 We want the basics. Housing that is affordable, accessible quality healthcare with our high deductibles. Clean water and clean air. Good schools. And jobs that allow us to save and pay the bills. Right now, however, this feels out of reach. As a mom of an 11-year-old girl, a renter, and a woman, this is personal for me. We cannot keep hoping that the old ideas that got us here will fix the problems they caused. We must do better. For over 20 years, I've worked to improve healthcare, increased support for small business owners, increased affordable housing, built housing for children aging out of foster care, increased legal aid to immigrant families, create academic and career pipelines for farm workers, provide every newborn in Santa Cruz County with a college savings account, and fight predatory lenders. I've worked with governments, corporations, growers, farm workers, nonprofits, and policymakers across the U.S., California, and in our region to thoughtfully develop practical solutions that actually work to improve people's lives. I'm not a career politician. I get things done by focusing on what matters most, people and planet. I'm the only Democratic woman, only immigrant, only Latina, and only candidate in this race who will not accept corporate money. My personal commitment to service and my love of our communities is what compels me to run. Join me and let's work together to create opportunity for all families and all people to thrive.