Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
Restore and expand federal funding for Medicaid and health care
Pass Medicare for All
Lower prescription drug prices
“Medicare for All
I believe healthcare is a human right, and am a strong supporter of Medicare for All. Every other major country already guarantees healthcare as a human right. We also pay more for our healthcare than they do, with worse outcomes. We need a fair, efficient healthcare system that actually looks after us instead of ripping us off, and is simple and accessible to use. No more reading thousands of pages of documents and then insurance companies denying your claims. If you’re sick, you get help.”
“Price caps on medication and care
Billionaires and corporations should not get to decide how much you go into debt when we’re sick. Their record-breaking profits come out of our wallets, and it’s time for that to end. I will fight to cap the price of medical procedures and prescription drugs across the board to an affordable rate in line with other major countries.”
“Randy spoke to a packed crowd in Bakersfield about his focus on reversing Valadao’s devastating healthcare cuts, working to lower costs for working families, and fighting to guarantee healthcare for all.”
“In Congress, I’ll be focused on lowering healthcare costs, expanding affordable housing, and rooting out corruption that rigs the economy against working people.”
Make drug companies charge Americans no more than other countries
“Price caps on medication and care
Billionaires and corporations should not get to decide how much you go into debt when we’re sick. Their record-breaking profits come out of our wallets, and it’s time for that to end. I will fight to cap the price of medical procedures and prescription drugs across the board to an affordable rate in line with other major countries.”
Expand Medicare, such as to cover dental, vision and hearing
“Expand Medicare to include Dental and Vision
You should not need a completely separate kind of coverage to take care of your teeth and eyes. Our families here in the Valley shouldn’t have to drive across the border to get cheaper dental care. Any Medicare for All bill I sign will include Dental and Vision.”
Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan
Cover dental, vision and hearing care in Medicare
Reverse the cuts to Medicaid and restore the ACA tax credits
“Medicare for All
I believe healthcare is a human right, and am a strong supporter of Medicare for All. Every other major country already guarantees healthcare as a human right. We also pay more for our healthcare than they do, with worse outcomes. We need a fair, efficient healthcare system that actually looks after us instead of ripping us off, and is simple and accessible to use. No more reading thousands of pages of documents and then insurance companies denying your claims. If you’re sick, you get help.”
“Expand Medicare to include Dental and Vision
You should not need a completely separate kind of coverage to take care of your teeth and eyes. Our families here in the Valley shouldn’t have to drive across the border to get cheaper dental care. Any Medicare for All bill I sign will include Dental and Vision.”
“Randy spoke to a packed crowd in Bakersfield about his focus on reversing Valadao’s devastating healthcare cuts, working to lower costs for working families, and fighting to guarantee healthcare for all.”
“I will fight for healthcare as a human right in Congress because nobody – whether you're here in Bakersfield or Fresno or anywhere in between – nobody should have to choose between rationing their medicine and paying their mortgage. Nobody should have to choose between paying for their groceries or seeing a doctor, and nobody should have to fight cancer and their congressmen at the same time.”
“In Congress, my focus will always be on lowering costs, protecting healthcare access, tackling rampant corruption, and ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.”
“Randy spoke to a packed crowd in Bakersfield about his focus on reversing Valadao’s devastating healthcare cuts, working to lower costs for working families, and fighting to guarantee healthcare for all.”
Keep people from going into debt or bankrupt over medical bills
Reform medical billing and prices to stop overcharging
“Price caps on medication and care
Billionaires and corporations should not get to decide how much you go into debt when we’re sick. Their record-breaking profits come out of our wallets, and it’s time for that to end. I will fight to cap the price of medical procedures and prescription drugs across the board to an affordable rate in line with other major countries.”
Stop insurers from denying or delaying care doctors say patients need
“Medicare for All
I believe healthcare is a human right, and am a strong supporter of Medicare for All. Every other major country already guarantees healthcare as a human right. We also pay more for our healthcare than they do, with worse outcomes. We need a fair, efficient healthcare system that actually looks after us instead of ripping us off, and is simple and accessible to use. No more reading thousands of pages of documents and then insurance companies denying your claims. If you’re sick, you get help.”
“We must fix our broken system
You’ve seen the videos. Unidentified masked men kidnapping innocent mothers selling fruit, or ripping children away from their parents. The current policies of blanket detention and deportation are unconstitutional and un-American. As the son of immigrants from Mexico, this is personal to me. We need a working system that protects our communities while providing a path to citizenship so our undocumented neighbors, friends and coworkers aren’t forced to live in the shadows.”
