Currently holds the office of U.S. House of Representatives - California 16th Congressional District until January 3, 2027.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 16th Congressional District in 2026 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedIn Congress, I will continue to fight to defend and expand reproductive freedom. I support legislation that would, at a minimum, ensure that women can access abortion services prior to fetal viability or when medically necessary, travel freely between states or use telehealth to access reproductive care, and receive insurance coverage for reproductive services. I support access to contraception, IVF, and fertility treatment, along with rights to insurance coverage. Learn more
In Congress, I will fight to prohibit sabotage and intimidation of election officials, restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, create baseline standards for voter access and registration, and constrain extreme partisan gerrymandering. Learn more
In Congress, I will strengthen federal-local partnerships to keep our communities safe. My priorities include: disrupting the cycle between addiction and incarceration, supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, enacting sensible gun ownership policies, funding service programs to employ young adults, and collaborating with local law enforcement to prevent and respond to petty thefts. Learn more
I support preventing industry consolidation and eliminating agricultural subsidies and tariffs to cut grocery costs. Learn more
In Congress, I will bolster public education by providing a tax credit to support teacher incomes, increasing funding for special education, and reworking federal programs to expand access to tutoring. To help our adult workforce navigate economic and technological disruption, I will expand access to low-cost degree programs and digital badging, and create educational partnerships between community colleges and employers. Learn more
In Congress, I will work to reduce the bills that most burden families’ budgets. I propose a federal financing program for energy-efficient utilities and risk-reducing retrofits to reduce utility bills and insurance premiums. Learn more
In Congress, I will support the clean energy transition by imposing a carbon dividend, restricting drilling and fracking, and eliminating subsidies for oil and gas production. I will work to preserve our open spaces, improve grid capacity and reliability, protect our communities against climate change and natural disasters, reduce our reliance on plastics, and fund the American Climate Corps to support climate conservation and resilience project. Learn more
To diminish the influence of large donors and corporations, I will work to override Citizens United by constitutional amendment and mandate the immediate disclosure of super PAC contributions. Learn more
To reduce health care bills, I will promote transparency and competition in prescription drug pricing, eliminate deadweight administrative costs, and expand access to primary care physicians. Learn more
In Congress, I will continue to build federal-local partnerships to efficiently address homelessness. My priorities include: constructing quick-build housing communities, increasing the flexibility and number of federal housing vouchers, modernizing federal tax programs for affordable development, and investing in homelessness prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services. Learn more
I propose authorizing a tax credit to convert underutilized commercial buildings into multifamily housing, creating a federal financing program for backyard homes, adjusting the capital gains tax exemption to boost housing sales inventory, and sensibly restoring the SALT deduction to reduce the tax burden on middle-income homeowners. Learn more
I will expand the Child Tax Credit and invest in child care providers to support our children and working families. Learn more
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