Linda Sánchez
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
California - District 38
Current Position: US House Representative CA-38
Running For: House Representative - District 41
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For making childcare more affordable by helping centers hire qualified workers
- For providing tax credits for families caring for sick or elderly relatives at home
- For tax credits and incentives for renewable energy investments
- Against privatizing Social Security or Medicare
- For progressive tax system and against reduced tax rates for capital gains and dividends
Business & Labor
- For banning hedge funds from buying single-family homes
Environment
- Against new oil drilling exploration and for removing tax benefits for oil and gas exploration
- For higher emission standards and EPA regulation of emissions
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; opposed overturning Roe v. Wade and supports NARAL Pro-Choice America
- For banning insurance companies from charging women more than men for health coverage
- For gay rights and marriage equality; opposes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For congressional stock trading ban for members and their families
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against ICE funding and for blocking ICE operations
Public Safety
- For gun control including background checks, no fly-no buy, closing gun show loophole, and making manufacturers liable for misuse
- For drug reform including allowing student loans for rehabilitated offenders and expunging first-time drug offender records