Endorsements

I fell in love with our region as an undergrad at Stanford and when the time came for my partner, Dan, and I to raise our family, we knew this was where we wanted to be. In 2000, the cost of buying a home was too much for us, so we had the privilege to partner with my mom and buy a home that the three of us could share. Today, 23 years later, the problem has only gotten worse. The public utility and essential workers, among others that fuel one of the wealthiest regions in the world can’t afford to live here. The tech companies that are innovating for the world are finding it harder and harder to recruit and retain the best and the brightest because the cost of living is too high.

I have been a fearless champion for innovative and thoughtful approaches to solving our housing crisis, so the educators, firefighters and families that serve our community can afford to live in it. As a parent, I know that the cost of childcare is untenable for working families right now, a reality that was made worse by the closing of facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ll work to bring down the cost of childcare, get parents back into the workforce, and ensure that our next generation is able to grow and thrive. And, as someone who knows the reality of paying out of pocket for essential health services, I am committed to ensuring that every American can afford quality health care – from infancy through our senior years, for mental health care and prescription drugs, and everything in between.