My Policy Positions

My campaign is about bringing bold, progressive changes to Alameda County. I stand for raising the minimum wage, ensuring fair labor practices, and creating employment opportunities that serve our community’s needs. I am deeply committed to enhancing our educational system, making higher education accessible to all, and integrating climate consciousness into our schools.

Housing is a right, not a privilege. I advocate for expanded affordable housing initiatives, support for renters, and comprehensive policies to address homelessness. My vision is for a county where diversity is celebrated, and every resident has the opportunity to thrive.

As your representative on the Democratic Central Committee, I will fight tirelessly for policies that promote equity, justice, and environmental sustainability. Together, we can build a more inclusive, prosperous, and resilient Alameda County, and I will only vote to endorse candidates who share these values.

Here are just some of the policy positions I stand for:

Economic Justice and Labor Rights

• Federal Minimum Wage Increase:
  • Raise the federal minimum wage to $17/hour.
  • Eliminate the tipped wage system, ensuring fair wages for all workers.
• Federal Job Guarantee:
  • Implement a program guaranteeing employment for all, focusing on community needs and infrastructure.
• Strengthen Unions:
  • Increase support for unionization efforts.
  • Enhance legislative and financial backing for the NLRB to combat union-busting practices.
• Expand Social Security:
  • Ensure a robust social safety net by expanding Social Security benefits.
• 4-Day Workweek:
  • Advocate for a shorter workweek to improve work-life balance and productivity.
• Universal Broadband Access:
  • Provide free, high-speed internet access nationwide.
• Tax Reform:
  • Increase corporate taxes and introduce a wealth tax on the ultra-rich.

Education for All

• Free Public Higher Education:
  • Guarantee free tuition for undergraduate programs at public institutions.
• Student Debt Relief:
  • Cancel all existing student loan debt.
• Green Public Schools:
  • Implement the Green New Deal for Public Schools, incorporating climate education.
• Universal Free School Meals:
  • Provide free meals to all K-12 students.

Housing and Homelessness

• Expand Affordable Housing:
  • Increase the LIHTC and make funding for Section 8 and public housing mandatory.
• Eviction Moratorium:
  • Implement a nationwide eviction moratorium for renters in federally funded properties.

Social Equity and Justice

• End Systemic Discrimination:
  • Tackle racial discrimination in various sectors.
  • End mass incarceration and the criminalization of homelessness and addiction.
• Legalize Marijuana:
  • Federally legalize marijuana and expunge past convictions.
• Voting Rights and Democracy Reform:
  • Advocate for comprehensive voting rights legislation.
  • Abolish the filibuster, ban voter ID laws, and reform electoral systems.

LGBTQ+ Rights

• Equality Act and ERA:
  • Pass the Equality Act and codify the Equal Rights Amendment.
• Protect LGBTQ+ Healthcare:
  • Safeguard access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Environmental Justice and Climate Action

• Green New Deal:
  • Embrace the principles of the Green New Deal across all policy areas.
• Combat Environmental Racism:
  • Address and mitigate the impacts of environmental racism.

Immigration Reform

• Close Detention Camps:
  • End the inhumane detention of immigrants and replace surveillance practices.
• Pathway to Citizenship:
  • Create accessible pathways to citizenship for all undocumented individuals.
• Protect Immigrant Communities:
  • Strengthen sanctuary policies and ensure immigrants’ access to essential services.

Gun Control and Safety

• Comprehensive Gun Reform:
  • Enforce universal background checks and establish red flag laws.

Political and Electoral Reform

• Overturn Citizens United:
  • Advocate for the reversal of the Citizens United decision.