Michael Feinstein - California Secretary of State | California Primary Election
California Secretary of State
Michael Feinstein
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Co-Founder, Green Party of California
Environment / Energy
Backed green-building guidelines exceeding state energy-efficiency standards and advocated closing Santa Monica Airport for park.
Economy
Supported green-building efficiency standards, backed Shop Santa Monica commerce campaigns, and supported local small businesses and national chains.
Civil Rights
Supports universal voter registration for Californians, expanded language access in elections, and making election days state holidays.
Government Reform
Supports ranked-choice voting for statewide executive offices, proportional representation from multi-seat districts, and small-donor public financing and disclosure.
Housing
Supported tenant protections and rent-control preservation.
Social Services
Supported expanding city-funded social services.
Infrastructure / Transportation
Supported local public transit expansion, advocated for transit-oriented human-scale development, and supported regional collaboration on transportation issues.
Legislation
Supports proportional representation from multi-seat districts and increasing the number of legislative seats.
Wages / Job Benefits
Supported the Santa Monica living-wage ordinance, criticized deceptive living-wage opposition campaigns, and tied higher wages to commute reduction.