John Parker

Civil Rights Stop the war on trans people! Make Los Angeles Children’s and other hospitals reopen gender-affirming treatment for children and youth. Make hormone replacement therapy (HRT) over the counter and at cost for anyone who needs it. No to bathroom bans, book bans and sports bans, from schools to the Olympics. California must be a genuine sanctuary state for trans and queer refugees from other states – including housing assistance, guaranteed income and healthcare. Pass the Trans Bill of Rights introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Immediately call for a state of emergency in Black and Brown neighborhoods to address police & ICE agent murder, with the initial step of ceasing the use of deadly force. In addition, propose a change in the 10th constitutional amendment that does not allow the federal government to abolish a police force that has a pattern of civil rights violations and murder. Foreign Policy End all foreign military assistance, especially to Israel, the Philippines, etc Environment / Energy Science must be the determining factor on how to build a new, global system of sustainable energy. Coal, fracking and offshore oil drilling must end, oil pipelines must be shut down. Profit as a guide in energy production must be eliminated. Science in the service of the people must determine the way forward. Government Reform The US military's carbon footprint exceeds nearly 140 countries. The largest institutional contributor to global warming on planet Earth is the Department of Defense. The U.S. military adds more CO2 than any other single entity and more than most single countries in the world. Add to that the heat trapping toxins produced by the manufacture of trillions in weapons manufacture. Trillions of dollars are wasted on death and destruction in the quest to seize oil markets. This should be reallocated to sustainable energy research and development and mitigation of climate change. Foreign Policy Shut down Guantanamo and all U.S. military bases Education It has been confirmed that an Ethnic Studies curriculum increases student attendance, grades, participation and overall interest in school. In schools where an Ethnic Studies Curriculum has been implemented, teachers see the improvements in students learning about who they are in relation to the world. Fund the movement for an inclusive ethnic studies curriculum for all public schools from K to 12th grade. Taxes / Budget Divert the $100’s of billions for war to funding vital social programs and for use in programs to reverse poverty, homelessness and environmental damage. Legislation Institute a referendum calling for the conversion of privately owned industries and corporations into people's ownership." Foreign Policy Call for an immediate cessation of U.S. and Israeli wars and proxy wars and the funding of wars, occupations and genocide Defense / Veterans As the U.S. did in developing the atomic bomb, all out research and development should be done by leading scientists. Universities should end all research and development for weaponry.