Issue Position: Equal Rights

Issue Position

Congress has a responsibility to promote policies that provide equality for all Americans. We have made great strides in recent years, but that progress is also threatened by those who are working to roll back those protections.
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Jimmy is fighting to ensure women have equal rights. This includes defending a woman's right to choose, protecting access to health care, strengthening policies that make workplaces safer for all, and supporting legislation that combats domestic violence and abuse. Jimmy is a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus and is a proud cosponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act to guarantee that women are paid the same as men for the same work.
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Nationally, Jimmy has emerged as a leading voice for LGBTQ equality. His opposition to the banning of transgender people serving in the military garnered national attention, as have his efforts to pass the Equality Act to extend the non-discrimination protections we have in California to the rest of the country. Jimmy is a cosponsor of several other pro-equality bills, including the Student Non-Discrimination Act, that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools and protect students from intimidation and violence. He is a proud member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus.

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