PRIORITIES
Strengthen our local economy by attracting new businesses, providing grants to small businesses, creating jobs with livable wages.
Address homelessness by hiring more social workers and expanding supportive housing to increase access to mental health services, drug and alcohol treatment and job training programs.
Hold county government accountable by increasing transparency and tracking results while cutting wasteful spending and fighting mismanagement.
Ensure the wellness of our residents by expanding healthcare access, keeping the county’s health department accountable and increasing access to mental health care.
Combat climate change and protect our environment by setting more ambitious clean energy goals, stopping offshore drilling, and creating and maintaining open and green spaces.
Expand affordable housing for families and working people in Orange County by cutting red tape to expedite housing projects and rapidly increase housing supply so the county can better grapple with increasing housing demand, all while protecting our environment preserving open spaces.
Ensure equity for all by fighting against all forms of discrimination and instituting County policies that ensure equal pay for equal work, paid family leave, gender equity in the workplace, and protections for people of all ethnicities, ages and genders and the LGBTQ+ community.
Reduce crime and improve neighborhood safety while reimagining the criminal system to end the school-to-prison pipeline and prioritizing rehabilitation to reduce recidivism.
Regulate the cannabis industry in Orange County
and ensure public health measures are in place such as geographic restrictions to keep cannabis businesses away from neighborhood schools to protect our children.
Protect our seniors from rising housing and medical costs and work to enhance our long-term care system to ensure our aging population has the care they need.
Improve digital and technological infrastructure across the County to support all households no matter where you live and make Orange County a technology leader.