Currently holds the office of Hawaii Governor until December 7, 2026.
Candidate for Hawaii Governor in 2022 Hawaii General Election.
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Get StartedIf elected governor, I will implement a plan to strengthen and support education in Hawaii, which will: Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program to prepare our keiki for success; Expand literacy programs for students who need extra help reading; Hire and retain quality, experienced teachers by offering competitive pay, benefits, and affordable housing so they can afford to live in Hawaii; Conduct a comprehensive review of Department of Education spending to identify and direct more resources into our classrooms; Offer every high school graduate in Hawaii a free community college education; Nominate quality candidates to the Board of Education who reflect Hawaii’s diversity, including experienced educators; Seek more federal funding to invest in our students, teachers, and schools; Provide basic nutrition for students at school so they can focus on learning; Make childcare accessible and affordable for community college and university students with families; Address disparities and expand access to information technologies essential to 21st century education like broadband internet and connected devices. Learn more
My plan will: Lead the nation with the highest efficiency and emissions standards to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles statewide; Restore residential PV tax credits to kick start a new solar energy revolution so every roof in Hawaii can produce its own clean solar energy; Set a state facility efficiency goal of cutting energy use by at least 30% before 2030 and increasing the renewable energy generation of all state facilities; Implement a statewide climate change and resiliency plan to mitigate damage caused by rising sea levels; Invest new state and federal resources in a multi-billion dollar green economy and create thousands of new green jobs; Create new incentives for the development and manufacture of next-generation technologies to address the climate crisis right here in Hawaii; Complete the plan to build a statewide electric vehicle charging network which will create even more green jobs; Explore an impact fee to be collected from every visitor and re-invested in solar-powered affordable housing for working families and maintaining Hawaii’s parks and beaches; Upgrade and improve our energy, water, wastewater, and transportation infrastructure; Advance smart growth initiatives and multimodal transportation systems. Learn more
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