Let deported veterans and others wrongly deported come back
“Bring home our deported veterans
Trump and Valadao have overseen an administration where veterans, who have bravely served and made immense sacrifices for our country, have been deported. The cruelest part about this betrayal is that they are still entitled to a military funeral, so the only way many of them can come back home is in a casket. I will act with urgency to bring our veterans home, and fight for an immigration system that recognizes the dignity of everyone who has bravely served our country.”
Give undocumented immigrants a path to legal status or citizenship
“We must fix our broken system
You’ve seen the videos. Unidentified masked men kidnapping innocent mothers selling fruit, or ripping children away from their parents. The current policies of blanket detention and deportation are unconstitutional and un-American. As the son of immigrants from Mexico, this is personal to me. We need a working system that protects our communities while providing a path to citizenship so our undocumented neighbors, friends and coworkers aren’t forced to live in the shadows.”
Fix the immigration system through comprehensive reform
Create a path to citizenship for immigrants living here
“We must fix our broken system
You’ve seen the videos. Unidentified masked men kidnapping innocent mothers selling fruit, or ripping children away from their parents. The current policies of blanket detention and deportation are unconstitutional and un-American. As the son of immigrants from Mexico, this is personal to me. We need a working system that protects our communities while providing a path to citizenship so our undocumented neighbors, friends and coworkers aren’t forced to live in the shadows.”
“Address the Root Cause
Migration doesn’t come out of nowhere. It starts in parts of the world that are unstable, leading workers and families to seek refuge elsewhere. Instead of destabilizing regions overseas and then panicking when the problem shows up at our doorstep, we must work in alliance with other countries to address poverty and political instability that lead migrants to flee their countries in the first place.”
Raise pay and protections for school support staff and paraprofessionals
Improve teachers' working conditions, including smaller classes
“Invest in our students, teachers and school staff
Teachers and education staff deserve salaries they can plan for a future with, and classroom sizes small enough to steward every child’s development. Our education workers are vital for our society and it’s time they were treated like it.”
“As a school board trustee, I have fought for and successfully raised wages for our teachers, custodians, nutritional workers and bus drivers who are often the first face students see every day.”
Make college and trade school affordable and available to all
Make public college and trade school tuition-free
“Universal higher education and trade schools
Getting an education used to be affordable in this country, but then we started treating it like a business. Now millions of young Americans have enough student debt to last a lifetime. In order to build up our young people to enter the competitive global workforce, we must make public colleges - career, technical and community - tuition free, and take on the out-of-control student debt crisis.”
“Universal higher education and trade schools
Getting an education used to be affordable in this country, but then we started treating it like a business. Now millions of young Americans have enough student debt to last a lifetime. In order to build up our young people to enter the competitive global workforce, we must make public colleges - career, technical and community - tuition free, and take on the out-of-control student debt crisis.”
“Ban Congressmembers from trading stocks & becoming lobbyists
Members of Congress within both political parties are trading stocks that "beat the market," making millions, while working class families are a missed paycheck away from homelessness. When they leave office, they become lobbyists and enrich themselves and the next Congressmember all over again. It doesn’t take a political science professor to understand that this enormous conflict of interest must end.”
“In Congress, my focus will always be on lowering costs, protecting healthcare access, tackling rampant corruption, and ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.”
“In Congress, I’ll be focused on lowering healthcare costs, expanding affordable housing, and rooting out corruption that rigs the economy against working people.”
Ban corporate PAC donations and corporate election spending
“Stop corporations and billionaires from buying elections
The disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision has created a political environment where elections are bought and paid for by the corporations ripping working families off every day. We must seek every legal avenue available to end Citizens United, and ban corporate PACs from buying influence from politicians and candidates.”
“Congressional Term Limits
Representing your community is a privilege, not a lifetime appointment. We need fresh ideas and leadership to move our country forward, and that means we need a limit on how long members can serve in Congress - just like the presidency.”
“No More Endless Wars
Whether it’s Iraq, Afghanistan, or Palestine - Americans are sick of endless wars. The only way to bring true safety to our people and servicemen and women is by restoring our place in the world as a leader of peace.”
