Overhaul land and coastal commissions to prioritize fire prevention, cut red tape for rebuilding, and work with federal partners to tap energy resources safely.
Take bold action to meet climate change and clean energy goals, oppose reopening offshore oil drilling, and supported divesting state funds from fossil fuels.
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University standards
Restore merit-based admissions and academic standards, strengthen campus safety and Title IX, and protect standards on UC, CSU, and community-college boards.
Defend academic freedom on university boards.
State spending oversight
Expose waste, fraud, and abuse through a chief accountability officer role, and tie state funding to measurable outcomes.
Ensure taxpayers get value for their tax dollars and hold government accountable for spending.
Housing construction
Calls for a permitting strike team to find housing-cost bottlenecks and supports reforms that expand supply.
Increase California’s housing supply, support more affordable homeownership, and ease the path to homeownership.
Reproductive healthcare
Describes herself as pro-choice on abortion, with no 2026 campaign statement indicating a changed position.
Supports reproductive rights and healthcare access, maintained state funding for birth control, and pledges to stand up for women’s health decisions.
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Experience
2001 to 2010State Senator- District 24, California State Senate
1998 to 2001Representative- District 49, California State Assembly
Professor
2019 to presentTreasurer, California
2014 to 2019Board Member- District 2, California State Board of Equalization
2006 to 2012Representative- District 12, California State Assembly
2002 to 2006Supervisor- District 4, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
