Issues

    • Repeal the Billionaire Tax Cuts

    • Build a Middle Class Tax Cut

    • Eliminate Trump Tariffs

    • Build more Affordable Housing

    • Universal Day Care

    • Eliminate the “buy, borrow, die” loophole

    Across the country and in California in particular, we are experiencing an affordability crisis. Everyday essentials are far too expensive for the average working family and the chaotic approach of the current administration has only worsened our economic stability, which will drive costs up.

    We must put hardworking, everyday people first and help them get ahead.

    In Congress, I will stand up to greedy, price-gouging corporations and fight for tax cuts for the working class, not for the super rich. I’ll work to strengthen our middle class and get our economy back on track so we can all afford to live stress-free and so that our children have the opportunity to find success. And I’ll stand up to utility companies to stop their aggressive rate hikes.

    • Invest in first time homebuyers funding

    • Increase housing vouchers 

    • Support rent controls

    Finding housing has become nearly impossible for the next generation and those on a fixed income. In order to give everyone a chance at the American Dream, we have to streamline regulations, and assist the housing industry to build more housing options at more price levels everywhere.

    • Cosponsor Medicare for All bill

    • Enshrine Reproductive Rights into Law

    • Invest in Rural Hospitals and Clinics

    Every American deserves access to affordable healthcare. However, Republicans in Washington are determined to take away healthcare for millions of seniors and low-income Americans who rely on programs like Medicare and Medicaid in order to give massive tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans.

    As your representative, I will defend Medicare and Medicaid, and fight to expand healthcare access and affordability by co-sponsoring Medicare for All.

    • Enshrine full reproductive health rights

    Reproductive freedom is essential to the well-being of women everywhere. Unfortunately, across the country we are seeing the devastating effects of the fall of Roe v. Wade, with millions of women having lost or being put at risk of losing access to essential healthcare.

    This cannot continue and I believe legislators both in California and across the country must do everything in their power to protect women’s personal freedoms and rights.

    In Washington, I will always support and defend women’s reproductive freedom. I will fight to keep politicians out of our personal healthcare decisions by pushing to make Roe v. Wade the law of the land.

    • Stop immigration raids

    • Fully fund and streamline path to citizenship system

    Immigrant workers are vital to the California economy, from agriculture, to construction, to hospitality. While we need to remain vigilant against illegal felons, targeting immigrants who are trying to make an honest living but caught in a complicated and broken system is wrong. I will work to fix our immigration system so that it works for workers and creates safer borders for our country and those protecting them.

  • In these times of Federal government overreach, we see that the deployment of untrained and unaccountable militarized men and women creating a public safety threat in the communities they are terrorizing. I call for abolishing ICE and impeaching Kristi Noem for the illegal, unconstitutional and violent actions that are resulting in deaths and injuries for no legitimate reason.

    • Vote for the PRO Act

    Good-paying union jobs are essential in keeping California strong and our state running. All workers should have the right to organize and deserve a safe workplace, fair wages, and retirement security.

    With works under attack by this administration, I will defend labor unions and workers’ rights and back legislation that will support and empower workers.

    • Safeguard equal rights for LGBTQ+ community

    Our LGBTQ+ folks deserve to live a life free of discrimination, bias and injustice. I am a proud ally to our communities and will stand up for their protection and rights. This community should be celebrated, not targeted.

    • Re-sign onto Paris Climate Accords

    • Invest in green energy and green jobs

    • Eliminate coal and oil subsidies

    In California’s 3rd District, we are surrounded by some of the greatest natural resources in the country, and yet these resources are at risk due to polluters and natural disasters. 


    Climate change is a real and growing threat and with devastating effects on our environment and quality of life. From wildfires to rising sea levels, protecting our environment requires us to not only stand up to polluters, but also take action in moving our state toward a more sustainable future.


    Just as I did during my time at the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Water Resources, I will always stand up to protect our water, air, and land. In addition to holding polluters accountable, we must address climate change by investing in sustainable energy solutions and enact sensible, streamlined and protective environmental protection laws so our environment and natural resources can be used and enjoyed for years to come.

    • Invest more in fuel mitigation in the WUI

    • Repopulate Forest Service and fully fund 

    • Rebuild Insurance market and State backstop

    As a Nevada County Supervisor, I worked across the aisle to strengthen fire protection. The Trump Administration has canceled lifesaving wildfire prevention projects and Congress is not taking action to restore these critical resources. I will continue to protect property owners and work to keep our homes, businesses, infrastructure, and natural resources safe.

    Fire insurance is an equally important issue. That’s why I led a statewide working group of fellow County Supervisors to address the fire insurance crisis. With the devastating fires we experience annually in California, it is clear that more work needs to be done to tackle the fire insurance crisis in order for homeowners to stay covered and protected at reasonable rates, especially in our rural communities.

  • Water is the lifeblood of California’s agricultural economy, particularly for rural communities. Our farmers and ranchers deserve clarity from the federal government, not constant threats of cuts to support programs and tariff increases.

    I’ll work to ensure that we effectively manage our water, protecting what we need for our local economy and providing farmers and ranchers with the water resources they need so that they’re able to make a living while providing the food Americans need. We can do this while also protecting our fish and natural resources.

