Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 15

I am running for Assembly because I believe that California can do better--in public education, job creation, worker protections, crime prevention and healthcare accessibility and affordability. If I am elected, I plan to continue my work of improving our schools, reducing dropout rates, providing youth with alternatives to crime and drugs, promoting family wellness and access to affordable healthcare, supporting the rights of California's teachers and public employees and creating sustainable jobs and job-training programs to give youth real opportunities to succeed in a 21st century workforce.

I also fought to ensure that prevailing wages were paid while crucial investments were made in our infrastructure. As a Member of the Assembly, I plan to prioritize these important investments in our state's future - from better schools to affordable college and transportation infrastructure.

More than anything, I am running for Assembly to make California a better place for our kids. Throughout my career - as a candidate for Assembly, a member of the Richmond City Council, and a West Contra Costa School Board member, I have made education and the health of our children and families top priorities. We need to ensure California's schools get back to being the best in the country. That's why I believe we need to give our children a California as good as its promise.