This is written by me, not some Washington consultant...

My family fought hard to make their American Dream possible, but right now, that dream is out of reach for too many. In Congress, I will fight for common sense solutions and stand up for our values in Washington by supporting small businesses, expanding educational and economic opportunities, defending women’s reproductive rights, and protecting our planet for those that come after us.  

As I’ve been talking to my neighbors in the district over the last year, they’ve been concerned about cost of living and corruption. These are my solutions as a working mom, business owner, and a fighter. 

Here’s how I’m going to roll up my sleeves and get real results for Southern California families:

Defending Democracy & Curbing Corruption

Institutionalized corruption in all three branches of our Federal government has put American Democracy at serious risk. We must recommit to the Constitution, root out corrupt actors, supersize the guardrails, restore public faith in government, reset the checks and balances, and make public service a privilege not a grift — and declare again that America has NO KINGS. Without transformative legislation and oversight to uphold our Constitutional Democracy and restore real representation to the people, America will continue drifting towards populist authoritarianism, in which case none of the other policies we want to achieve will be possible.

In Congress I will fight to advance and pass the following legislation:

• H.Res. 939 — Impeaching Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors

• The Freedom to Vote Act (FKA For the People Act)

• John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

• The No Kings Act

• Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (to include POTUS/VP/SCOTUS)

• No Corruption in Government Act

• Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act

• Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act

• Judiciary Act of 2023 (to expand SCOTUS to 13 justices)

• U.S. Term Limits Amendment

• District of Columbia Statehood Bill (FKA The Washington, D.C. Admission Act)

• Reclaim Trade Powers Act

• Repeal of the 1991, 2001, and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force

• Legislation to reverse the harmful SCOTUS “Citizens United” ruling
  

Middle-Class Majority

When a large majority of American families and seniors are able to comfortably sustain middle class prosperity our nation will be stronger and wealthier for all. Let’s build from the middle class out and bring as many people as possible in. We must reaffirm the American Dream as an American Promise. As a small business owner, I’ve had sleepless nights worrying about employee payroll and rising expenses, just to keep my business open. I’ll work to lower costs for middle class families, make taxes fair, protect seniors, and ensure that quality healthcare is affordable.

In Congress I will fight to advance and pass the following legislation:

• Repeal of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025

• Raise the Wage Act, with amendment to provide related tax credits to SMBs

• Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act

• Medicare for All Act

• State-Based Universal Health Care Act

• Carried Interest Fairness Act

• Investing in All of America Act

• LIONS Loans In Our Neighborhoods Act

• Restructure property tax deduction to limit double taxation to 10% of taxable income

• Reverse subsidies for purchasers of residential real estate units owned as investments

• Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act
  

Immigration Reform

America is a nation of immigrants. Immigration has always been our superpower, the core source of our cultural and economic achievements, and the backbone of our history. Through misguided past policies and misplaced fears of labor displacement we have both lost control of our borders and lost our will to attract and integrate the world’s best and brightest. We must fix both and once again embrace immigration as the cornerstone of America’s purpose and prosperity. In order to achieve this, we will need to accept that the undocumented immigrants already living in the US, and their children, cannot and should not be removed other than for legitimate criminal justice or immigration law violation convictions. We must provide a clear and efficient path to amnesty and citizenship for the productive undocumented immigrants already established here and fully fund our federal government to increase the number of immigration judges, consular officers, naturalization officers, and fix the broken fee-for-service model.

In Congress I will fight to advance and pass the following legislation:

• Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM) Act or The American Dream and Promise Act

• The Dignity Act

• The Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act

• The U.S. Citizenship Act

• Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

• Combating Law Enforcement Anonymity by Requiring Identification Disclosure (CLEAR ID) Act

• Stop ICE from Kidnapping US Citizens Act
  

Climate Custodianship

Nearly half of CA-40 consists of the Cleveland National Forest. Pollution and climate change threaten not only our national forests, but our health, our homes, and our quality of life. My husband Joseph and I have been personally supportive of conservation and climate nonprofits for over a decade, including traveling to DC to lobby Members of Congress as a volunteer. In Congress, I’ll continue to demand responsible science-based solutions that keep America competitive and Americans protected.

In Congress I will fight to advance, revive, and pass the following legislation:

• Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act

• End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act

• End Polluter Welfare Act

• Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act

• Wildfire Smoke Relief Act

• Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms (NEMO) Act

• Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act

• Repeal of Trump Administration executive orders and restoration of the full scope of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Environmental Protection Agency, NOAA, and other climate and environmental protection federal agencies

• Restoring the federal lands and water that Trump illegally gave away to mining and other private interests

Educational Excellence

All children deserve teachers like those I was lucky to have. America needs to prioritize rigor, innovation and affordability in education for children and adults alike, including training and compensation of teachers — this is the best investment that we as a nation can make.

In Congress I will fight to advance and pass the following legislation:

• Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act

• American Teacher Act (establish $60,000 as nationwide minimum teacher salary)

• Supporting America’s Young Entrepreneurs Act

• Generating Relief for Academic Debt Using Assisted Tax Efficiency (GRADUATE) Act

• Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2026
  

Reproductive Rights & Gender Equality

Every woman in every state should have safe access to abortion, contraception, and IVF. I had abortions at 21 and 41, and when people ask me why, I tell them it's none of their business. I believe these decisions should be between a woman and her doctor, and nobody else.

In Congress I will fight to advance and pass the following legislation:

• Right to Contraception Act

• Women’s Health Protection Act

• Ensuring Access to Abortion Act

• Right to IVF Act

• Joint resolution to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

• Equality Act
  

Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention

Our children deserve to grow up safe and free from the threat of gun violence. For too long, politicians have failed to act, allowing the NRA and the gun lobby to block even the most basic safety measures. I believe in responsible gun ownership — but automatic weapons have no place in civilian hands. Just as we regulate cars to protect public safety, we must do the same with firearms.

In Congress I will fight to advance and pass the following legislation:

• Assault Weapons Ban

• Universal Background Checks Act

• Ethan’s Law (safe storage requirements)

• Federal Red Flag Law

• Repeal of the NRA’s tax-exempt status

• Funding for gun violence prevention research