Candidate for California State Assembly - District 52 in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedFranky is an advocate for reproductive justice and will continue to support and protect a woman’s right to safe, accessible, and legal abortions. The right-wing Republicans want to remove any means of safe abortions from grasp, including abortion pills. Franky believes the decision is between a woman and her healthcare providers. He is committed to fighting to ensure it remains a right in California. Learn more
Defend women’s reproductive rights including access to birth control and abortion health care. Learn more
Preventatively shift mental health, traffic, and substance abuse intervention responsibilities from armed police officers towards alternative responders to save lives and provide services to those in need. The current punitive approach often leads to increased criminalization of people of color and underserved communities. Take punitive and prevention measures to address serious misconduct by those sworn to serve and protect with policies that address officer misconduct. Eliminate ineffective sentencing enhancements and mandatory minimums. Franky believes the current extreme sentencing measures do not increase public safety and have led to overcrowded prisons/industrial prison complex. Champion reforms that focus on women and children impacted by the criminal justice system. Expand programs that have utilized a credible messenger approach, ensuring more rehabilitative opportunities are available. Balance comprehensive opportunities for second-look sentencing with public safety. Support survivors who are due to restitution while creating economic opportunities that allow formerly incarcerated individuals to meet the restitution responsibilities. Reform youth incarceration systems with a focus on rehabilitation and mental health.Increase safety nets for youth to prevent a systemic pipeline into the mass incarceration system by ensuring they are receiving the age and culturally-appropriate programs and services they need.Invest in legislation reform that removes barriers to employment training and placement services, healthcare, transitional housing, and wraparound social services for people with criminal histories so they may transition out of incarceration and grow into contributing members of the community. Learn more
Create thoughtful public safety measures and legal reforms so that Californians can truly be safe. Learn more
Education is a determining factor in whether a person can access quality healthcare, find employment that pays a living wage, and live in a safe environment — all factors that affect the well-being of our youth. Learn more
Franky has witnessed how the educational system plays a major determinant in both the future of children and the region in which they live. In a district made up largely of children from low income families of color, he believes they have a right to equitable educational opportunity, regardless of race or economic status. That is why Franky will fight to improve our schools and work to address the inequality gap in our schools Learn more
The environmental repercussions of past policy decisions are evident in what we see, drink, and eat. Urgent legislative action is necessary to address climate change promptly while safeguarding our water and air. Learn more
Reverse the current damage by investing in renewable energy jobs and water infrastructure Learn more
Guns hurt people every day; we must continue to get guns off our streets and increase awareness of the harm they cause to our communities with their accessibility. Learn more
Ensure quality universal healthcare, address safe staffing levels and expand mental health treatment Learn more
For Franky, homelessness – and the conditions that lead up to it– are deeply personal. As an exoneree in 2011, Franky was left to rebuild his life without stable housing, a situation faced by many men and women upon reentry. Due to his firsthand experience, Franky understands that tackling homelessness involves more than just offering temporary housing; it requires establishing an inclusive economy and providing housing opportunities for everyone. Learn more
He believes the existing bureaucracy – splintered between cities, counties and the State – has become a life-threatening hurdle to progress and will work to cut red tape to get our unhoused a roof over their heads, faster. Franky believes at the heart of the current housing affordability problem is the lack of low-income housing at the scale necessary to make significant progress in addressing our housing needs. Learn more
Fund new, truly affordable housing and cut red tape to get our unhoused a roof over their heads, faster. Learn more
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