I am strong leader who is transparent and accountable. One who leads with ntegrity, compassion and will work to bring problem solving legislation
not legislation that only benefits corporate special interests. I support public participation, notably for those who have been marginalized and feel
they have been left out of the decision making process, legislation that supports ending the housing crisis, policies that address food insecurity and
addresses mental health, enviromental justice.
I believe in restoring and reforming policies that address the current issues of today rather than pushing for legislation which increases poverty,
worsens our environment and perpetuates civil injustices. We face many environmental burdens that affect the air, water, and soil where many live,
breathe, and endure. Whether it is through the movement of goods from the Port of LA, such as port trucking, the refinement of crude oil, and
illegal dumping of hazardous materials in alleyways, we all are impacted. It is beyond time to be investing in clean vehicle
technology as well as preserve high paying jobs through the unionization of these green industries such as wind, solar, and alternative clean fuels
that are man operated.
As a businesswoman who started and ran small businesses, I know the daily struggle of keeping a business open and the many hurdles that
entrepreneurs face especially in the City of Los Angeles. To simply open a business seems at times impossible given the tremendous red
tape that small business owners encounter. I will streamline the process to open a brick-and-mortar store front. Driving through communities
throughout Los Angeles I see both the lack of investment and the opportunity to attract homegrown and outside business leaders to reinvest in
vacant store fronts, along with encouraging local hire. Through an incubator and accelerator program, we can develop future business leaders to
generate generational wealth, self-reliance, and self-determination all while improving the quality of life for our communities. Specifically in
the Harbor Area where there is a large quantity of underutilized existing infrastructure within its commercial corridors that has the potential to be
renovated and developed into a sustainable vibrant nightlife thus creating additional local jobs and boosting local economy.
I support Youth Development Departments and organizations. I am committed to working with unions, local community colleges, public schools and
organizations to secure certification, apprenticeship programs and training centers to prepare our youth and those who are transitioning from one
industry to an another for careers of the future. An increase in the availability and accessibility of workforce development programs, particularly for
our low-income, Black and Brown communities is one of the proactive approaches to prevent and combat homelessness. Resources and priority
should be given to women with children, military veterans, the disabled, and the chronically unemployed.
I believe increasing the budget for urban planning to expanding green spaces and recreational centers, youth services and sports are mechanism
which create positive pathways for our children to succeed. With the increase in crime, deep community organizing, neighborhood
watches, and building trust with local resident leaders aids are preventative measures to ensure our youth are being mentored, supported, and not
recruited into gangs and other entries into violent crime.
When it comes to policing, descalating tactics and training is key to ensuring that if law enforcement is called to a scene, a response of de-
escalation, rather than escalation needs to top priority. If a call does not warrant an officer or personnel with a gun, then a gun should not be
present.
Focusing on some of the plausible causality of crime such as unemployment, under employment, drug abuse, homelessness, lack of hope,
it is through economic prosperity, a living wage, union jobs, and affordable housing, that will alleviate the heavy-handed policies that seek to arrest,
and incarcerate creating a revolving door that are only temporary fixes to a deeper societal issue. I support programs that seek to address these
issues, as well as, programs that create pathways for the formerly incerated to find their way back into society so they too can live a life of
happiness and success.
Since the inception of the COVID19 pandemic children and teenagers in the TK-12 educational systems such as the Los Angeles Unified School
District (LAUSD) with mainly low income students having encountered challenges with accessing free to low-cost Wi-Fi internet service along with
barriers to fast, quality, and uninterrupted internet for downloading. Residents, including our senior citizens residing in the City of
Los Angeles should have access to a publicly owned Wi-Fi broadband infrastructure to close the digital divide, such as Wi-Fi towers throughout
District 15 similarly being done in parts of the State of Virginia. This policy proposal may offer economicresiliency given the jobs that can be created
with the planning, construction, installation,education, and maintenance of these Wi-Fi towers, above ground and underground wiring ofnetworks,
routers, and modems. Workforce development opportunities can arise with local hire to include construction workers, linesmen, and infrastructure
maintenance. In addition, the pre-planning and execution of work can recruit and train the chronically unemployed to into good
paying jobs.
I believe we can ensure all can succeed in the wealthiest country in the world. No one should be dying on our streets, no child should go to bed
hungry, our infrastructure should not be crumbling, Black and Brown communities should not be having to suffer from pollution. We can build a
society that works for all but we must first elect those who are willing to stand up to corporate special interest, oil refineries, developers and those
who are more of the same politicians, along with community participation.