    • End the genocide

    • Stop arms transfers to Isreal

    • Fund and surge aid to Gaza

    The horrific killing of innocent Palestinians in Gaza, what is amounting to a genocide, must stop immediately, and we must commit to working with our international partners to re-establish robust aid to the area. We should not be providing arms to the Netanyahu regime, or enabling their violence. This is a humanitarian crisis with innocent people starving, suffering, and dying. I support the ceasefire agreement that was reached and must be maintained and followed through on by both sides. I support an end to weapons sales to Israel, a diplomatic 2 or 23-state solution to bring stability to the region, and investments to rebuild Gaza.

    Clearly, given the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7, Israel has a right to defend itself and pursue justice. Hamas must be held accountable. So however, must Netanyahu and government hardliners.

    The people of Israel and Palestine deserve peace, and they deserve leaders dedicated to reaching that peace, not waging endless wars. Not only are innocent people being killed, but Netanyahu’s actions have also made Israel a greater target and endangered the long-term security of the Israeli people.

    The US has an obligation to hold its allies to international standards of conduct. Our goal should be to support efforts to provide a safe and secure place for Israelis and Palestinians.

    • Invest in stable funding for homelessness at County/City level

    • Fund home teams to meet houseless where they are

    • Fund transitional housing and shelters

    • Fully fund wraparound mental health, substance abuse, jobs services

    Far too many of our neighbors are stuck in a cycle of homelessness which is posing safety risks to both themselves and others. Addressing homelessness requires us to provide multiple avenues of support from helping people physically finding shelter to providing mental health resources so people can find stability and thrive.

    As Supervisor, I have championed model programs for rural Counties, and in Congress, I will support and fund programs like these in urban and rural areas. I’ll work to make housing more affordable and increase funding for mental health services so those who are currently homeless have a clear path forward and those on the verge of homelessness can stay afloat.

    • Impeach Trump

    • Hold democracy-killing criminals accountable

    • Term limits for Supreme Court members, expand the Supreme Court, make ethics rules enforceable

    • Repeal DOGE cuts

    • Shore up voting rights

    Washington is broken and has become a cesspool of corruption. From insider trading, to Super PACS injecting millions of dollars into our elections, to corporate lobbyists buying favors, the powerful continue to take advantage of the people. Too many politicians and lobbyists are getting rich while hardworking, everyday people are left behind.

    When I’m in Washington, I’ll work to ban stock trading by members of Congress and presidential appointees, reduce the influence of corporate lobbyists on political campaigns, and crack down on dark money political spending.

    • Grassroots Campaign

    • No Corporate PACs

    • No AIPAC

    • Overturn Citizens United

    • Ban Congressional Stock Trading

    • Get Dark Money out of Politics

    This is a strictly grassroots, people-powered campaign.  We do not take money from corporate PACS, dark money organizations, or AIPAC.  I have also signed the No Oil and Gas Money Pledge and the Unrig Washington Pledge, which also bans stock trading by members of Congress.  It is essential that our representatives are clearly beholden only to their voters and their conscience, not to entities whose profit motive is paramount.

  • While MAGA extremists in Washington are threatening our economic stability, it is more important than ever that we work to create new jobs and help small businesses succeed.

    Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy and need our support. We should be taking steps to make it easier for them to start and operate in California and throughout the nation.

    In addition, by supporting investments in our green infrastructure, we will be able to create good-paying jobs right here in California while also making our energy use more efficient and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.

    I’ll work to bring jobs back to America and California and cut red tape to help small businesses grow. 

    • Fully fund Veterans services

    • Reform and streamline the VA

    Our veterans have often made consequential sacrifices as they have served to protect and defend our country.  They have left their families, and jobs, undergone rigorous training and been sent all over the world.  When they come home, they deserve full support and assistance to reintegrate into civil society.  As a daughter, mother, niece and granddaughter of veterans, I know well the challenges this can bring. 

    We must invest in better physical and mental health care for our veterans.  The VA should hire more and better qualified doctors, and arcane rules that prohibit proper care should be changed. Local Vet organizations need better funding and support for their PTSD care groups that are often the lifeline of our vets.

    We must commit to “functional zero” homelessness for Vets, supporting groups like Built for Zero to help us get there.

    We must commit to more jobs for veterans, better and expanded training programs and guaranteed unemployment of a year to give them time for retraining as needed.

    • Support background checks and assault weapons ban

    Gun violence is endemic in the US, and has created trauma in communities, and made going to school unsafe. A majority of Americans support background checks, and an assault weapons ban, recognizing that access is a source of the problem. I support efforts to make gun ownership safer and trackable.

    • Stop sales of public lands

    • Fully fund public lands agencies

    Our public lands are a precious resource for us all to enjoy, and should remain that way. This district in particular is rich with forests, lakes, rivers and deserts that millions of Americans recreate in and on every year. From South Lake Tahoe and Mt. Tallac, across all three forks of the Yuba River, and more, these lands should be preserved for us all. Selling parts of these precious jewels off will devastate mountain towns, ruin local economies, and destroy our common resources.