“Invest our tax dollars at home
We send billions of our tax dollars to countries on the other side of the world that, unlike us, have universal health care and free higher education, all while our families at home are struggling to make ends meet. Foreign aid for those suffering from extreme poverty and natural disasters is important, but when it comes to war or bailing out other countries, we must get our priorities straight and invest in our own communities, people, and country.”
“That's why I've been clear about my opposition to the war in Iran. This war has already cost American lives and tens of billions of taxpayer dollars, while families here at home are paying the price at the gas pump.”
“No More Endless Wars
Whether it’s Iraq, Afghanistan, or Palestine - Americans are sick of endless wars. The only way to bring true safety to our people and servicemen and women is by restoring our place in the world as a leader of peace.”
“Invest our tax dollars at home
We send billions of our tax dollars to countries on the other side of the world that, unlike us, have universal health care and free higher education, all while our families at home are struggling to make ends meet. Foreign aid for those suffering from extreme poverty and natural disasters is important, but when it comes to war or bailing out other countries, we must get our priorities straight and invest in our own communities, people, and country.”
“Protect and expand our public lands
Valadao and Trump are selling off our sacred national parks to the highest bidder, threatening our country’s natural beauty, wildlife, and polluting our air and water. This needs to end immediately, and we need to expand our National Parks and wildlife conservation programs to ensure they can be enjoyed for generations to come.”
“Universal childcare and family leave
The birth of your child should be the happiest day of your life, but so many Americans now face the reality of bills they can’t afford to pay. Families deserve to be together for the first months of a newborn’s life, and it’s time we joined other major countries in guaranteeing paid parental leave. New Mexico just became the first state to offer universal, no-cost childcare to all residents, and expanding it nationwide would ensure parents can continue their careers without pouring all of their income into breaking even.”
“Protect Social Security
Ask someone with a fixed Social Security income and they’ll tell you: their check doesn’t go as far as it used to. Inflation is putting our seniors at risk of falling below the poverty line, and we must make sure they are able to live their golden years with the dignity they deserve.”
“Build more schools
Some students in my district drive four hours a day just to pursue their education. We need higher education based locally in our communities, all over the country. Our education system needs to meet the needs of our younger generations, and create more job and apprenticeship centers that allow people to contribute to our economy without the need for a two-year or four-year degree.”
“Raise the minimum wage
If the minimum wage kept up with worker productivity over the past 50 years, it would be $25 an hour. Instead, it’s just $7.25. I dare any sitting DC politician to explain to ordinary Americans how they would survive on $7.25 an hour, let alone support a family. Many full time workers need government programs to survive, which means more middle and working class taxes for us. It’s time to raise the wage so everyone who works hard can have their basic needs met, and ease the burden on our support systems.”
“Universal childcare and family leave
The birth of your child should be the happiest day of your life, but so many Americans now face the reality of bills they can’t afford to pay. Families deserve to be together for the first months of a newborn’s life, and it’s time we joined other major countries in guaranteeing paid parental leave. New Mexico just became the first state to offer universal, no-cost childcare to all residents, and expanding it nationwide would ensure parents can continue their careers without pouring all of their income into breaking even.”
“Protecting Workers: Technology should be a tool for workers, not a threat of replacement. For workers across all industries, Randy will ensure large AI companies pay their fair share in taxes and will fight to protect working people’s job security against the threat of replacement by AI.”
“A fair tax system
Three people own more wealth than the bottom half of our entire country, yet they’re the ones getting tax cuts while the rest of us struggle to get by. Working families shouldn’t be highly taxed during a cost of living crisis while the ultra rich use loopholes created by their buddies in Congress to escape paying their fair share. The most effective and fair way to increase government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders, and give working families the break we’ve earned.”
Make the tax code fairer to working and middle-class families
“A fair tax system
Three people own more wealth than the bottom half of our entire country, yet they’re the ones getting tax cuts while the rest of us struggle to get by. Working families shouldn’t be highly taxed during a cost of living crisis while the ultra rich use loopholes created by their buddies in Congress to escape paying their fair share. The most effective and fair way to increase government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders, and give working families the break we’ve earned.”
Cut small business taxes, including through credits and deductions
Level the tax playing field between small businesses and big corporations
“Break up monopolies and fight for small businesses
As a family auto shop owner, I know firsthand that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Trump and Valadao cater to multinational corporations who are trying to put local farms, services and stores out of business. No corporations should be allowed to become large enough to control an entire sector, and we need incentives and tax breaks for small businesses so they can remain competitive while serving our communities and fueling our economy.”
