Currently holds the office of California State Senate - District 37 until December 2, 2024.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 47th Congressional District in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedWomen should have full autonomy over their own bodies and their ability to make their own healthcare decisions. Full stop. Learn more
In Congress, I will continue to advocate for a common sense approach to criminal justice, one that balances the desire for fair and racially neutral policing with the need to keep our streets, our homes, and our workplaces safe from crime. Learn more
In Congress, I want to focus on how we can rethink public education in ways that prepare and train children and also adults for the rapidly changing economy. More vocational training and adult education programs will be needed as AI and automation come into play more and more. We should be rethinking how we utilize our K-12 and higher education institutions, and I hope to be a thoughtful voice in this discussion, even as I continue to push hard to emphasize the basics of good teachers and smaller class sizes across our education system. Learn more
The fact is that the high profile efforts– such as pushing electric cars, encouraging solar and wind, electrifying the grid– is not enough. We’re going to need to bear down on some of the more technical and mundane aspects of climate policy– addressing methane leaks, decarbonizing more difficult sectors like heavy duty transit, aviation, or cement and asphalt production while continuing to push to address our open spaces and adapt to the changes that climate change will wreak– and federal policy has a huge role to play here in driving the necessary green innovation and incentivizing private capital to come into these areas. We can solve the climate crisis, but we must act with urgency and smart policy. Learn more
In Congress, I will support the renewal of the assault weapons ban, and expanded background checks and red flag laws. Learn more
It is critical that we recognize that to address the problem of the chronically homeless, we must do more than just provide housing. By the time you see someone on the streets, they’ve typically been homeless or housing-insecure for months or years, creating a vicious cycle of mental health and substance abuse problems that make it very difficult to re-enter society. Learn more
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