Angela Gonzales-Torres

Progressive

Democrat

N/A

California

Current Position: Former At-Large Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Councilor

Running For: House Representative - District 34

Policy Positions

For converting Housing Choice Vouchers into a universal entitlement available to all eligible households
For permanent federal emergency rental assistance
For federal incentives and direct funding for permanently affordable housing development
For Community Land Trust investment including seed funding, technical assistance, and access to surplus federal land
For rapid rehousing programs with wraparound services including mental health care, workforce development, and childcare assistance
For a federal homelessness prevention system using early-warning data from eviction courts, schools, and social services
For launching a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program in CA-34 funded through progressive taxation
For significantly cutting the Pentagon budget and ending blank checks for defense contractors

For gig workers' right to organize and collectively bargain
For portable benefits for gig workers including healthcare and retirement savings
For a national paid family and medical leave program
For universal paid sick leave
For federal investment in affordable childcare, expanded pre-K, and fair wages for childcare workers
For youth employment and mentorship programs and grants for community-based economic development organizations

For Medicare for All—single-payer healthcare with no premiums, copays, or deductibles, covering vision, dental, mental health, reproductive healthcare, gender-affirming care, addiction treatment, and long-term care
For increased Medicaid reimbursement rates and federal grant funding for mental health and substance use disorder services
For expanded federal funding for community health centers regardless of patients' insurance status or immigration status

For dramatically increased federal funding for early childhood education, Head Start, and fully funding IDEA for students with disabilities
For canceling student debt up to $50,000 per borrower, particularly for low- and middle-income individuals
For tuition-free public higher education including community colleges and public universities
For expanded Pell Grants and cost-of-living assistance for students from working families
For guaranteed Department of Rehabilitation funding for higher education access for formerly incarcerated individuals

For a Green New Deal with federal investment in renewable energy, unionized green jobs, and job training in clean energy and environmental restoration
For urban greening initiatives including community parks, urban forests, green schoolyards, and permeable infrastructure
For community-led climate solutions including urban agriculture, food sovereignty projects, and composting hubs

For a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants including DACA recipients, TPS holders, and essential workers
For ending deportations and family separations
Against discriminatory policies excluding immigrants from federally funded programs
For federal protections against ICE operations in schools, hospitals, and courthouses
For federal funding for legal representation in immigration court for asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors
For humane asylum processes respecting international law
Against U.S. weapons transfers to Israel; supports the Block the Bombs Act and Ceasefire Now Act
For an immediate arms embargo and ceasefire in Gaza and a massive expansion of humanitarian aid
Against military aid to any country committing human rights violations, including Saudi Arabia and Israel
For diplomacy as the center of U.S. foreign policy