Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 25th Congressional District in 2020 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedI support the Equal Rights Amendment and would back any legislation that furthers the cause of equality and justice. Specifically I would like to support or sponsor legislation that: Increases funding for hate crime investigations and prosecutions. Learn more
Regulation and tax on the manufactures of single-use plastics with a goal to eliminate all manufacturing and sale of these items by 2035 Goal to eliminate all plastics in our waste stream by 2050 Federal grants for states to clean up plastic pollution in our national waterways and coastlines. Learn more
In Congress I would propose: A comprehensive water audit to determine where efficiencies could be made and how best to manage our limited freshwater resources A tax on fresh water that's used in some industries, namely things like bottled water, beverages, and resource extraction Re-evaluating our outdated system of water rights. Learn more
Policies I will fight for include: The Green New Deal - creating 20 million jobs for the new economy. Learn more
I support: Universal background check with no loopholes for gun shows Red flag laws A ban on high capacity magazines Assault weapons ban Optional gun buyback program. Learn more
More specifically, I believe that the best way to fix our healthcare crisis is to gradually implement Medicare For All. Under a Medicare For All system, our net out-of-pocket expenses would go down and no one would have to go without quality healthcare again. As part of a comprehensive healthcare plan, we will need to implement prescription drug reform, address medical malpractice lawsuit abuse, and the unjustifiable profit margins of some medical device manufacturers and medical service providers. Learn more
Strengthening Social Security and other elements of our social safety net. Learn more
Medicare for all. Learn more
To create a compassionate immigration system I would pursue legislation to: Immediately release all detained children to their families Immediately close all for-profit ICE detention centers and update government run facilities to provide a higher standard of care Abolish ICE Increase the number of immigration judges to shorten immigration legal proceedings Implement a guest worker program Extend DACA indefinitely with a path for DACA recipients to gain citizenship Restructure our immigration policy to provide those seeking refuge with safe harbor. Learn more
Repealing the Trump deficit-expanding ‘tax cuts’ that benefited the wealthiest Americans. Learn more
Ending tax evasion loopholes and increase funds for auditing corporations and the wealthy (who the IRS, as they recently admitted, don’t have the funds to properly audit). Learn more
Making sure corporations pay their fair share, especially those that have benefitted from being based in the United States. Learn more
Strengthening labor unions and laws that protect collective bargaining. Learn more
Working towards a Universal Basic Income (UBI) underwritten by a VAT tax. Learn more
Protecting workers in the technology sector that pursue efforts to unionize. Learn more
A federal minimum wage of at least $15/hr. Learn more
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