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Slash the Rent
Many Oakland renters are locked out of basic protections simply because of when their building was built. Our rent control program only covers housing built before 1983, but state law allows coverage of units built as late as 1995. That means thousands of us have been left out of stronger protections and real cost stability, at a time when rents keep rising.

And those protections matter. Oakland’s rent control doesn’t just cap increases. It holds landlords accountable, gives tenants the right to challenge unfair increases, and provides real oversight to make sure the rules are followed. I will work to close this arbitrary and unfair gap, while also pushing to ban predatory tools like rent-setting algorithms and unfair screening practices that lock people out of housing.

Build Affordable Housing
Oakland is facing a housing shortage that is pushing working people out of the city and into homelessness. Too many residents are spending more than they can afford on rent, while thousands of our neighbors remain unhoused.

We need to act with urgency. I will work with local agencies and partners to convert vacant buildings and public land into permanently affordable housing, shelters, and community spaces. At the same time, I will invest in long-term solutions like community land trusts to preserve our existing stock of low-cost housing, so that Oakland remains a place where working families can live and thrive.

Ban Corporate Land Looting
Corporations own 40% of Oakland’s housing. And while large corporate investors are flipping properties and driving up costs, Oakland families can’t afford a home and stay in our city.

I will move to stop corporate land looting so that working families—not hedge funds—have a real shot at owning or renting a home. By putting limits on speculative investment, we can stabilize neighborhoods, reduce displacement, and create a fairer housing market.

House Our Neighbors
Oakland does not currently have enough shelter or housing options for people experiencing homelessness. As a result, encampment sweeps often move people from one block to another without solving the problem.

We need real solutions that meet people where they are. I will prioritize expanding proven, practical approaches—including tiny homes, safe parking, and supportive sites on public land—with regular services, sanitation, and clear pathways to permanent housing and employment. I oppose actions that criminalize homelessness. Addressing homelessness requires stability, dignity, and solutions that actually work. 

Keep Renters Housed
Too many Oakland residents are living on the edge, where a single unexpected expense can mean losing their home. Oakland’s housing crisis is not felt equally. Black, Latino, and Asian households are more likely to be burdened by high housing costs, and Black residents make up a disproportionate share of the unhoused population.

Preventing eviction is one of the most effective ways to keep people housed and prevent homelessness before it starts. I am running to expand emergency rental assistance, strengthen tenant protections, and ensure renters have access to the support they need to stay in their homes.

At the same time, we must hold landlords accountable and ensure that every rental unit is safe and livable. For example, Oakland’s Housing Element requires proactive inspections to ensure homes are lead-free—it’s time to implement that requirement.

Fix the Streets
Our city has been spending more on trip and fall lawsuits than we do on repairing our sidewalks.

Safety isn’t just about crime. It’s about whether you can walk down your street, cross the road, or get your child to school without worrying about getting hit by a car. Our district has a high amount of dangerous roadways and intersections where the most severe crashes are concentrated.   

And just like with violence, we know how to prevent this. We can design safer streets, slow traffic where people live, and focus enforcement on the behaviors that actually cause harm. I’ll push to make our roads safer for elderly, young, and disabled people, including by building more speed bumps and traffic circles, permanent and protected bike lanes, and widened sidewalks. Simple investments in street cleaning and lighting have been shown to reduce crime and help residents spend more time outside in the community. We must expand investments in light repairs, filing potholes, and regular, deep cleanups of areas that accumulate disproportionate waste. 

Stop Violence Before it Happens
Real safety means stopping violence before it happens, not just reacting after the fact. That means investing in the programs that are repeatedly proven to reduce crime: stable housing, economic opportunity, and community-based violence prevention that interrupts harm before it escalates.

I support expansion of community ambassador programs, unarmed staff whose presence supports resource connections, conflict de-escalation and neighborhood beautification.

