Jimmy Gomez

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Gomez earned his B.A. in political science from University California, Los Angeles and his master's degree in public policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[1]

Gomez has served as the political director for United Nurses Associations of California.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the son of two hard-working immigrants from Mexico and am so proud of my parents and the challenges they overcame to give their children a better life. Their example guides me every day as a member of the United States Congress.

As a working-class progressive, I am helping lead a new generation of Democrats, fighting for and delivering change.

That's why I have stood up to Trump to protect all who are threatened by his agenda of fear and division. It is why I fight for affordable health care for everyone and have worked to help those who have become sick or lost their jobs because of COVID-19. I owe it to my family and community.

I am a co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, the Rent Relief Act, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and the American Dream and Promise Act. In Congress, I have been leading efforts to expose corruption in the Trump Administration, and to eliminate police abuse. That’s why I have been endorsed by Vice President Joe Biden, the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, End Citizens United, and most recently, Bernie Sanders’ Our Revolution.

I am the son of two hard-working immigrants from Mexico and am so proud of my parents and the challenges they overcame to give their children a better life. Their example guides me every day as a member of the United States Congress.

As a working-class progressive, I am helping lead a new generation of Democrats, fighting for and delivering change.

That's why I have stood up to Trump to protect all who are threatened by his agenda of fear and division. It is why I fight for affordable health care for everyone and have worked to help those who have become sick or lost their jobs because of COVID-19. I owe it to my family and community.

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?

Healthcare / Medicare for All: I have been a cosponsor of the Medicare for All Act since I got elected in 2017, and am a founding member of the Medicare for All Caucus. I grew up without health insurance and know first-hand the burden a family experiences when they don't have access to quality affordable healthcare. I don't want anyone to go through what my family went through. That's why I am fighting with Senator Bernie Sanders and the Progressive Caucus to make Medicare for All a reality. I am the only candidate endorsed by the United Nurses Associations of California and the National Union of Healthcare Workers.Combating Climate Change & the Green New Deal: I believe that climate change poses an existential threat to humanity and that bold legislative actions are required to reverse the environmental, health and economic damage caused by global warming. I am a cosponsor of the Green New Deal with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Additionally, in Congress, I helped secure over $300 million to clean up a polluted river in California and sponsored the Climate Solutions Act of 2019 to reduce green gas emissions and transition to a 100 percent renewable energy future by 2035. I am an environmental champion and received the Green Leadership Award for "bold environmental leadership" from Green California, and am endorsed by the Sierra Club.Ending Police Brutality & Criminal Justice Reform: I believe ending police brutality and criminal justice reform must be a top priority for Congress. I am a cosponsor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120). This bill will hold police officers and departments accountable, increase transparency, make structural changes to our justice system, ban chokeholds and eliminate qualified immunity. As a member of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee, I am leading efforts to investigate, and expose aggressive policing tactics committed by "cliques" of affiliated deputies within the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. I am endorsed by Representative Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Immigration Reform: As a son of immigrants, I know that immigration and diversity contributes to the fabric of this country and makes us better. That's why I have fought against Trump's anti-immigrant agenda, including efforts to ban immigrants based on religion, splitting up families to deport parents of U.S. citizens and separating families at the border. In Congress, I was only 1 of 19 Democrats who voted against legislation to fund Donald Trump's border wall, his demand for more detention beds, and increased funding for ICE. I support banning the use of private prisons by ICE and co-sponsored the Justice is Not for Sale Act by Rep. Raul Grijalva to do just that. I am also fighting to allow unannounced visits by Members of Congress to ICE and Custom Border Patrol Facilities to provide greater oversight and accountability. I will always stand up and fight for all of us by protecting immigrants through the passage of the Dream and Promise Act, implementing comprehensive immigration reform that keeps families together, and bringing undocumented persons out of the shadows with a path to citizenship. I am the only candidate endorsed by the United Farm Workers of American, and Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta.

The following issues were listed on Gomez's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Quality Debt-Free Education for All: Jimmy was the beneficiary of a public education and attended community college and UCLA. He believes that students should not graduate from school with crushing debt, and that a public college education should be debt free. He will fight the DeVos agenda to take resources out of public education through vouchers, and is committed to protecting funding for community colleges, vocational education, universities, public schools (including libraries, museums, arts education and STEM), IDEA programs and Head Start so that every child has access to a quality education. Jimmy also supports investing in resources for teacher training and retention programs through loan forgiveness.

Health Care for All: The Affordable Care Act was not perfect, but it was a significant step in the right direction, by expanding health coverage to cover pre-existing conditions, mental health, and maternity coverage as well as reducing the number of uninsured individuals. Jimmy will fight to protect the gains made by the ACA, make improvements to fix the imperfections in the law and move us toward a single-payer system with universal coverage. In the Assembly, he is he is a co-author of the Healthy California Act of 2017 – California’s single payer healthcare plan.

Immigration Reform: Unlike Donald Trump, Jimmy believes that immigration and diversity contributes to the fabric of this country and makes us better. Banning immigration based on religion is unconstitutional, and splitting up families to deport parents of U.S. citizens is morally wrong. Jimmy will stand up and fight for all of us who are threatened by the Trump agenda of fear and division, just as we have done here in California – protecting DACA, implementing comprehensive immigration reform that keeps families together, and bringing undocumented persons out of the shadows with a path to citizenship.

Jobs: The economic recovery from the Great Recession has yet to reach many Californians, that’s why Jimmy supports investments in infrastructure, training, and education to create job opportunities in new industries like green energy, technology, entertainment and biotechnology available to all Californians. Jobs created must also pay a livable wage. In the Assembly, Jimmy sponsored legislation to help small businesses retrofit existing facilities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will take that approach to Washington to expand resources to help small businesses succeed and to invest in the infrastructure, education and transportation resources to expand opportunities for all Californians. As a former labor organizer, Jimmy supported the $15 California minimum wage and is committed to raising the national minimum wage, and securing worker protections under attack by the Trump Administration.

Paid Family Leave and Working Families: Jimmy is a national champion on Paid Family Leave. He authored and passed landmark legislation, Assembly Bill 908, the nation’s most progressive expansion of Paid Family Leave that President Obama hailed as a model for Congress. As a former labor organizer, Jimmy will fight income inequality and is committed to raising the minimum wage and securing worker protections under attack by the Trump Administration.

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—Jimmy Gomez's campaign website

Gomez's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[26]

As your Assemblymember, I will continue to work with our communities and residents to identify their needs, so together we can work towards real change in Northeast Los Angeles.[25]