Danillo A. Sena

Civil Rights

We must remove discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. Learn more

I will stand up and fight for equality for all at the State House to protect the marginalized and the vulnerable. Learn more

I believe we need to invest more in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), so that more discrimination cases can be reviewed, more programing and curricula in our schools to reduce the rise in homophobic, racist, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic incidents. Learn more

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

In addition, given the disturbing allegations of homophobia in our state prisons, I believe there needs to be more training efforts with the Department of Correction, to reduce attacks on LGBTQ prisoners. Learn more

Education

I will fight for Universal Pre-K to support our young families. With the passage of the Student Opportunity Act, it’s now time for the Legislature to shift its energies to universal pre-K and universal childcare, which can be funded through progressive taxation. Learn more

Environment / Energy

I support the Public Lands Preservation Act (PLPA), increasing state funding of the Community Preservation Act (CPA), and increasing the budget of the DEP, to allow our state government to enforce our environmental laws. Finally, I support a Nature-Based Solutions approach to combating climate change, so that communities are actually rewarded for maintaining their forests, reducing tree cutting, and adding more vegetation to take in more carbon. Learn more

I support the Commonwealth moving towards and reaching the goal of 100% Renewable Energy by 2045, to combat climate change. Learn more

Finally, I support a Nature-Based Solutions approach to combating climate change, so that communities are actually rewarded for maintaining their forests, reducing tree cutting, and adding more vegetation to take in more carbon. Learn more

I support protecting more open space, which also protects our air, and combats climate change. Learn more

A 100% Renewable Energy goal will not also end the state’s reliance on fossil fuels, it will also embrace environmental justice, by ensuring that dirty power plants, incinerators, and gas compressor stations are not continued to be sited in poor communities of color. Finally, such a bold goal has the potential to create tens of thousands of jobs that are accessible to people of all education levels. Learn more

We need to improve state protections of our environment, as the federal government under the Trump administration walks away from protecting the quality and safety of our air and water. I support protecting more open space, which also protects our air, and combats climate change. Learn more

Government Reform

I support Same Day Voter Registration and lowering the voting age to 16 or 17 in municipal elections. We need to get big money out of politics, which is why I support legislation to restore publicly-financed elections for Massachusetts elections. I also common sense electoral reforms including Ranked Choice Voting in our primaries, general elections and in municipal elections, voting by mail, and increasing investments in our election systems, to prevent fraud or the hacking of election machines in every Massachusetts community. Learn more

I will move to make public all votes and testimony of committees of which I am Chair, including electronic polls and study orders. If the committee rules prevent me from doing this, I will motion to amend the rules to make all votes and testimony public, and ask for a roll call vote on that motion. I will stand for roll calls when a member asks for a recorded vote on any bill or amendment which I have co-sponsored or which deals with substantively the same issue as a bill I have co-sponsored. Learn more

Healthcare

We must work to lower prescription drug prices and a single payer system would facilitate this, as well as reduce the cost of healthcare in general, address racial and ethnic health disparities. Finally, a Medicare For All system would be much more successful in addressing social epidemics in our communities, from the opioid crisis to suicides to mental health challenges. Learn more

I support Medicare for All, through a single-payer system. Learn more

Everyone needs access to healthcare, and I believe that healthcare is a human right. Learn more

Housing

Finally, I will be a strong advocate for increasing state public housing, and state housing vouchers, including MRVP, AHVP, and DMH housing programs. Learn more

The housing market in Boston is one of the most expensive in the country and I will support legislation for more affordable housing in our district. This includes supporting a luxury housing tax, increasing the deeds excise tax to fund Affordable Housing Trusts in every community, and pass comprehensive housing production and zoning reform legislation, to ensure that every community is building affordable housing. Finally, I will be a strong advocate for increasing state public housing, and state housing vouchers, including MRVP, AHVP, and DMH housing programs. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

Our state is in a transportation crisis. I believe that the Legislature needs to pass a progressive tax package, in order to properly invest in public transportation, including the commuter rail system, MBTA subways, Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs), intercommunity shuttles, as well as fix our roads and bridges, and expand rail trails, multimodal transportation facilities, and bike paths and lanes. Learn more

I support passing the Millionaires Tax, but we need to take stronger action by passing a transportation revenue package this year. Over the past 6 years, I have served as the public transportation liaison for State Senator Jamie Eldridge, including advocating for the new South Acton train station, expanding the CrossTown Connect shuttle service, and building more rail trails. Learn more

Social Services

Free Universal Pre-K. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

I support the Millionaire’s Tax and ensuring corporations are paying their fair share. I also support closing corporate tax loopholes, including repealing the single sales factor tax cut for the mutual fund industry, including Fidelity Investments. I support raising taxes on investment income for wealthy residents, and increasing the minimum corporate tax rate, so that companies like Amazon, GE, and Liberty Mutual are paying their fair share. Learn more

I support raising taxes on investment income for wealthy residents, and increasing the minimum corporate tax rate, so that companies like Amazon, GE, and Liberty Mutual are paying their fair share. Learn more