“Regulate AI Safety for All: Congress has been too slow to protect against the potential dangers of new AI technologies. Randy will fight to protect workers, families, and children from its risks.”
Expand high-speed internet access, including in rural areas
“Infrastructure Jobs
Here in the Central Valley, our working families suffer every day from the poor quality of our roads, bridges and even safe and affordable drinking water from their faucets. And these problems are prevalent across the country. We have the power to create millions of well-paid jobs that also serve the needs of our community by building and repairing our crumbling infrastructure, including broadband internet to rural and underserved areas.”
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“Artificial intelligence is changing our businesses, our schools, and our way of life, but Congress is doing little to protect workers and families against its potential dangers. We need leaders who understand its risks and are willing to fight for a future that works for everyone.”
“Protecting Families: In Congress, Randy will pass legislation mandating age verification and parental consent for high-risk AI tools, requiring bots to screen for content related to unsafe behavior, and cracking down on the creation and distribution of AI-generated child sexual abuse material with the full force of the law.”
Prepare communities and infrastructure for extreme weather
Protect communities from extreme heat
“Protect our communities from extreme weather
Ask any farmer and they’ll tell you: we’re seeing record heat, year after year. If nothing changes, our food, water, and livable temperatures are all at risk. Our farmworkers are already 35% more likely to die from heat-related causes. I will fight to prioritize the health of our farmworkers and our communities, so we can all look forward to a safe and sustainable future.”
Hold polluters accountable for contaminating water
“Hold corporate polluters accountable
Here in the Central Valley, we suffer from high rates of cancer, asthma and other medical conditions because corporate polluters have been allowed to get away with gas leaks, air pollution and water contamination. These are crimes against nature, but they’re also crimes against our communities. I will fight to hold corporate polluters accountable and keep our communities safe.”
Hold polluters accountable and enforce environmental laws
“Hold corporate polluters accountable
Here in the Central Valley, we suffer from high rates of cancer, asthma and other medical conditions because corporate polluters have been allowed to get away with gas leaks, air pollution and water contamination. These are crimes against nature, but they’re also crimes against our communities. I will fight to hold corporate polluters accountable and keep our communities safe.”
“Fight to update our water infrastructure
In the Central Valley we know that water is life. From clean drinking water for our kids, to ensuring that our farmers have enough water for their crops to feed not just our district, but the rest of the country and the world. Right now, we’re using pipes and infrastructure that was built decades ago for half the population we have now. Updating and protecting our water resources will require investments to our infrastructure. In Congress, I’ll cut red tape to make environmental reviews faster, bring resources for infrastructure for more water storage, and investments in water treatment processes”
Enforce clean air laws and hold polluters accountable
“Hold corporate polluters accountable
Here in the Central Valley, we suffer from high rates of cancer, asthma and other medical conditions because corporate polluters have been allowed to get away with gas leaks, air pollution and water contamination. These are crimes against nature, but they’re also crimes against our communities. I will fight to hold corporate polluters accountable and keep our communities safe.”
Lower energy costs, including gas and utility bills
Crack down on corporations driving up prices
“Bring prices down
Keeping food on the table and lights on gets more expensive every paycheck. Whether it’s groceries, energy bills, or your rent or mortgage, the richest corporations in this country are squeezing us for everything we have. Politicians don’t do anything to fight against price gouging because they get campaign contributions from PG&E, United Health, and BlackRock to buy their silence. We all deserve to be able to pay a fair price to keep our families safe, and not a cent more.”
“In Congress, my focus will always be on lowering costs, protecting healthcare access, tackling rampant corruption, and ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.”
“Randy spoke to a packed crowd in Bakersfield about his focus on reversing Valadao’s devastating healthcare cuts, working to lower costs for working families, and fighting to guarantee healthcare for all.”
“Bring prices down
Keeping food on the table and lights on gets more expensive every paycheck. Whether it’s groceries, energy bills, or your rent or mortgage, the richest corporations in this country are squeezing us for everything we have. Politicians don’t do anything to fight against price gouging because they get campaign contributions from PG&E, United Health, and BlackRock to buy their silence. We all deserve to be able to pay a fair price to keep our families safe, and not a cent more.”
