 She also worked to pass legislation that protects residential zoned areas to reduce the impact of illegal construction and uses.Pine resigned from the Republican Party on November 9, 2016, stating that many of the national party's new priorities had diverted from her long-held philosophical beliefs about inclusivity and progress.The Leeward O’ahu district of Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Honokai Hale, Ko Olina, Nanakuli, Ma’ili, Wai’anea, Makaha, Keaau and Makua, previously experienced millions of dollars in neglected infrastructure improvements.