Brandon Mosely

Brandon Mosely was born in California.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A life-long resident of Riverside County, Brandon grew up the working-class son of a pastor and public-school bus driver. His parents moved there to start their family, escaping gang violence in Compton after his mother was nearly the victim of a drive-by shooting. The church helped Brandon’s parents find a better path forward, and it helped a young Brandon discover his passion: helping others. Brandon has been leading in his community for practically his entire life—he preached his first sermon at 6 and was immediately hooked on the transformative power of service. After graduating from Vista del Lago High School in 2005, Brandon became the first in his family to attend college, matriculating into Cal State Dominguez Hills. Brandon likes to say he attended college on a “hope scholarship”— he always hoped he’d find a way to pay for it. With little support to fall back on, he had to pay his own way working full time; he’s still paying the loans off. Today, Brandon is a proud teacher and chair of the Rancho Verde High School Social Science Department. His work with ethnic studies has led to Val Verde Unified School District adopting the subject as a graduation requirement. He is the co-founder of People United Servicing Hope (PUSH), a non-profit that is helping disenfranchised communities throughout the Inland Empire. As an AVID teacher, Brandon is personally responsible for dozens of kids going to college every year.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

As an educator and pastor, I have assisted countless children get the skills, preparation and mentorship needed to go on to attend and graduate College. Support that so many young people in the Inland Empire don't have today.As a non-profit leader, I continue to work every day to fight injustices in our communities. We deserve a leader that is going to fight for a more just future and deliver families: affordable healthcare, a quality education and more pathways to reach the middle class.Ken Calvert has neglected working people for three decades and has spent his time cozying up to high-powered lobbyists and corporations to raise millions of dollars in special interest money.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

No American should have to make the choice between paying for their prescription drugs or the rent. In Congress, I'll do everything in my power to expand access to quality and affordable healthcare and bring down the soaring costs of prescription drug pricing. I'll push back against the insurance and pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of people. I'll fight to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and ensure that those with preexisting conditions can't be denied coverage. Our Covid-19 crisis has further demonstrated how far out of reach access to basic healthcare is for so many Inland Empire residents. As we work to pull ourselves out from the pandemic, it has never been more imperative that we bring equity to our healthcare system.

We have seen during our Covid-19 crisis how the economy is stacked against working people. Too many hard-working people in the Inland Empire continue to be left behind. Our poverty rate in Riverside County is still higher than the national average. It's imperative that we invest in quality job training and apprenticeship programs and provide small businesses with the relief they need to hire workers and pay a fair wage.

I support a national paid family leave program that provides workers with adequate protections when suffering from an illness or injury and focuses on strengthening our families. We need to ensure that hard-working people don’t lose their jobs for looking after their own wellbeing and those in their family.

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