California needs all the tools we can to tackle the housing crisis, that is why I have introduced the Social Housing Act (AB 2053) to create homes for the social benefit of all people. Social housing will provide affordable housing for Californians across all incomes. In contrast to public housing, social housing would develop mixed-income projects that are self-sustaining and revenue neutral. This tool would drastically increase the supply of housing and ensure that affordable housing is attainable to all.

The climate crisis is an existential threat to all of us. California’s destructive fires and continuous drought are indicative of the precipice of the climate disaster. An immediate shift to renewable energy and fossil fuels is necessary for us to tackle this crisis. We must do more to reduce carbon emissions and shift away from fossil fuel dependency and car dependency. I continue to support reducing single-use plastics, ending fracking, expanding recycling efforts (including EV batteries), and ending the fossil fuel economy. To really combat the climate crisis long term, we have to grow our sustainability and green jobs through the California Green New Deal. We must build sustainable communities that bring homes closer to jobs and expand public transportation. As a State Assemblymember, I’ve co-authored many climate change policies this legislative session including SB-1215: Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022, SB-917: Seamless Transit Transformation Act, SB-260: Climate Corporate Accountability Act, AB-2440:Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022,  AB-962: California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act: reusable beverage containers, and AB-2764: Animals: commercial animal feeding operations: prohibition on new operations

As a member of the Sub 2 Education Finance Committee, I am committed to increasing investment in our K-12 public schools. The greatest driver of socioeconomic mobility should be education, but California remains subpar in the nation for K-12 per-pupil spending. I am committed to expanding and advocating for increased per-pupil spending - in my first year in office, we were able to invest historic amounts in education, the highest in California history. We also need to reinvest in and expand career technical education programs and create equal pathways of opportunity after graduation. Further, I believe teachers need stronger wages so that they can continue to teach in our communities without being priced out. Finally, I’m also fighting for tuition-free college for all Californians so students can avoid crippling college loans.

California’s continuous drought is a direct impact of the changing climate. To mitigate the effects of climate change, we advocated for investments in climate resilience including wildfire and drought preparedness. In the budget, we invested $15 billion in climate resilience - including investments in improving our dams and water recycling. We need to ensure that we have enough storage and water recycling programs to stretch the water supply that we currently have. The problem of the drought will not go away if we do not solve the root issue of climate change. We must immediately shift away from fossil fuel dependence and invest in renewable, green solutions - doing so will effectively combat drastically changing weather patterns that cause extreme droughts and wildfires.