Ballot Designation
Educator/Nonprofit Consultant
Candidate's Political Party
Democratic
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Getting money out of politics and restoring trust in government.
I support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, and I will fight to ban corporate PAC money, require full transparency for political spending, and pass a stock trading ban for members of Congress so public office is about serving people, not profiting off power. I will also work to make sure billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share in taxes so our government works for working people, not the wealthy and well-connected.
Lowering costs and protecting working families.
People in Northern California are being squeezed by the cost of groceries, healthcare, and basic necessities. I will take on corporate price gouging, lower prescription drug costs, and make sure healthcare is a guarantee for everyone, not just those who can afford it. I will also protect and strengthen Social Security, Medicare, and veterans benefits because people who have worked hard and served our country should be able to live with dignity.
Standing up for our democracy and our values.
I will stand up to authoritarian threats, defend our civil rights, and push back against harmful immigration enforcement tactics that tear families apart. We need leaders who are willing to speak the truth and fight for our communities, not just go along to get along.
I grew up on a family farm and ranch, where I learned early what it means to work hard, take responsibility, and depend on your community. I bartended and waited tables to pay for college, earned my BS and MS in Agriculture Education, and went on to teach agriculture at Chico State and prepare students for careers in farming, natural resources, and rural economies.
My professional work as a national strategy consultant has focused on food systems, agriculture, and community resilience. I’ve worked with food banks across the country and partnered with farmers, local organizations, and communities to strengthen food access and support working families. That experience has given me a deep understanding of the challenges facing rural communities, from rising costs and supply chain disruptions to water, land use, and economic sustainability.
I’ve spent my career working at the intersection of agriculture, education, and community development. I know how federal policy decisions impact our farms, small businesses, and families here in Northern California because I’ve seen it firsthand.
I’m not a career politician. I don’t take corporate PAC money. And I’m not interested in climbing a political ladder. I’m running because we need leaders who will actually stand up to powerful interests and deliver for the people they represent.
Yes. Our immigration laws should be changed because the current system creates chaos instead of order.
We’ve built an enforcement-first approach that relies on fear and militarized tactics. That tears families apart, makes workers afraid to report abuse, and undermines trust in local communities. It doesn’t make us safer. It makes us more unstable.
I support a system grounded in dignity, due process, and real functionality. That means protecting the legal right to seek asylum, fully resourcing immigration courts to eliminate backlogs, and expanding work authorization so people can contribute instead of being pushed into exploitation.
We also need a path to legal status for people already living and working here, and updated visa programs that reflect the needs of our economy, especially in agriculture and caregiving.
And we need to address the root causes driving migration — violence, corruption, economic instability, and climate impacts — so people aren’t forced to leave their homes in the first place.
We can have an immigration system that is orderly, humane, and works, but we have to choose to build it that way.
Voters have a right to know who is trying to buy influence in our elections.
I support requiring full public disclosure of all political spending, including dark money groups and Super PAC donors, and closing the loopholes that allow anonymous shell organizations to hide where money is coming from.
But transparency alone isn’t enough. We need to overturn Citizens United and end the idea that unlimited money in politics is protected speech. I will fight for a constitutional amendment to get big money out of our elections once and for all.
We also need to ban corporate PAC contributions, create public financing options for campaigns, and crack down on the revolving door between government and lobbying.
Our democracy should be shaped by voters, not by the highest bidder, and until we can achieve these critical reforms, we have to lead by example. That’s why I refuse every cent of corporate PAC money and always will.
We need to treat water like the essential resource it is rather than a political bargaining chip, and that starts at the source.
In Northern California, our water begins in our forests. I will push for major federal investment in forest management, restoration, and wildfire prevention, because healthy forests protect our watersheds, improve water quality, and make our water supply more reliable over time.
I also support investment in modern water infrastructure, including storage, recycling, and groundwater recharge, to help communities adapt to drought and climate change. At the same time, we need to update outdated federal water policies so they reflect current climate realities and give local and rural communities a stronger voice in decision-making.
Protecting water quality is just as critical. I support holding polluters accountable, investing in safe drinking water systems, and ensuring every community, no matter how small or rural, has access to clean, affordable water.
For our region, this is about whether farms can survive, families can afford their water bills, and our communities have a future. We need solutions that are practical, science-based, and grounded in how our ecosystems actually work.
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