Eric Alegria believes public safety starts with bringing people together — law enforcement, city leaders, and the communities they serve. It's not about picking sides in a political debate. It's about keeping families safe.

As a Rancho Palos Verdes City Councilmember, Eric didn't just talk about public safety — he delivered results. He brought leaders from across the Palos Verdes Peninsula together to create a shared public safety plan, partnering with Sheriff Robert Luna and the Lomita Sheriff's Station to streamline communication and reduce emergency response times. He championed innovative technologies like AI-powered cameras to detect fires and protect neighborhoods. The result: Rancho Palos Verdes became the 4th safest city in California, with just 0.7 violent crimes and 7.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents — far below state and national averages. (cite)

The Challenge

Every Californian deserves to feel safe walking, working, shopping, and spending time in their neighborhood. But too often, the politics around public safety don't reflect the commonsense solutions people are actually asking for.

Families want well-equipped first responders who can get there fast. They also want communities where strong schools, good jobs, and stable housing keep people on the right path in the first place. These aren't competing goals — they go hand in hand. And we need leaders who understand that public safety means more than crime prevention. It means removing the obstacles that prevent communities from being prepared for the challenges ahead.

How Eric will Lead

Eric's record proves he knows how to make communities safer — not with rhetoric, but with collaboration and results. As State Senator, he'll bring that same approach:

• Fund and support our first responders — ensuring police, fire, and emergency personnel have the resources, training, and staffing they need to keep our communities safe.

• Strengthen coordination between agencies — replicating the Peninsula-wide collaboration he led, so emergency response times stay low and communication between jurisdictions is seamless.

• Recruit the next generation of first responders — investing in local fire and police academies to build the pipeline of officers and firefighters our communities need.

• Keep our communities safe from gun violence — keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals and working with school districts and community groups to protect families.

• Demand accountability on homelessness spending — pushing for responsible budgeting with an emphasis on proven methods that get people off our streets and into services and treatment.

• Invest in prevention — because the safest communities are ones where strong schools, economic opportunity, and access to mental health services keep problems from escalating in the first place.