To voters who support our military and open space in Southern California:
My name is Dr. Suzanne Till, and I am running for CA State Senate District 40. I grew up in
Lakeside; I currently live in Santee. I am a Marine veteran. I have a PhD in water resources
geography. I am an elected official, Vice President of Padre Dam Municipal Water District
Board of Directors. In 2024, I won my re-election by a 24% margin. Padre Dam MWD provides
water and sewer services to over 250,000 people in East San Diego County.
I served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton. If elected, I will work with
veteran elected officials at the State and Federal level to end Donald Trump’s unconstitutional military
occupation of our cities. The United States Marine Corps cannot use the City of Los Angeles as a training ground for combat. These Marines need to be back at Camp Pendleton to train for threats from our true enemies such as Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
In addition, I oppose commercial development proposed by the Trump administration for Camp Pendleton. For 83 years Camp Pendleton has successfully balanced national security needs with environmental preservation. In August 2025, Trump administration started exploring commercial leasing opportunities at Camp Pendleton. It is unclear as to what commercial development is expected: high rise tourism condos, shopping centers, Amazon warehouses, industrial tech or data centers?
As a Marine veteran and environmental scientist, I will work with veteran elected officials at the State and Federal level to stop Trump’s plan for unfettered commercial development at Camp Pendleton. Instead of leasing out Camp Pendleton’s open space to billionaires, I propose that the federal government offer this land first to the San Diego and Orange County tribal communities to lease or buy. Our tribal communities are the original owners of this pristine open space land, home to protected species such as the Southern California Steelhead trout. Tribal communities must be given the first opportunity to acquire this land back. Let’s create a California state government that embraces civility, natural spaces for all, and supports our military. Please donate, we can take back the California Dream.
Suzanne Till
www.suzannetill.com