Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 37th Congressional District in 2026 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedCodify the Right to Abortion Nationwide. Pass federal legislation that guarantees access to abortion care in every state, so your healthcare doesn’t depend on your ZIP code. Learn more
Protect Contraception and Family Planning. Defend access to birth control, IVF, and reproductive healthcare services so individuals and families can make decisions on their own terms. Learn more
Permanently fund LGBTQ youth and mental-health services — including school-based counseling and LGBTQ crisis support — instead of letting lifesaving programs quietly expire, because protecting LGBTQ youth is how we protect the future of this country. Learn more
Lock LGBTQ rights into federal law — including housing, healthcare, and public accommodations nationwide. Our rights that Congress has failed to make law shouldn’t depend on our zip code or loopholes that let discrimination hide behind “religious freedom”. Learn more
Workers first. If a company uses AI to cut labor costs, they must reinvest part of those savings into higher wages, shorter workweeks, or retraining. Learn more
Create Jobs With Rapid-Response Clean Teams - to hire and train local workers for more rapid-response trash removal in our cities. We’ll pay for this through existing Department of Labor workforce grants and AmeriCorps infrastructure programs as well as partnering with the LA Conservation Corps. Learn more
Kick-off Federal “Adopt-a-Block” Grants for Local Action - create federal community cleanup grants that expand to cover trash on our streets that go directly to neighborhood councils, churches, schools, and nonprofits. Federal HUD and EPA community funds will also be redirected toward micro-grants and volunteer supplies like garbage bags, rakes, and more. Learn more
Establish Clean Air Neighborhood Zones - allocate federal funding to eliminate toxic hot spots that are shortening lifespans in our district. CA-37’s unique challenges include freeway pollution corridors, industrial hotspots, warehouses and trucking yards, and some of the highest asthma rates in LA County. Learn more
Solar for Renters - establish a federal program to install rooftop solar on multifamily rental buildings — so renters get lower bills, not just homeowners. Learn more
Lower Medicare eligibility to 50. This would immediately bring relief to millions, while also reducing pressure on the ACA. Learn more
Demand 50 urgent care visit for everyone. So you have access to a doctor when you need it. Learn more
Turn vacant and underutilized federal buildings into housing - I will work with city leadership, Democrat leaders and anyone else who is focused on solutions to turn vacant federal building into supportive housing rather than sitting idle. Learn more
Eviction moratorium. ICE is attacking our neighbors and people are afraid to leave the house to go to work or school. I will fight for an immediate eviction moratorium until ICE leaves Los Angeles. Learn more
57,000 new homes a year 90 day approval process — or federal funding gets turned off. Los Angeles is mandated by the state to build 57,000 units of housing each year, but the city is falling far behind. All federal funding will be tied to this annual goal being met of new homes coming onto the market, and a standard approval process timeline. Hit these goals — or the city loses federal funding. Learn more
Gives renters a federal tax break similar to the mortgage interest deduction. Homeowners get a tax break just for owning a home. Renters get nothing - even when they are paying more per month. If you pay rent, you should get the same tax benefit as someone paying a mortgage. It’s the roof over your head tax deduction. Learn more
Redesign our shelters to meet the moment - we need to rethink how we design our shelters. A lot of unhoused people don't have access to available beds due to having pets, or not being able to keep all their possessions. This will change with new standards of sheltering with dignity. Learn more
Shut down ICE on Day One. Learn more
Reinstate lawful rights of detainees. Fast-track an evaluation of the safety and immigration status of all people in the system, including reuniting of families. Learn more
Cap Credit Card Interest at 5% on Groceries and Gas. Learn more
Introduce a next generation Fairness Doctrine legislation that will tackle the unbalanced nature of digital lives and cable TV and undo the stranglehold that Fox News and others have over the country. Learn more
No federal tax on new small businesses for the first two years - new small businesses and self-employed startups pay zero federal income tax in their first 24 months — letting entrepreneurs invest in hiring, equipment, and growth. Learn more
Protect Social Security from cuts, delays, or privatization schemes and ensure every American receives the benefits they’ve earned. Learn more
Cut payroll taxes for first-time hires for new small businesses - first-time hires at small businesses have their federal payroll taxes cut for two years, directly reducing the cost of adding employees. Learn more
End federal taxation on Social Security benefits so seniors keep an additional 50–70 billion in their pockets every year. Ensure long-term solvency by lifting the payroll tax cap to 250,000, generating approximately 100 billion annually. Learn more
AI training, not pink slips. If companies replace workers with AI, it must either retrain those workers for new roles or pay directly into a workers transition fund to support bridge wages and job placement. Learn more
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