ISSUES
Cost of Living and Affordability
For too many people the cost of everyday life has gotten out of control. Housing costs keep rising. Grocery bills feel higher every week. Utility and insurance bills spike with little warning. Even families who are working full time and doing everything right feel like they’re falling behind. That shouldn’t be normal in America—and it shouldn’t be the future for CA-48.
Education and Workforce Readiness
A strong public education system is one of the most important investments we can make in our future. Every child—no matter where they live or what their background is deserves access to a quality public education that prepares them for life after graduation.
Economy and Jobs
I believe a strong economy is about people not headlines, not talking points, and not partisan wins. It’s about whether you can find a good job, earn a fair wage, and build a stable life.
I am not a career politician and I know the realities and necessity of having good, local job opportunities. When the economy is working, it gives families dignity, stability, and opportunity. When it’s not, everything else becomes so much harder.
Campaign Finance
I don’t believe it should cost millions of dollars to run for public office. When elections become arms races of fundraising, something important gets lost. Candidates spend more time asking for money than talking with voters. Issues take a back seat to donors. And everyday people are left wondering whose voices actually matter.
Health Care and Affordability
I believe health care should be a human right not a privilege tied to your job, your income, or your luck. No one should be one illness or accident away from financial ruin, yet that’s the reality for too many families today.
Health care costs are rising faster than wages, and health insurance premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs continue to climb. Even people who are insured are often afraid to use their coverage because they don’t know what a doctor’s visit or prescription will actually cost them. That’s not peace of mind that’s anxiety.
Homelessness
California has a homelessness problem. Pretending otherwise helps no one. In the richest country in the world, no one should have to live on a sidewalk, sleep in a car, or raise a child without a stable place to call home. Yet across California, that is the reality for far too many people. On a single night in early 2024, more than 187,000 Californians were experiencing homelessness more than any other state in the nation. That means roughly one out of every four homeless people in the United States lives in California. This isn’t normal and it shouldn’t be accepted as inevitable. Homelessness is not one problem with one cause. It is the result of multiple failures—economic, healthcare, housing, and policy that demand a serious and coordinated response.