Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 22nd Congressional District in 2022 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedStem the flow of opioids by holding the big pharmaceutical companies responsible and liable for knowingly flooding our communities with highly addictive and destructive drugs. Learn more
Decriminalize and legalize cannabis, expunge past cannabis-related convictions that have disproportionately incarcerated Black and Brown communities, and take the revenue going to the drug cartels and dealers and reinvest it in the communities hit hardest by the War on Drugs. Learn more
Build local and regional food supply chains to increase access to distribution markets for small and medium-sized family farms and widen the availability of fresh, healthy, and local-grown produce for nearby communities. Learn more
Canceling student loan debt, providing for debt-free public college, and expanding trade and apprenticeship opportunities. Learn more
Tackling the growing inequities in our communities starts with making sure that all of our children and young adults have access to a quality education, from pre-K and early education to all the way through college or trade and apprenticeship opportunities. Learn more
Hold chronic polluters and bad corporate actors accountable for their lies and deploying every legal and political method to do so, including ending rebates for the fossil fuel industry and introducing criminal liability. Learn more
Secure a just transition that invests in training and adjustment resources for workers currently employed in the fossil fuel industry and communities deeply embedded in the extraction economy and gives unions a seat at the table. Learn more
Confront environmental injustice head on. Communities in the Central Valley suffer from some of the worst cases of asthma in the country. We must create an environmental justice fund that will tackle environmental issues that disproportionately affect low-income and communities of color, such as lead in drinking water and toxic air pollution. Learn more
Commit to a 100% renewable energy, net-zero emissions future and expanding both current and emergent renewable power sources, retrofitting buildings and homes for energy-efficiency, incubating zero-emission construction and manufacturing practices, and investing in clean, alternative modes of transportation such as high-speed rail. Learn more
Promote sustainable agriculture by providing financial support and incentives to farmers that adopt climate-friendly techniques and practices. Learn more
Protect and expand reproductive health care for all. Learn more
Pass the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act, the Prescription Drug Price Relief Act, and the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act to allow for price negotiation and trade of life-saving drugs, medications, and treatments. Learn more
Prioritize addressing maternal health care disparities and expanding post-natal support and access to child care services. Learn more
Increase the number of substance abuse treatment providers, especially in underserved communities, by incentivizing practitioners and investing in community-based programs. Learn more
Destigmatize mental health diagnoses, expand mental health services for all Americans, and increase funding for mental health research. Learn more
Build on bipartisan initiatives to speed funding for cancer research, trials, and therapies. Learn more
Eliminate pre-existing medical debt. Learn more
Secure the dignity and independence of people with disabilities by passing the Disability Integration Act to protect disabled and elderly Americans from unnecessary institutionalization. Learn more
Reintroduce and pass the bipartisan Fighting Homelessness through Housing and Services Act to provide increased federal funding and grants for states and localities for more transitional housing, mental health and substance abuse resources, and more social services and job training opportunities for our homeless and displaced neighbors. Learn more
Codify protections for DREAMers into law and establish a permanent path to citizenship for both the children and parents of undocumented immigrants. Learn more
Root our immigration policies in humanity and fairness. This includes abolishing ICE, an agency less than 20 years old, placing a moratorium on the deportation of non-violent criminals that are tearing families apart, and ending cruel, inhumane detention practices. Learn more
Tackle the root causes of migration from Central America, which is fueled by escalating violence and despair in those countries. Stopgap measures, such as more border fencing and paying Mexico to interdict refugees, are neither just nor enough to solve the problem. Our country must work closer with our Central American partners and neighbors to facilitate local violence prevention and anti-gang recruitment programs and economic opportunities to create a lasting solution. Learn more
Restore refugee protections in asylum cases and increase funding to add immigration judges and hire more court staff to expedite the adjudication of immigration cases. Learn more
We desperately need to invest in fixing and upgrading our infrastructure to meet carbon-free standards, create millions of good-paying jobs, spur our economy, and guarantee a better future. Learn more
Create a national paid family leave program based on six months of leave for all." to: "Create a national paid family leave program, with every parent and working adult eligible, that includes six months of leave and time off for families during the moments that matter most. Learn more
Renew a federal commitment to supporting parents and families by supporting incentives for employers that provide child care and incubating successful state-level family leave and child care programs. Learn more
Expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to include use for organic products, which would support organic farmers, grow the market, and allow everyone to eat the healthiest food available. Learn more
We have work that isn't getting done and people in need of good-paying jobs. We need a federal jobs guarantee to put people to work under a union and with a living wage. Learn more
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