Adam Barajas

Taxes / Budget Substantially raise taxes on corporations that make more than $200 million, in profit, per year. Raise the Capital Gains interest rate for those who make more than $300,000 per year. Ban corporate stock buybacks and offshore tax havens, and tax all of the money that is held there at 100%. Stop all unnecessary corporate subsidies and cut defense spending by 60% and end the waste, fraud and abuse in our military budget. Tax all income and wealth over $10 million at 70%. Guns Ban the sale of firearms by unlicensed private sellers at gun shows and private citizens. People can only sell to and buy from licensed gun dealers. Universal criminal background check when purchasing a firearm. Mandatory 2-week waiting period before receiving the firearm. Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Mandatory gun insurance. Mental health evaluation at gun purchase and every 4 years after that in order to renew license. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Mandate all cops to wear body cameras. Demilitarize the police and reallocate funding towards peaceful de-escalation training and law/ constitutional education. Ban all private prisons and detention centers. End qualified immunity for all police officers. Promote officers that exhibit a history of humane and compassionate judgment, and a proper defense of civilians’ civil rights to key leadership positions. Immigration Grant all undocumented immigrants with immediate asylum status and provide a pathway to citizenship. While during the citizen process, immigrants must be provided food, water, beds, proper shelter, showers, medical assistance, education, and humane counseling. Once undocumented immigrants go through the legal process and become citizens, I want them to enjoy the progressive social and economic policies I support for all Americans. To lift all people out of poverty and to have the financial security, free time, and education to pursue their passions and ideas. Drug Policy Federally legalize weed and free all non-violent drug offenders. Decriminalize all drugs and stop imprisoning people for non-violent drug offences. Fund drug education and rehabilitation. Environment / Energy Nationalize the energy utility industry and construct solar farms around the country to provide free energy to all households as a right, tax funded. Invest in providing all households with working air conditioning and heating as a right. Nationalize the water utility industry and provide clean running water to all households as a right, tax funded. Foreign Policy I strongly oppose Israel’s use of terrorism to enact a genocide on the Palestinian people and will urge for an immediate ceasefire, as well as do anything I can to block weapons from going to Israel. I will also call for the prosecution of Israeli officials and military personnel responsible, on war crimes. Education Public colleges, universities, and trade schools will no longer charge tuition. All public K-12 and college schools will provide classes, books, student supplies, meals and transportation for all students, fully tax funded. Cancel all student loan debt. Abortion / Contraception Propose a bill that will ban states from outlawing abortion; and do whatever I can to create public pressure on Congress to vote for the bill and on the Supreme Court to reverse their recent Roe v Wade decision. Environment / Energy Invest in industrial hemp innovations to replace oil, fuel, plastic, wood, paper, rope, cotton, steal, and concrete, which will absorb carbon from the atmosphere and make our plastic and oil biodegradable. Wages / Job Benefits Raise the federal minimum wage to $20/hour. Provide financial aid by covering half of wages for small businesses that make less than $50 million per year. Education Fund financial education, covering: personal finance, debt, taxes, laws, banking, investment, assets and liabilities. Fund business/ entrepreneur education, covering: leadership skills, public speaking, regulations, licensing, taxes, payroll, real-estate, product development, and marketing. Housing Provide $1,000, per month, to all households that spend more than 30% of their income on rent. Healthcare Eliminate the Medicare age requirement and expand healthcare coverage to all people as a right. Increase benefits to fully cover dental, hearing, vision, mental, drug rehab and all prescription medication.