David Chiu

Civil Rights

Our LGBTQ community’s contributions to life in San Francisco are one of many things that set our City apart — and it is my deep honor to fight for LGBTQ San Franciscans every day in the Assembly. While we have come a long way on LGBTQ rights as a nation over the years (with San Francisco leading the way), we still have a long way to go to reach true equality. Learn more

As a former civil rights attorney, I believe there’s nothing more important than to defend everyone whose rights are being violated, particularly as a representative of our City by the Bay with our national reputation for boldness when it comes to fighting for underserved people and communities. We San Franciscans know that our diversity — LGBTQ San Franciscans, immigrants, not-so-recent immigrants, seniors and those with disabilities, and others — make us who we are. Learn more

Education

San Francisco led a national conversation by establishing free community college. At a time of declining college enrollment and a projected shortage of future college-educated workers, California has to lead when it comes to student affordability. I was honored to work alongside Assemblymember Miguel Santiago to author our landmark state law that now provides every Californian with two years of tuition-free community college. Learn more

For-profit colleges make a fundamental promise to students, that in return for paying enormous sums of tuition, students will get a high-paying job after graduation to help them pay off their debt. President Obama instituted a law holding these colleges accountable for making that promise — but when Donald Trump of Trump University took office, Betsy DeVos rolled that back, once again allowing many of these colleges to rip students off with no accountability. Learn more

Healthcare

Everyone has the right to a long, healthy life — regardless of your race, immigration status, zip code or income. To defend this right, I’ve fought on multiple fronts: standing up to corporations who rip off patients, expanding funding for programs that keep families healthy, and doing all I can to protect our kids from disease. Learn more

Health care should be a right that doesn’t depend on whether a President has declared a war on immigrants. However, until recently, millions of Californians — our neighbors, coworkers and family members — have lacked health insurance because of their immigration status. Learn more

Housing

The affordable housing and homelessness crisis may be the defining issue of our time in San Francisco, and alongside my colleagues and amazing activists, we’re tackling it from every angle. By building more affordable housing, protecting the housing we have, and standing up for housed Californians who could soon be displaced, we can start to turn the tide. Learn more

Immigration

San Francisco has welcomed many generations of new Americans. During the Trump era, it has been critical to not only protect our immigrant friends and neighbors, but send a message of hope to the rest of the country: that civil rights are not dependent on immigration status. That if you call California home, you are entitled to equal treatment under the law. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

I have also worked hard to promote cycling in San Francisco: I have fought for more bike lanes on our City’s streets to promote bike safety and reduce congestion, for increased enforcement of traffic laws for cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians, and to make Market Street car-free. Learn more

We’ve all seen MUNI costs go up — while the system faces cuts to service and its drivers. On the Board of Supervisors, I led fights to restore those service cuts and ensure required audits of the system, so that our fares and monthly passes get us the best public transit experience possible. Learn more