Connie Chan
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
California
Current Position: San Francisco Supervisor
Running For: House Representative - District 11
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For restoring full funding for Planned Parenthood
- For building low- and middle-income housing through direct federal grants, low-interest loans, and expanded housing tax credits
- For increasing rental assistance for vulnerable tenants
- For social housing programs to keep working families in cities
- For expanding paths to homeownership for first-time buyers
- For universal childcare with living wages for early childhood educators
- For federal investment in public transit, walking, and biking infrastructure
- Against Trump's tariff policies
Business & Labor
- For the PRO Act to protect workers' right to organize and bargain collectively
- For strengthening OSHA enforcement and workplace safety protections
- For raising the national minimum wage
- For fair wages for workers in the U.S. and major trading partners
- For publicly owned, community-controlled energy systems as an alternative to privatized utility monopolies
- For holding PG&E accountable and expanding CleanPowerSF
- For fair trade policies that protect workers and the global environment
Health Care
- For protecting the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicaid
- For Medicare for All
- For restoring prescription drug negotiation programs and funding for community health clinics
- For restoring federal medical research funding and non-politicized science at the FDA and CDC
- For increased funding for HIV/AIDS programs and research
Education
- For fully funding federal mandates on public schools
- Against dismantling the Department of Education
- For free community college access and expanded career and technical education
- For reducing and eliminating student debt
- For tuition-free public higher education
Environment
- For a Green New Deal investing in clean energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and transitioning away from fossil fuels
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights and access to the full range of reproductive healthcare including contraception
- For LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity
- For ending the ban on transgender military service
- For banning conversion therapy nationally
- For transgender individuals receiving gender-affirming care through Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs
- For transgender youth participation in sports consistent with their gender identity
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For Trump's removal via the 25th Amendment or impeachment
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
- For protecting and reaffirming birthright citizenship
- For protecting San Francisco's sanctuary city status
- Against ICE and CBP raids on immigrant communities; for ending abusive and discriminatory practices
- For comprehensive immigration reform and humane border security
- For restoring foreign aid programs supporting vulnerable children and families overseas
- Against U.S. weapons transfers to Israel that have been used in Gaza; supports the Block the Bombs Act
- For a permanent ceasefire in Gaza
- For a major expansion of humanitarian aid to Gaza
- Against Israeli military actions in Lebanon
- For possible sanctions against Israel
- For U.S.-China engagement based on mutual respect and diplomacy rather than confrontation
- Against the Trump administration's bombing campaign targeting small boats in the Pacific and Caribbean, calling it a violation of international law and due process
Public Safety
- For the No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act
- For full accountability for administration officials who have violated the law