Candidate for California State Senate - District 30 in 2021 California Consolidated Municipal Election.
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Get StartedDefend Roe v. Wade and other existing protections for reproductive rights Ensure free, safe, and legal abortion on demand. Learn more
Eliminate sound permits and protest permits to reaffirm the right for protestors to express themselves. Learn more
Abolish SWAT Teams, which have racist and anti-black roots. End the use of tanks, helicopters, gas and other military grade weapons by law enforcement. Learn more
Stop Israeli training of U.S. police. Learn more
Evict ICE from California!. Learn more
Strict limitations on the use of riot gear at protests; and enact a prohibition of mass arrests for those engaged in free speech activity. Learn more
Lower crime by attacking its roots: end poverty through social programs to end hunger, homelessness, and unemployment. Provide free on-demand mental health, drug rehabilitation, and job training services. Learn more
Defund State Troopers, Local Police and Sheriffs Departments; Restrict state funds for local governments that do not defund their police departments. Learn more
Stop the construction of future prisons and jails and close existing ones as we fight overcrowding through mass releases Free all of California's political prisoners including Ruchell Magee, Chip Fitzgerald, Haazim Muntaqim and other elders of the Black Liberation Movement. Learn more
Defund the military to provide for people’s needs. Bring the troops home and shut down the bases!. Learn more
Release as many of California's non-violent inmates as possible to fight the drastic overcrowding and inhumane conditions of prisoners Invest state funds into community based alternatives to incarceration End cash bail and ban the use of predictive policing algorithms. Learn more
End facial recognition technology by law enforcement. Learn more
Institute statewide community controlled policing; local budgets, law enforcement priorities, and the hiring and firing of police officers should be in the democratic control of the community being policed. Learn more
End the racist “broken windows” policing, where officers cruise around looking to target minor crimes. This method of policing creates community trauma and wastes enormous amounts of time and resources. Learn more
Prohibit no-knock entry, establish “Breonna’s Laws” across the state. Learn more
Create an accessible, statewide database on violence, sexual assault, murders and misconduct by police. Officers who abuse their power in any way must be subject to immediate removal and investigation by the community, to smash the “blue wall of silence”. Learn more
End “qualified immunity” for police, which protects criminal officers from facing lawsuits. Learn more
Investigate and hold trials for all administrators, employees and contractors of ICE who committed or authorized atrocities against detainees, including forced sterilizations and refusal of medical care. Learn more
Pressure the federal government to withdraw all its troops and military bases from Africa and all other countries, so that these nations can develop themselves free from the type of brutal, racist military occupation. Senate District 30 is familiar with militarized police forces, so we must stand in solidarity with those who face America’s wrath overseas. Learn more
Establish a sustained public education campaign promoting the goals of working-class unity and international solidarity across racial lines. Expose the capitalist roots of racism, sexism, anti-LGBTQ bigotry, xenophobia, and bigotry based on ability. Learn more
Ban fracking in California Close down the Inglewood Oil Fields & end urban oil drilling Close down the Aliso Canyon and Playa Del Rey natural gas facilities. Learn more
Invest in massive reforestation and rebuild California's cities' into forest cities; utilize nature and vegetation to minimize cities CO2 emissions Do you like this page?. Learn more
Fight for a green/red deal which places major industries like energy, agricultural, manufacturing, and construction under the democratic control of the people and allows for the rapid transition away from fossil fuels before 2030. Learn more
Pressure the federal government toward international reparations for countries that have been devastated by the U.S.’s history of colonialism, invasion, occupation, and sanctions. Learn more
Full funding and staffing of public health departments. Full staffing of medical health providers in schools. Learn more
Provide free testing and vaccinations in newly created health centers for the whole population, identify the circle of people who are possibly exposed to isolate and minimize spread. Learn more
Provide protective equipment, training, breaks, and premium pay for hazard work for all medical workers, EMT, firefighters, and home-care aides. Learn more
Guarantee a completely free and public healthcare system as a constitutional right, including mental health services Abolish private insurance companies and ensure those formerly employed in the industry are trained in other fields of work. Learn more
Pressure the Governor to use eminent domain, and other emergency powers, over vacant buildings and all appropriate structures to house the homeless or people in precarious housing situations. Learn more
Make the big banks pay for a statewide cancellation of all rents and mortgages for tenants, homeowners, small landlords and small businesses for the duration of the pandemic. No one should accumulate rent debt during a worldwide pandemic. Learn more
Fight to establish guaranteed housing as a constitutional right. Learn more
Extend the eviction moratorium for the duration of the pandemic. Learn more
California must guarantee voting rights for the undocumented in all state and local elections. Learn more
Ensure that California is a proper sanctuary state Pass SB 54 (California Values Act) is enforced to weaken collaboration between law enforcement agencies and ICE Support AB 2792 (TRUTH Act), while making sure that law enforcement agencies do their part. Learn more
Eliminate the pathway to citizenship fees. Learn more
Extend DACA beyond two years. Learn more
Close the Concentration Camps - on the border and beyond. Learn more
Guarantee undocumented workers backpay and the ability to return to work if they are fired for union work. Learn more
Provide a fast track toward citizenship. Learn more
Massively expand public transport and move towards ending private car use in urban areas; reorganize work to minimize travel. Learn more
Improve the internet infrastructure and help prevent blackouts and service interruptions. Learn more
Establish a program of reparations where African-descended and Indigenous Californians are provided with monthly direct cash payment. This is one concrete way to begin the process of atoning over 400 years of brutal repression and genocide. Learn more
California must recognize the right of all oppressed nations to self-determination with regard to their means of gaining and maintaining their liberation. Learn more
Establish free, secure and powerful Wi-Fi and internet services in every region of California. Learn more
Make state public benefits simple and accessible for all those who need support. Expand and promote programs including: SNAP (food stamps) Unemployment insurance Social security (disability and retirement) Federal student aid for college and university Health insurance. Learn more
Create a workforce of social workers and caregivers to survey all homes where seniors and disabled people live, to assure they are getting food and care. Learn more
Expand the scope of the Governor's state task force to study and propose reparations for other oppressed nationalities like Asian and Hispanic Americans, who have faced brutal, racist repression in California. Learn more
Affirmative action measures must be instituted wherever needed to eliminate the effects of historical discrimination in education, employment, promotion, housing and other areas. Learn more
Reinvest state funds into the education, healthcare, culture and infrastructure of Black and Indigenous communities. Learn more
Increase funding for under-served communities, particularly in rural areas, on Native reservations, in African American, Latino, Asian and white low-income communities. Learn more
Close the wage gap, end the gendered division of labor End unpaid domestic labor, introduce universal child care income for childcare providers and households raising kids. Learn more
Support the growth and empowerment of tech-based and protect tech workers and other staff from retaliation, harassment and discrimination. Learn more
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