to blame Gov. Gray Davis for the skyrocketing price of a college education. The best way to alleviate the problem is to balance the state budget, Adams said, and then issues such as increases in college tuition can be addressed.
Adams’ visit to UCLA allowed her to talk with a few students, but for most part she was unable to make a noticeable impression on the students on Bruin Walk.
Despite the quiet visit and the long odds, Adams believes she has a good chance of winning the election because of her status as a “serious candidate running a serious campaign.”