Civil Rights and Social Justice:Committed to defending civil rights and promoting social justice, emphasizing the value of multiculturalism in American society.[1]
Criminal Justice Reform:Favors reducing mass incarceration through alternatives to incarceration, rehabilitation and reentry programs, and supports police accountability, transparency, and reforms addressing systemic bias in policing.[1]
Education:Supports increasing funding for public schools, backing teachers and educators, and expanding access to early childhood education and affordable higher education.[1]
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Immigration:
Supports immigrant rights and due process, opposed the Trump administration's travel ban policy ("Muslim Ban") and border policies, and backs sanctuary-city protections against federal grant threats.
Jobs and Economic Development:Prioritizes job creation with living wages and benefits such as paid sick leave and vacation, along with infrastructure investment, community development, free college or job training, tax fairness, minimum wage increases, and workers' right to organize.[1][2]
Taxation and Budget:Opposes federal budget proposals that cut taxes for wealthy individuals while reducing funding for social programs serving low- and middle-income families.[1]
Welfare and Poverty:Opposed legislation to reinstate strict federal work requirements for welfare (TANF) recipients, favoring more flexible waiver authority.[1]