Jibri Peavy

Jibri Peavy (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of California. She lost as a write-in in the primary on June 2, 2026.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

On day one I sign an executive order closing corporate Proposition 13 loopholes and directing that recovered revenue goes directly to working families. On day three I convene an emergency housing task force with a mandate to break ground on public land within 90 days. On day four I order an immediate audit of every industrial polluter operating in a fence-line community and begin shutdown proceedings for the worst offenders. Within my first week I establish the Office of Racial Equity to audit every state program dollar by dollar including a full audit of the High Speed Rail project that has consumed billions and gone nowhere. I immediately launch a statewide clean water initiative targeting the contaminated water systems in Fresno, Stockton, and communities across the Central Valley where families are drinking water with dangerous levels of nitrates, arsenic, and agricultural runoff. Clean water is not a privilege. It is a right and California has failed to protect it for decades.

I came to California at 12 years old and I have watched this state be mismanaged by career politicians who serve their donors before they serve the people. Upton Sinclair should have been governor of California. Instead this state chose a path that allowed decades of leaders to dismantle mental health infrastructure, defund communities of color, and protect corporate interests over working families. Governor after governor continued that destruction. I am here to rebuild what they broke.

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?

Housing, healthcare, and economic justice. I will build 500,000 affordable units on public land within five years. I will expand CalCare so low-income families pay zero premiums. And I will close the corporate Proposition 13 loopholes that let billion dollar companies pay 1978 property taxes while working families get priced out of their communities. Every other candidate is funded by the donors who benefit from keeping these problems unsolved. I am the only candidate in this race who has accepted zero corporate dollars. My only obligation is to the people of CaliforniaI support housing laws that center working families not developers. Existing laws have not delivered because corporate interests have weakened every meaningful provision. I will mandate that 40 percent of all state infrastructure contracts go to local hire. I will convene an emergency housing task force with authority to break ground on public land within 90 days. I will close Proposition 13 corporate loopholes so recovered revenue funds affordable units directly. Middle and low income Californians deserve housing that is actually affordable not housing that is marketed as affordable while remaining out of reachI will expand California’s Lancaster solar model statewide through a California Energy Independence Initiative aligned with California’s 2035 clean energy goals. Every Californian regardless of income or zip code benefits. Low income families in Oakland, Fresno, Compton, and rural communities receive subsidized solar units on apartments and homes reducing or eliminating PG&E bills. The person making under $10,000 a year gets the same energy independence as a corporation. PG&E and utilities integrate distributed solar into existing grid infrastructure reducing strain without disruption. Corporations and individuals receive tax credits for local renewable investment. Small businesses generate their own power. This builds California’s energy

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

California must stop depending on federal funding as a lifeline and build independent revenue streams. I will close corporate tax loopholes recovering eight billion dollars annually and redirect those funds to schools, mental health services, and healthcare coverage. I will expand CalCare to replace ACA gaps so no Californian loses coverage due to federal cuts. I will restore community mental health centers that Reagan dismantled. Education funding will be tied to student need not zip code. California has the fifth largest economy in the world. We have the resources. We have been choosing the wrong priorities

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

No donors