Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 34th Congressional District in 2024 California Primary Election.
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David believes that blended economic systems provide the greatest stability and nurtures innovation. Tax structures and financial regulations established in the interwar period facilitated massive economic expansion and a thriving middle class. Monied interests gradually chipped away at these regulations promising economic freedom and career options for workers, leading to rampant corruption and exploitation. Learn more
Access to quality education is supposed to provide all children with equal opportunity to advance regardless of background. Schools should also introduce children to ideas and individuals outside of various insular groups. These reasons are why David opposes charter and private schools. Such institutions serve no purpose but to drain resources from public schools and further disenfranchise those not a part of the socioeconomic elite. Learn more
David believes that international cooperation is fundamental to national security and economic prosperity. All peoples have the fundamental rights of self-determination, sovereignty, and security. The United States must work with the global community to prevent violations of these rights. Learn more
Beyond overhauling the campaign finance system, David believes that all civil servants should be required to place their assets in a blind trust during tenure in public office, as well as full financial transparency. David believes that elected officials have been hired by the people to serve a function. As such, they should be prohibited from engaging in commercial enterprise during tenure, including publishing books and publicity tours and paid speaking engagements. David believes the bidding process for government contracts should be completely blind and as publicly accessible as possible. Unreasonable delays and exceeding the proposed budgets should be penalized. Learn more
David firmly believes that healthcare, including mental health care, is a fundamental human right, and human rights should not sit behind corporate paywalls. David grew up without insurance, and never had regular care until joining the army. No one should go without basic care. Universal healthcare is a priority. Immediate action can be taken through passing regulations to protect consumers. These regulations would include preventing a corporate entity from controlling both providers and insurers, preventing insurers from using AI to process claims and approvals, heavily regulating private capital management of care, and capping pharmaceutical prices when development was subsidized with taxpayer funding. Learn more
Housing is a human right. That is non-negotiable. Basic stable housing, with access to clean water, sanitation, and protection from the elements is not a privilege. The shelter system is not sustainable and provides no real solutions while more and more individuals are priced out of housing markets across the country. Learn more
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