Housing for All
Housing is a right. It’s time we stop putting profits first, and time we start ensuring that every single Nevadan has a home they can afford. That means real rent control, vacancy taxes (so rich, out-of-state landlords stop sitting on homes), good cause evictions, second chance housing, strong tenant protections, limits on application fees, and guaranteed social housing.
Healthcare
I am a strong believer in Medicare 4 All. I spent 6 years fighting for M4A before suddenly losing my own mother to undiagnosed cancer that had been spreading unchecked for years due to lack of coverage.
In the richest country in the world, we should not have to die because we can’t afford our insurance premiums.
Union Power
Every single worker has the right to join or organize a union. But backwards laws continue to favor the employer. I will work to repeal right-to-work and enforce laws that make it easier for workers to stand together and form a union.
As a Teamster, I am committed to standing with workers in every instance, which is why I pledge to not take donations from corporations or lobbyists.
Education
Nevada continues to be one of the lowest performing school systems in the country. It’s time to invest in CCSD and pay our teachers what they deserve.
We also should introduce tuition free colleges and expand our pre-k program to all 3 and 4-year-olds.
Universal Childcare
For millions of parents, we are living in a constant, delicate balance of paying to work and working to pay. We shouldn’t have to spend more than the cost of a college tuition at UNLV in order to go to work, only to produce millions in profit for someone else. All childcare should be universal & free to everyone.
Living Wages
$12 an hour might have been enough in 2008. Today, amongst record inflation, it is a joke. We need a $23 minimum wage(the minimum to afford an apartment) & to index it to inflation so that we don’t have to fight for a raise every decade.
No Such Thing as a Gig Worker
Employers take advantage of lax laws around independent contractors in order to force workers into contracts with no wages and no protections. I believe Nevada should enforce a strict standard of who is and isn’t a contractor.
Money in Politics
Money is corrupting. Our last legislative sessions were run by lobbyists, who donated heavily to lawmakers in order to influence anti-worker, anti-housing policies and defeat bills meant to help the working class. I will work to end the influence of money in local politics.
Immigration
Nevada has one of the largest immigrant populations in the country. Immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, contribute billions in taxes to both the state and country. I believe we must protect immigrants. That means protecting them from exploitation, creating a sanctuary state, and ensuring that immigrants have access to the same public benefits and services as everyone else.
Human Rights
I support an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and to divest from sending over 36 million per year of Nevada’s money to Israel – it is not about race, religion, or ethnicity. It is about human rights, and we cannot continue to support the injustices taking place in Palestine.
I will also work to prevent the introduction of child labor being spearheaded by republicans, end prison slavery, protect the right to abortion, and protect the LGBTQ+ community from attacks on their freedom and choices.
End Racial Policing
Black & Brown communities continue to be targeted by racial profiling. They make up a disproportionate number of prisoners, traffic stops, & police deaths. We need to invest in diversion programs that prevent excessive interactions with police, end unnecessary traffic stops, end the “war on drugs”, end for-profit prison systems, and give the formerly incarcerated the ability to rebuild by banning the box.
Environment
It is past time for Nevada to invest in protecting our future from climate change. We need to start building up instead of out. We need to preserve water, protect our lands, and invest in clean energy.
Transportation
In this economy, not everyone can afford a car. Nor is heavy car dependency the best use of land or the best way to treat our climate. I believe Nevada should invest in light rail, upgrade our bus systems, and create walkable neighborhoods.
Paid Family Leave
Every parent should receive 12 weeks of 100% paid family leave, and the employer should pay it.
Further, every employee should receive at least two weeks of paid time off yearly.
Corporate Greed
Wall Street has taken an interest in rental properties, buying over 30% of homes for sale in Las Vegas in 2022 and 44% of rental homes for sale in the US in 2023. I believe that housing is for people to live – we must ban the public trading of housing on wall street.
When CEO pay has surpassed worker pay by over 400% and large corporations are spending their profits buying their own stocks, rather than fairly compensating their employees, it’s time we start demanding they pay their fair share, pay every employee a fair wage, limit the pay gap between employee and CEO, and protect the right to organize.