Oakland must expand the Department of Violence Prevention and invest in trusted, community-led ambassador programs that de-escalate conflict and keep neighborhoods safe. These programs work because they are rooted in the community and focused on prevention.

We must support small businesses—the backbone of our neighborhoods—by funding practical safety improvements like better lighting, secure storefronts, and preventative security measures that deter crime and protect workers and customers alike.

End the Crisis
Keeping our community safe means ensuring every emergency gets the appropriate response. When we use our justice system to manage mental health crises, we stretch our police thin and fail to address the root of the problem.

I will fight to expand Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO), our city’s crisis response team. Increasing proactive outreach, especially to our unhoused neighbors, connects people to services instead of cycling through emergency systems we pay for with our tax dollars.

I will also work with Alameda County to expand fentanyl testing and naloxone access, because saving lives and preventing overdoses is a critical part of keeping our communities safe.

Rapid and Reasonable Emergency Response
When you call for help, you should get a response that is fast, reliable, and appropriate to the situation. Right now, we are falling short—and we need to fix it. I will push to both fill dispatch vacancies and to improve working conditions for 911 dispatchers so we can recruit and retain the staff needed to answer calls quickly, including expanding multilingual capacity so every resident can get help when they need it.

Expanding MACRO so that trained, unarmed responders handle non-violent calls whenever possible will increase access to community resources and freeing up police to focus resources on serious crimes.

Expanding Childcare and Eldercare
Safe communities start with stable families. Right now, Oakland families are being pushed to the brink by the cost of childcare, while care workers are underpaid and undervalued.

I will work with Alameda County to expand access to subsidized childcare, raise wages for childcare workers, and support families caring for children so parents can stay in the workforce and communities remain stable.

At the same time, we must ensure our seniors can age with dignity. That means expanding affordable senior housing and increasing access to home repair programs so seniors can stay safely in their homes and communities.

1000 City Jobs
Every Oakland resident deserves a dignified job. While large numbers of residents lack adequate employment opportunities, the city government has hundreds of unfilled roles. Oakland budgeted for roughly 4,000 full-time positions, but only 3,000 have been filled. This mismanagement crisis needs to end. For instance, there are over 100 vacancies in Oakland’s Public Works department, which paves and cleans our streets. I will work to reduce barriers to unionized City jobs by expanding hiring pipelines with programs like the Oakland Public Works Training Academy and by fighting for competitive compensation for our local paving crews. I will work to get these jobs listed and filled by our neighbors.

Invest in Small Businesses
Small businesses are part of Oakland’s lifeblood, but many small businesses and worker-owned businesses struggle to compete with large corporations. I will work to implement commercial rent stabilization, improve procurement incentives for high-road businesses,expand workforce development programs that include technical skills training and pathways to dignified work union jobs and explore low cost loans for small businesses via public banking.

Expand Affordable Childcare and Eldercare
Safe communities start with stable families. Right now, Oakland families are being pushed to the brink by the cost of childcare, while care workers are underpaid and undervalued.

I will raise wages for childcare workers by using existing dedicated city funds, work with Alameda County to expand access to subsidized childcare,and support families caring for children so parents can stay in the workforce and communities remain stable.

At the same time, we must ensure our seniors can age with dignity. That means expanding affordable senior housing and increasing access to home repair programs so seniors can stay safely in their homes and communities.

Make Public Transit Cheaper
Getting around Oakland shouldn’t depend on how much money you make. When public transit is affordable and reliable, people can get to work, take care of their families, and not feel cut off from the rest of our city.

Oakland has already shown what works. A program called the Universal Basic Mobility Pilot helped low-income residents pay for transit—and people used it to commute to work, make it to their doctor appointments, and pick up their children from school. I will fight to bring it back and expand it.

We should also make it easier for people to choose clean, affordable ways to get around. That means giving free e-bike access for low-income neighbors, and expanding programs like Clipper BayPass so more workers can ride buses and trains for free through their jobs.

