My family immigrated to the Westside over 50 years ago seeking opportunity. They opened small businesses, worked at LAX and in fast food restaurants, and helped create community institutions. But now, families and workers are being priced out of the neighborhoods they built. 

We can do better. As Councilmember, I’ll continue to fight for more housing opportunities for all and policies that keep working families and renters in their homes. I’ll expand on the support for seniors and people with disabilities that I helped win with Measure ULA, and explore universal basic income programs to prevent more of our neighbors from falling into homelessness. And I’ll invest in what makes neighborhoods livable for everyone: transit, green spaces, youth and senior programs, small business supports, higher wages, and strong public services.

For too long, money from special interests has dictated policy, putting the wealthy few ahead of the needs of working people. Our city is facing an affordability and housing crisis, trust is at an all time low, and federal policies are tearing our families apart. It’s time to change that.

As Councilmember, I’ll make sure City Hall works for everyone, not just the people who can afford to pay for special treatment. I’ll turn my office into a community resource hub, where we’ll work together to create the solutions our neighborhoods need. I’ll make sure the community, not big corporate donors, shape the policies that affect us all. People, not special interests, power this campaign.

The Palisades fire devastated our community. Beyond losing thousands of homes, we lost schools, community spaces, businesses, and natural resources that everyone in the Westside loved. The fire also revealed how unprepared we are for emergencies, including vulnerabilities in our infrastructure. Current rebuild strategies are leaving our seniors, renters, and working families behind. Meanwhile, City Hall has said little about long-term housing, climate resiliency, or how to protect our communities in the future. 

As Councilmember, I will ensure that all families displaced by the fire—whether homeowners or renters—get the resources they need to rebuild. I will champion a community-led plan to reconstruct the Palisades with sustainability, affordability, and climate resiliency at its core, while also preparing the district for future climate emergencies. I will ensure our City invests in better-resourced fire and emergency management departments, stronger building codes, more innovative land use, and climate-resilient infrastructure. And I will work to preserve and protect the natural resources in our district, from the beautiful wetlands to our beloved beaches.

As a mom, my top priority is raising my kids in a safe, supportive community. Right now, the City is underinvesting in community-led solutions to public safety, and overinvesting in systems of punishment that increase crime instead of addressing its root causes. We have poor transit and neglected public spaces. More people are being pushed onto the streets due to rising rents, and the lack of support is making us all feel less secure. 

As Councilmember, I will fight to create a Westside where safety is created through investments in care-first approaches. A City in which we don’t task social services to the police so they can focus on solving violent crimes. One in which, when someone is in crisis or in need, there are teams ready to mobilize and respond effectively and compassionately. A district where we reduce and prevent crime and accidents through comprehensive investments into our social safety net and City infrastructure, such as community amenities, working streetlights, parks and community spaces, and efficiently and effectively spending public dollars from Measure A and Measure ULA for more housing and mental health services.

I became a civil rights lawyer to defend the rights of the vulnerable and marginalized—including immigrants, women, and LGBTQ+ communities. Right now, people across LA and the country are scared. Our constitutional rights are under attack, and the Trump Administration is trying to tear down our social safety net, healthcare, and civil liberties. 

Our city has shown that it won’t back down. We celebrate diversity and inclusion here, and we need leaders who will fight to protect our immigrant, LGBTQ+, and vulnerable communities. As Councilmember, I will not only stand up for our Sanctuary City laws, but also strengthen protections for immigrants, tenants, and workers, and fight back against any federal efforts to divide us.