
Chair of the Board of Equalization, Board of Equalization

Authored Ocean Protection Council legislation and San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority; secured energy efficient green schools funding.

Supports expanded reproductive freedom protections.

Supports closing loopholes to fund services, advocates Prop 13 ownership equity, and pledges to support economic stability initiatives.

Expanded California’s statewide assault-weapons ban and championed local gun-violence reduction measures.

Expanded Cal Grants for college students and supported free community college access statewide.

Introduced California marriage-equality legislation in Assembly, established a Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights, and banned panic defense in hate-crime cases.

Established Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights, supported death-penalty moratorium legislation in Assembly, and backed independent sentencing commission creation.

Opposes corporate PAC money and pay-to-play culture, supports post-2017 BOE power reforms, and advocates accountable oversight of county assessors.

Supports tax credits for affordable housing, backs oversight of voter-approved housing funds, and calls for diverse homelessness housing providers.

Supports tax credits for low income families and services for people living with disabilities.

Expanded pupil immunizations through Assembly bills and supported HPV vaccination Assembly bills.

Supports veterans’ tax credits outreach and veterans’ property-tax and income-tax benefits.

Supports transportation through adequate tax collection.

Expanded Cal Grants for college students, established the Ocean Protection Council for sea-level rise, and backed California marriage-equality legislation in the Assembly.

Expanded BOE property-tax relief outreach, advocates for accurate large commercial assessments, and pledges to continue expanded taxpayer assistance.

Supported California minimum wage increase legislation and championed wage theft prevention coalitions.