Member of the State Assembly, District 3

Dom Belza is a Republican and a fourth-generation Northern California resident with deep roots in agriculture. He is an agricultural businessman who previously served on the Marysville City Council. He has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress.

He says meeting people and building relationships is how he learns what matters most across this large district. He opposes California's gas tax and a proposed mileage tax, which he says weigh heavier on rural drivers than on others. He has never cast a vote in the Legislature, so his council service and this campaign are what is on the public record.

He promises to work on water rights and resource management for farming communities, lower costs of living, and safe, quality schools. He also says he will keep opposing new taxes on driving in a rural district.

James "Jamie" Johansson is a Republican and a first-generation farmer who has grown olives and citrus in Butte County since the 1990s. He served as Vice Mayor of Oroville and led the California Farm Bureau as its president for three terms, starting in 2017, until Shannon Douglass succeeded him in December 2023.

He says heavy permitting rules are a big reason he is running. Farmers often have to get 19 to 20 permits, he says, which eats into the time they need for their farms. He has not held state legislative office, so there is no Assembly vote to document here.

He promises to work on the cost of living, pointing to California's higher energy, water and food prices, and to speed up wildfire prevention and forest management funding. He also promises to focus on public safety and reducing crime across the district.