2024 ELECTION STRATEGY

Defining Our Destiny: Safeguarding Nevada's Prosperity and Principles

The Caldera Club is dedicated to forging Nevada’s prosperous, secure, and just future through strategic legislative action and unwavering support for conservative candidates. Our mission is to bolster Nevada as a beacon of freedom, prosperity, and compassion, guided by our recent legislative victories in safety, education, and economic development. As we approach the 2024 elections, our focus sharpens on furthering our legislative agenda, aligning with Governor Lombardo’s vision, and increasing our representation in the legislature. We are committed to transforming political challenges into opportunities, ensuring that our vision for Nevada’s future is achievable and a testament to our legacy of prosperity, safety, and integrity.

CELEBRATING STRATEGIC VICTORIES & DEFENDING NEVADA'S FUTURE

In an era of unparalleled challenges and opportunities, our legislative efforts have yielded significant victories that align with our core principles and strategic goals. Our achievements in the legislature exemplify our commitment to civil liberties, healthcare access, education, and the protection of our most vulnerable citizens and animals. Conversely, our vigilance in vetoing detrimental bills has safeguarded Nevada’s integrity, economic prosperity, and electoral security.

Five Good Bills

• SB321 Civil liberties – protects victims of sexual assault

• AB120 Hafen – allow medical school graduates to volunteer in rural areas

• SB375 – Nevada Higher Ed grant program expanding nursing programs

• SB342 brings veterinary medicine to Nevada

• AB86 – Hardy’s cruelty to animals bill – died in committee

• A’s bill – Win for jobs 30,000

Going to Go Over 5 Bad Bills Vetoed

• AB354, AB355, and SB171 - firearms

• AB359 counties raise fuel taxes 

• AB97 and AB74 would have banned fluorescent lamps and refrigerants

• AB371 parentage and the presumption of parentage (communist party tenant)

Held the Line on Election Stuff

• AB394 would strip away elected county officials’ discretion on how to conduct their elections. 

• SB443 weaken proof of residence requirements for voting

• SB419 Healthcare for illegal aliens

• Vetoed unfunded mandates

• Full list on NELIS

EXPANDING OUR LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS IN NEVADA

Safer and Supportive Schools Act

A cornerstone achievement, this act introduces comprehensive measures to ensure classroom safety and foster an environment conducive to learning. Key provisions include:

• Temporary Removal of Students: Empowering educators with the authority to remove disruptive students, ensuring classroom safety.

• Restorative Justice: Revolutionizing disciplinary measures by allowing teachers to manage classroom dynamics effectively.

• Discipline for Simulated Firearms: Adjusting policies to focus on behavior that is disruptive or poses a real threat, promoting a balanced approach to student discipline.

• Progressive Discipline: Implementing a structured disciplinary framework that escalates based on the severity and frequency of incidents.

• Expulsion Policies: Reinforcing the consequences for severe offenses, including battery and possession of controlled substances or firearms, with expulsion on the second offense for students over 11.

Education Budget Overhaul

Marking a historic investment in our future, the education budget includes unprecedented funding for public and charter schools, with initiatives aimed at:

• Literacy and Read by Three: Prioritizing early reading proficiency.

• Teacher Accessibility: Making the path to teaching more accessible to ensure a robust educational workforce.

• Record Funding: Demonstrating our unwavering commitment to education through the largest K-12 investment to date.

• Commission on School Funding: Establishing oversight and accountability for the allocation and effectiveness of educational resources.

Crime Reduction Act

A robust response to rising violent crime, this act introduces stringent measures to protect our communities, including:

• Accountability for Career Criminals: Addressing repeat offenders with enhanced penalties.

• Sanctions for Parole and Probation Violations: Strengthening the consequences for breaches of parole and probation.

• Protection for Vulnerable Populations: Implementing tougher penalties for crimes against children and the elderly.

• Modification of Early Discharge Policies: Limiting early discharge in cases involving serious offenses, such as armed burglary.

Oakland A’s Relocation Initiative

A visionary project that promises to invigorate Clark County’s economy by potentially creating thousands of jobs through the relocation of the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas.

Government Modernization and Efficiency Act

This act spearheads the transformation of state government operations to serve Nevadans better, streamlining processes and enhancing service delivery.

Enhanced Compensation for State Employees

Acknowledging the dedication of our law enforcement and state employees with deserved pay increases, reinforcing our commitment to those who serve Nevada.

A STARK VISION OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN & THE PATH FORWARD

The outcomes we’ve successfully averted under Governor Lombardo’s leadership, coupled with a steadfast Republican presence in the Senate, underscore the critical juncture at which Nevada stands. Without this bulwark, our state faced propositions that would have fundamentally altered our way of life, threatening the prosperity, safety, and integrity of our communities.

A Glimpse into the Abyss:

• Unprecedented Tax Increases: We stood on the brink of substantial tax hikes targeting Nevada’s families and businesses, which would have stifled economic growth and prosperity.

• Assisted Suicide Legislation: Proposed policies threatened to align Nevada with jurisdictions far removed from our values, challenging the sanctity of life.

• Rent Control Extremism: Draconian measures would have upended the housing market, creating instability and disincentivizing property investment.

• Erosion of Gender-Specific Spaces: Initiatives risked the privacy and fairness in bathrooms and sports, ignoring common-sense and safety for ideological conformity.

• Election Law Overhauls: Proposals aimed at weakening election integrity, undermining the foundation of our democratic process.

• Crime Policy Missteps: Suggested reforms would have favored criminal elements over the safety and security of law-abiding citizens.

• Environmental Overreach: Efforts to ban common items like fluorescent light bulbs without pragmatic alternatives.

• Misrepresentation of Conservative Values: Efforts to depict our beliefs as indifferent to the needs and welfare of Nevadans.

• Compromised Teacher Safety: Ignoring the pressing need to ensure a safe teaching environment.

• Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants: Proposing state-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants, placing undue strain on public resources.

• Prevailing Wage Demands: Policies that could have excluded nonprofits from public projects, limiting their beneficial impact.

The Road Not Taken

Had we harnessed greater legislative power, our agenda would have heralded transformative changes for Nevada, focusing on:

• Election Integrity: Introducing Voter ID, eliminating universal mail-in ballots from the COVID era, ensuring all votes are cast by the close of polls on election day, and curtailing unrestricted ballot harvesting.

• Education Reform: Advancing Opportunity Scholarships and School Choice, prioritizing the educational welfare of children over political gamesmanship.

• Criminal Justice Reform: Implementing stiffer penalties for retail theft and fentanyl distribution, reinforcing our commitment to law and order.

• Continued Advocacy: Persisting in our fight for ballot initiatives that reflect the will and values of Nevadans.