Currently holds the office of California State Assembly - District 17 until December 7, 2026.
Candidate for California State Assembly - District 17 in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedSupport legislation that dismantles systemic racism and classism in California’s institutions. Learn more
Protect and expand all civil liberties for Californians regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or immigration status. Learn more
'Civil rights are under attack in America right now, and California must be a national leader in protecting voting rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and a woman’s right to choose. All of these issues intersect with racial justice, which must always be front of mind as we work to dismantle systemic racism in our existing policies and institutions.'' -Matt Learn more
Strengthen laws that allow us to discipline and fire police officers who are abusing the public or violating civil rights. Learn more
Fight to make debt-free and tuition-free college a reality in California so that all students have access to higher education and the upward mobility that comes with it. Learn more
Reform environmental laws currently abused in ways that stop clean energy and sustainable transit projects. Learn more
Invest in wildfire prevention measures, drought preparedness infrastructure, and power grid upgrades to protect Californians from the worst effects of climate-related natural disasters. Learn more
Continue the work of former Assemblymembers Rob Bonta and David Chiu to pass a California Green New Deal that aggressively combats climate change and focuses on environmental justice for low-income and immigrant communities. Learn more
Co-sponsor Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s bill (AB 1400) to provide universal health care coverage to all Californians because healthcare is a human right. Learn more
End exclusionary zoning policies that stop desperately needed housing from being built. Learn more
Support massive expansion of social housing to address the shortage of affordable homes for both low and moderate-income households. Learn more
Extend the eviction moratorium, strengthen tenant protections, overturn Costa Hawkins, reform the Ellis Act, and expand rent control to keep folks in their homes. Learn more
Fight for unprecedented statewide investments in green infrastructure and sustainable transportation solutions such as charging stations, electric buses, protected bike lanes, and commuter rail projects. Learn more
Author legislation that focuses on paid family leave, universal childcare, protections from pregnancy discrimination, and access to family planning services. Learn more
Develop a state-level Overpaid Executive Tax modeled on San Francisco’s Prop L in 2020. The tax would target companies whose highest-paid executives make more than 100 times the median salaries of their employees and revenues from the tax would be used to hire more nurses, firefighters, and social workers across the state. Learn more
Protect and expand labor rights to ensure every California job guarantees a living wage, health care, and retirement benefits, including gig workers. Learn more
Expand guaranteed income programs to millions more California families with the goal of ending child poverty within 5 years. Learn more
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