民主党候选人贾伦·布兰登正在竞选加利福尼亚州第4参议院选区，对手是共和党人亚历山德拉·杜阿特。在11月3日的中期选举前夕，他接受了Hm的独家专访，谈及火灾保险费用上涨、农村医疗、移民执法以及在农村社区创造更多就业岗位等议题。
Democratic candidate Jaron Brandon is running for California State Senate District 4 against Republican Alexandra Duarte. Ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, he spoke exclusively with Hm about rising fire insurance costs, rural healthcare, immigration enforcement and creating more jobs in rural communities.
担任图奥勒米县监事会监事六年的布兰登表示，农村社区往往被排除在萨克拉门多做出的重大决策之外。他希望将这些社区的诉求带到州政府层面，让住房、医疗和本地就业更加触手可及。
Brandon, who has served as a Tuolumne County supervisor for six years, said rural communities are often left out of major decisions made in Sacramento. He wants to bring their concerns to the state government and make housing, healthcare and local jobs more accessible.
布兰登出生并成长于图奥勒米县，在活动房屋公园里和母亲一起长大。他的父亲经营一家销售乐器的小企业。他后来成为家族中第一个上大学的人，并参与了学生政府工作。“我在活动房屋公园和妈妈一起长大。我爸是卖乐器的小企业主，我是家族里第一个上大学的人，”他对Hm说道。贾伦·布兰登谈加州火灾保险危机火灾保险是布兰登从山区社区居民那里听到的最大担忧之一。他说，居民每年都面临野火风险，而保护房屋的成本已变得难以负担。
Born and raised in Tuolumne County, Brandon grew up in a mobile home park with his mother. His father ran a small business selling musical instruments. He later became the first person in his family to attend college and got involved in student government. “I grew up in a trailer park with my mom, a mobile home park. My dad was a small business owner who sold musical instruments and I was first in my family to go to college,” he told Hm. Jaron Brandon on California’s fire insurance crisisFire insurance is one of the biggest concerns Brandon hears from residents in mountain communities. He said people face wildfire risks every year, while the cost of protecting their homes has become difficult to manage.
他希望加州取代现有的“公平计划”（FAIR Plan），并考虑为重大灾害建立公共保险体系。他还认为，用于降低火灾风险的资金应有助于降低保险费用。
“加州更大的问题不在于风险降低本身，而在于我们做了风险降低，却没有带来费率下降，”布兰登说。
He wants California to replace its existing FAIR Plan and consider a public insurance system for major disasters. He also believes money spent on reducing fire risks should help lower insurance costs.“The bigger problem in California isn’t the risk reduction, though. It’s the fact that when we do risk reduction, it doesn’t lead to rate reduction,” Brandon said.
他还质疑保险公司利用人工智能和无人机取消保单，却不派人实地勘察房产。
He also questioned insurance companies using AI and drones to cancel policies without sending someone to inspect properties.
他希望由一个独立机构审查，在社区完成防火工作后，费率上涨是否合理。加利福尼亚山火在美国西部肆虐，烧毁面积超过1489平方公里，数千人撤离贾龙·布兰登对农村医疗服务可及性表示担忧布兰登表示，他选区内一些社区附近没有医院，而其他社区则依赖面临财务困难的医疗机构。他还对产科服务提出担忧，称山区社区的孕妇并不总能找到设有产科病房的医院。
He wants an independent body to review whether rate increases are justified after communities complete fire prevention work. California wildfires rage across US West, scorching more than 1,489 square km, thousands evacuatedJaron Brandon raises concerns over rural healthcare accessBrandon said some communities in his district have no nearby hospitals, while others depend on facilities facing financial difficulties. He also raised concerns about maternity services, saying pregnant women in mountain communities cannot always find a hospital with a maternity ward.
他希望保护农村医院，审查增加其成本的州法规，并培训更多本地人从事医疗工作。他建议利用社区学院和在线教育，为学生从事护理、医学和医院管理职业做准备。
He wants to protect rural hospitals, review state regulations that add to their costs and train more local people for healthcare jobs. He suggested using community colleges and online education to prepare students for careers in nursing, medicine and hospital administration.
针对医疗费用上涨，布兰登表示，美国医疗体系需要根本性变革，而非临时措施。“我认为美国医疗体系从根本上说是崩溃的，”他告诉《Hm》。贾龙·布兰登谈移民、移民与海关执法局及印度裔美国人社区移民是布兰登谈及的另一个主要议题。他表示，美国需要更强的边境安全和合法的居留途径，但批评特朗普政府的执法做法是“将移民视为令人恐惧的对象”。
On rising medical costs, Brandon said the US healthcare system needs major changes rather than temporary measures.“I believe the US health care system is fundamentally broken,” he told Hm. Jaron Brandon on immigration, ICE and Indian American communitiesImmigration was another major subject Brandon addressed. He said the US needs stronger border security and a legal pathway to residency but criticized the Trump administration's enforcement approach, as "one that treats immigrants as something to be feared."
他还主张，移民执法应聚焦严重犯罪者，而非前往美国工作或抚养家庭的人。美国移民打击行动在特朗普第二任期内针对220万人他希望加快庇护程序，并为在美国生活和工作多年的人提供合法居留途径。他还对从事卡车运输、运输业和农业的印度裔移民表示担忧，称因其社区遭遇敌意，一些人不敢去上班或消费。布兰登辩称，移民为当地企业和更广泛的经济做出了贡献。
He also argued that immigration enforcement should focus on serious offenders rather than people going to work or raising families in the US.US immigration crackdown targeted 2.2 million people in Trump's second termHe wants faster asylum proceedings and a legal path to residency for people who have lived and worked in the US for years. He also raised concerns about Indian immigrants working in trucking, transport and agriculture, saying some are afraid to go to work or spend money because of hostility towards their communities. Brandon argued that immigrants contribute to local businesses and the wider economy.
他还批评了在教堂和法院进行的移民执法行动。“我们如何对待陌生人和身处我国境内的人，是一个原则问题，我们不应妥协，”他说。贾伦·布兰登谈共和党对手亚历山德拉·杜阿尔特布兰登引用了他在打击毒品犯罪、道路维修和森林管理方面的工作为例，说明他在地方政府的经验。他说，在他担任监事期间，该县平均道路状况评级从约21%提高到了34%。
He also criticized immigration enforcement at churches and courthouses.“How we treat the stranger and people in our country is a matter of principle that we should not compromise,” he said. Jaron Brandon on Republican opponent Alexandra DuarteBrandon cited his work on drug-related crime, road repairs and forest management as examples of his experience in local government. He said the average road condition rating in his county improved from around 21% to 34% during his time as supervisor.
他还声称有超过30万英亩土地接受了森林燃料减少处理。布兰登表示，他在竞选期间走访了13个县的192个社区。他质疑杜阿尔特的履历，并说选民应比较他们的经验和政策主张，而不应仅按党派路线选择。“我将倾听、保持亲和力，并代表该选区的每一个人，”他说。
He also claimed more than 300,000 acres received forest fuel reduction treatment. Brandon said he had visited 192 communities across 13 counties during his campaign. He questioned Duarte’s record and said voters should compare their experience and policy plans rather than choosing only on party lines.“I’m going to be listening and accessible and representing everybody in this district,” he said.