Candidate for California State Senate - District 11 in 2020 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedI pledge to work with police, prosecutors, public defenders, and social services organizations to seek a solution -whether legislative or ballot proposal- that respects the intentions and boundaries of Prop 47, yet reduces the ability of these crime rings to operate with near-impunity. Learn more
I agree there is a dire need for more housing, but San Francisco is also one of the most culturally and architecturally distinctive cities in the world; this deserves protecting. Plus as a general principle, local people should have the final say in how their communities grow and change to meet these challenges. Lowering general regulatory burdens -including CEQA reform, such as loosening exemptions for projects containing below-market-rate units- as well as instituting “loser pays” court fees for CEQA lawsuits, would better balance local interests with the need to increase housing stock. Learn more
I support a nuanced expansion of the principles contained in the proposed Protect App-Based Drivers and Services ballot measure to all other contractors impacted by AB 5, which has already disemployed people in trades as diverse as freelance writers to trucking owner-operators. Learn more
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