Clean Air, Clean Water
I support funding home electrification for tenants and homeowners to reduce emissions and make our homes healthier and safer. I would also fight to preserve Oakland's ban on natural gas in new construction against attacks from the fossil fuel lobby.

Highly-polluting industry has long impacted the health of Oakland residents and we have the ability to prevent new toxic proposals. I will fight alongside organizations and residents working to keep coal out of the Port of Oakland. I’ll also work alongside District 2 residents to add a new BART station in San Antonio to expand access to clean transit and decrease air pollution.

All Oaklanders deserve access to clean, lead-free water, and I’ll work to make sure we have safe, usable drinking fountains in our parks, schools, and for our unhoused neighbors.

Holding Corporations Accountable for Violations
Corporations should not be allowed to profit in Oakland while exploiting workers or breaking the law. I will strengthen enforcement of workplace protections by proactively investigating industries where abuse is common, increasing transparency around violations, training employers on applicable laws, and ensuring workers know their rights.

We also need real consequences. Any company with unresolved labor violations should not be allowed to receive city permits or do business in Oakland. If you want to operate here, you must be required to treat workers with dignity and follow the law.

Let Communities Guide the Way
City government should reflect the priorities of the people it serves—not just what gets decided behind closed doors.

I will push for a clear, annual process where Oakland residents set the city’s top policy priorities and define what success looks like. That means working with community members and local organizations to identify goals, track progress, and make sure public resources are actually delivering results. This kind of community empowerment not only builds trust and increases participation, but also ensures that city government stays focused on the needs of residents.

Moreover, I will work to make the city’s land use decisions more participatory and responsive to local community needs, rather than allowing moneyed interests and developers to reshape our neighborhoods and raise our rents. I’ll fight to keep Estuary Park a public park. City planning should be for the people, not for corporations.

Release Oakland’s Public Records 
California law is very clear: everyone who works for a city must provide public records when requested. These files are often used by journalists to expose corruption, attorneys to uncover illegal activity, and immigrants to access social services. 

The City of Oakland is currently withholding thousands of public documents. This is illegal. It has also substantially delayed efforts to hold the city accountable for problems like police misconduct, budget mismanagement, and corruption. I’ll fight to release the files. 

Balance the Books
Oakland’s budgetary crisis is a direct outcome of poor fiscal management. For years, the City has failed to adequately oversee funding streams and expenditures, resulting in reduced and misspent funding for services that sustain Oakland’s working class, like street paving, homelessness prevention, and workplace protections. 

I will fight to fully staff and empower robust resident oversight boards to monitor how public funds are being spent, including through regular, public reporting. We need to ensure that precious funding streams for social services and infrastructure are actually being spent for the communities they’re supposed to serve.

Finally, I know that fiscal responsibility requires wealthy individuals and businesses to pay their fair share into the City’s public services. I support increasing business license fees on highly profitable corporations operating in Oakland. I will also fight to create a public bank in the East Bay that can save the City money on costly banking and municipal bond fees, while investing in community priorities like affordable housing and green dignified jobs.

I support an immediate end to all military and weapons shipments moving through the Port of Oakland when they are destined for active conflict zones or are part of ongoing systems of occupation and mass civilian harm. Oakland should not be a logistical hub for war.

Our port leases or city property should not be used for shipments to entities violating international law. I will also push Oakland to formally support a global arms embargo and divestment framework that aligns city policy with a human rights framework.

President Trump has unleashed a secret police force that is terrorizing Oakland residents. In response, the City of Oakland must draw a clear line: no cooperation with ICE, no city resources used for deportations, and no quiet partnerships that put our neighbors at risk.

As your councilmember, I will work to strengthen Oakland’s sanctuary city policies to ensure that no city department, funding, or land can be used to assist ICE in investigations, raids, or deportation efforts. For example, I will end Oakland’s use of Flock facial recognition cameras that help ICE deport our neighbors.