Affordable Housing
Youth & Families
Small Business Vitality
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Fighting For Issues That Matter To You

Affordable Housing
Therefore, affordable housing will be my priority over the next four years. I envision a community with plentiful affordable housing units; I also envision extending our rent voucher program to all residents and continuing my efforts for an Affordable Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
Youth & Families
I will work across the aisle to dedicate 5% of our General Fund City budget to a Youth Fund. I know this will be a challenging endeavor, and we may hear a lot of NOs along the way, but it’s not impossible. To create a thriving Santa Maria, we need to provide adequate funding for childcare and youth development programs. I want Santa Maria to be known as the City that takes care of its own, and this is how we will do that.
In addition, we can’t talk about unaffordability without talking about living wage jobs. I will continue my efforts on living wages by championing a Community Work Force Agreement Program to create economic development opportunities for residents and businesses within Santa Maria. A Community Work Force Agreement Program like this will ensure the hiring of residents and targeted workers and encourage the participation of local small business enterprises. A program like this can increase access to prevailing wage employment that directly combats poverty and unemployment—ultimately maximizing local economic development that promotes equity and economic inclusion.