Issue Position: Create More Good Jobs For The Valley

Issue Position

I'm running for Congress because I'm tired of seeing the Valley's economy fall behind. Our unemployment rate is double the California average. After 17 years in politics, Jeff Denham's only idea to improve our economy is to give even more tax breaks to the very wealthy. How does that benefit the farmers, small businesses, and families of the Central Valley?

In my business career, I have helped entrepreneurs and small companies develop their ideas and grow high-paying jobs. As your Representative, I will work to help small businesses and working-class Americans have the opportunities they need to be successful. In Congress, I will:

Build on our success in agriculture by working to make the Valley the agricultural technology capital of the nation.

Work to make college and technical training programs more affordable and accessible in the Valley, including by fighting for tuition-free community and technical college.

Invest in infrastructure, so that new companies have a strong foundation from which to build.

Fund apprenticeship programs that teach students the skills local companies need. We need to make sure our graduates have pathways to careers that have a future.

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