Supports resources for first responders and law enforcement officers, and supported federal funding for a real-time crime center in Orange.
Recruit more police and enforce laws to address crime.
Immigration reform
Supports DREAMers, comprehensive immigration reform, legal advice access for immigrants and refugees, and the Honor Our Commitment Act.
Secure the border before creating a consistent immigration policy.
Gun purchase rules
Raise the semi-automatic weapon purchase age to 21, outlaw high-capacity magazines for civilian use, and require background checks for ghost-gun purchases.
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Union organizing
Voted for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and supports stronger protections for union organizing and collective bargaining.
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Abortion rights
Supported codifying Roe v. Wade and opposes restrictions that threaten contraception access.
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2017 to presentRepresentative - District 46, US House of Representatives
2006 to 2014State Senator - District 34, State of California
2005 to 2006Supervisor - District 1, Orange County Board of Supervisors
1998 to 2004Assemblymember - District 69, California State Assembly
2012 to presentProfessor of German, UC Irvine
1988 to presentEditor, Telos Press Publishing
2003 to 2006Associate Professor of German, State University