Keep factories here and bring offshored manufacturing back
End the current tariffs to protect manufacturing jobs
Work with allies and trade partners while building up manufacturing
“End pointless tariffs
If we want to bring back American manufacturing, we need a real plan to make sure we do it right. This includes investing in work and apprenticeship programs, our agricultural, manufacturing, and technology sectors, while working with global partners and making sure they abide by our terms. But angering our trading partners with frivolous tariffs has killed the revenue of farmers, and small businesses across the country.”
Stop large investors from outbidding families for homes
“Stop corporations buying up our homes
We used to talk about the Central Valley as one of the only places in our state where an ordinary family could still afford to buy a home and have a good quality of life. Now that dream is slipping further away as corporate landlords and Wall Street are robbing the American people of their dream of home ownership by buying up entire neighborhoods and pricing us out of the market. I will fight to end corporate ownership of single-family homes.”
“Build affordable housing
We need an ambitious federal program to build an abundance of affordable and safe housing across the country, creating hundreds of thousands of well-paid union jobs in the process.”
“Stop corporations buying up our homes
We used to talk about the Central Valley as one of the only places in our state where an ordinary family could still afford to buy a home and have a good quality of life. Now that dream is slipping further away as corporate landlords and Wall Street are robbing the American people of their dream of home ownership by buying up entire neighborhoods and pricing us out of the market. I will fight to end corporate ownership of single-family homes.”
Fund affordable housing construction with public money
“Build affordable housing
We need an ambitious federal program to build an abundance of affordable and safe housing across the country, creating hundreds of thousands of well-paid union jobs in the process.”
“In Congress, I’ll be focused on lowering healthcare costs, expanding affordable housing, and rooting out corruption that rigs the economy against working people.”
Pursue trade deals and fair-trade rules instead of broad tariffs
“End pointless tariffs
If we want to bring back American manufacturing, we need a real plan to make sure we do it right. This includes investing in work and apprenticeship programs, our agricultural, manufacturing, and technology sectors, while working with global partners and making sure they abide by our terms. But angering our trading partners with frivolous tariffs has killed the revenue of farmers, and small businesses across the country.”
“Fight for Oil and Gas Workers
Oil and gas workers have kept our lights on for over a century. Any transition to clean and affordable renewable energy must guarantee that all energy workers have well-paid, secure jobs and better wages, so they can keep their own lights on too.”
Guarantee energy workers good jobs through the transition
“Fight for Oil and Gas Workers
Oil and gas workers have kept our lights on for over a century. Any transition to clean and affordable renewable energy must guarantee that all energy workers have well-paid, secure jobs and better wages, so they can keep their own lights on too.”
“Bring prices down
Keeping food on the table and lights on gets more expensive every paycheck. Whether it’s groceries, energy bills, or your rent or mortgage, the richest corporations in this country are squeezing us for everything we have. Politicians don’t do anything to fight against price gouging because they get campaign contributions from PG&E, United Health, and BlackRock to buy their silence. We all deserve to be able to pay a fair price to keep our families safe, and not a cent more.”
“Break up monopolies and fight for small businesses
As a family auto shop owner, I know firsthand that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Trump and Valadao cater to multinational corporations who are trying to put local farms, services and stores out of business. No corporations should be allowed to become large enough to control an entire sector, and we need incentives and tax breaks for small businesses so they can remain competitive while serving our communities and fueling our economy.”
Direct more infrastructure money to rural communities
“Infrastructure Jobs
Here in the Central Valley, our working families suffer every day from the poor quality of our roads, bridges and even safe and affordable drinking water from their faucets. And these problems are prevalent across the country. We have the power to create millions of well-paid jobs that also serve the needs of our community by building and repairing our crumbling infrastructure, including broadband internet to rural and underserved areas.”
Invest in repairing and modernizing roads and bridges
“Infrastructure Jobs
Here in the Central Valley, our working families suffer every day from the poor quality of our roads, bridges and even safe and affordable drinking water from their faucets. And these problems are prevalent across the country. We have the power to create millions of well-paid jobs that also serve the needs of our community by building and repairing our crumbling infrastructure, including broadband internet to rural and underserved areas.”
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“Defend Your Right to Data Privacy: Your personal data should belong to you. Billion-dollar tech corporations should not be able to sell personal data to advertisers or use it to train their AI models without your consent. In Congress, Randy will work to enact legislation that protects your data from landing in the wrong hands.”
