Currently holds the office of Hawaii House of Representatives - District 5 until November 3, 2026.
Candidate for Hawaii House of Representatives - District 5 in 2024 Hawaii General Election.
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Get StartedOnce elected, I will work to guarantee equal pay for hardworking women. I will also advocate for additional resources for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, including funding for legal assistance, victim shelters, and access to medical care. Finally, because slavery has no place in paradise, I will sponsor proposals to educate our children about the dangers of sexual exploitation and increase the availability of restorative services and rehabilitative care for survivors of sex trafficking. Learn more
To ensure our children receive a quality education, I will sponsor legislation to build community schools that offer arts courses, vocational training, and access to social services on campus. I will also work to limit standardized testing and empower teachers to use authentic assessments aligned to real-world learning experiences. Finally, I will support the creation of a dedicated funding source for education to increase our state's investment in our children's future by at least 500 million per year. Learn more
To combat climate change, I believe we need to establish a Green New Deal for Hawai'i that uplifts workers' prosperity and the well-being of our planet. I will also fight to protect the Kona name from commercial exploitation and secure funding for the research needed to eliminate agricultural infestations, including the coffee berry borer beetle and rat lungworm disease. Learn more
Finally, as a Native Hawaiian woman, I believe that indigenous cultural practices can pave the way toward a more sustainable use of our precious resources. Therefore, I steadfastly support efforts to defend the Hawaiian heritage from overdevelopment, including on MaunaKea. Learn more
I will make Hawai'i affordable by sponsoring a "Homes For All" program that builds truly affordable housing for those earning no more 60 percent of area median income. I also support raising the minimum wage to at least 18/hour, eliminating the tip credit, and linking future increases to Hawai'i's cost of living index. I will strive to guarantee paid family and sick leave for all, so that workers don't have to choose between earning their paychecks and protecting the heath of themselves, their families, and their communities. Learn more
I will introduce legislation to raise rental and food tax credits for low-income households, paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes and increasing income taxes for our state's wealthiest residents. Finally, I believe that we should create a state-level "Medicare for All" program that promises access to live-saving treatments to anyone who needs them. Learn more
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