Currently holds the office of California State Senate - District 5 until December 2, 2024.
Candidate for California State Senate - District 5 in 2020 California General Election.
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Get StartedComing from a long line of veterans, joining the Army out of high school was a great step for me. But today I am angered to see bureaucratic delays that are preventing a VA facility to be built in our community. Veterans are forced to drive to Palo Alto for healthcare and mental health services. I am proud to work with veterans and advocates on this issue and will continue to help them. Learn more
I have championed laws to ensure equal pay for equal work, enforce workplace fairness and supported efforts ensure access to job retraining programs for those who wish to pursue new careers. Learn more
Working with Stockton leaders, we are moving on efforts to build a CSU campus in Stockton. I will continue to fight to get this campus built here. It will help our students, focus on job retraining, create local jobs and be a hub for our community. Learn more
Working with Stockton leaders, we are moving on efforts to build a CSU campus in Stockton. Learn more
The Delta Tunnel project needs to die. Spending billions of dollars to send our water south and hurt the Delta estuary is a bad idea. I have served on the Delta Protection Commission and I know how important the Delta is to our community and this region. I’ll continue to oppose this project. Learn more
We must also work to protect clean air and clean water and ensure polluters are held accountable. I will fight to protect access to water, our most precious resource in the region and protect public lands. Learn more
I have fought for access to reproductive healthcare in our state and I will stand with the Governor to enact legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs and use California’s purchasing power to lower the cost of care in our state. Learn more
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