Will Rollins

Abortion / Contraception We must pass the Women’s Health Protection Act into law to restore the Roe v. Wade protections that guarantee women the freedom to make their own decisions about their own bodies. The federal government must ensure access to medication abortion, the most common method of abortion, and which already has FDA approval. The FDA must take immediate steps to loosen constraints on medication abortion that experts already agree are unnecessary. The Department of Justice must protect the rights of people who travel across states to access abortions, ensuring they are not criminally prosecuted upon returning to home states where services are prohibited. We must pass legislation protecting the right to birth control. Healthcare I believe that healthcare is a human right, and that all Americans should have access to affordable, quality healthcare. We also need to support our nurses, doctors and other professionals working to provide quality care in Riverside County. Healthcare Expand access to affordable, quality health insurance through the Affordable Care Act; Lower the Medicare eligibility age and protect and expand the ability of Medicare to negotiate with drug companies over more drugs to lower costs; Cap insulin costs at 35 a month for all Californians and bring generic drugs to market sooner at lower costs; Support healthcare policies that reform our broken healthcare systems to prioritize people over price-gouging insurance corporations; Oppose Republican efforts to cut funding for Medicare and Medicaid and to privatize these vital programs; Abortion / Contraception Tax relief for middle and working class families and small business by reforming our tax structure to ensure that the wealthiest individuals and large corporations pay their fair share of taxes; An end to the price-gouging inflicted on average Americans by massive corporate monopolies, and a stronger antitrust division at DOJ; Action to combat inflation and economic pressures resulting from the pandemic and breakdowns in supply chains; Elimination of incentives corporations use to outsource jobs and profits overseas, and ensure that they pay the same tax rate on their offshore profits as they pay on U.S. Profits; An increase in the federal minimum wage from 7.25 to 15 an hour, including indexing to parity for tipped workers; Legislation to require an employer contribution to employees’ 401(k) accounts. Environment / Energy Increase incentives to expand clean energy such as solar and wind power to significantly reduce U.S. Carbon emissions; Support energy efficiency programs to help families and businesses save on their electric bills; Invest in better water infrastructure, conservation and management to support the needs of the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire; Back policies and legislation to reduce air and water pollution, especially in disadvantaged communities that suffer the most from pollution; Provide rebates to consumers to make clean energy and clean vehicles affordable and reduce overall gasoline consumption. Education Expand access to high-quality early childhood education; Expand student loan forgiveness; Invest in K-12 public schools with wraparound support to better serve students from low-income families; Keep schools gun-free zones and make them safer from violence; Ensure every school has a mental health professional; Increase funding for career and technical education programs to better meet the employment needs of Riverside County. Immigration We need comprehensive immigration reform that will secure our country’s borders, create a modern immigration system that reflects American values, provide a pathway to citizenship for qualified immigrants, and support the labor needs of businesses in Riverside County and the U.S. Defense / Veterans Ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has the resources to provide the highest-quality medical care and support to our veterans; Address the mental health challenges faced by many veterans, especially reducing suicides among veterans; Expand veterans’ access to continuing education, vocational and job training, including the excellent programs offered to veterans and service members at UC Riverside; and Ensure that our military is the best-trained and equipped in the world, ready to win on every necessary battlefield. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I support the valuable roles of our police, first responders and federal officials in protecting our homes, businesses and communities. I do not support efforts to defund the police; in fact, given the rise in crime, we need to make sure our local police forces have the resources they need to keep us safe. Meaningful reform of our criminal justice system, however, is necessary. We need to ensure practices and policies are in place to prioritize public safety, fairness and equal justice. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Keep handguns and assault rifles away from felons and others who pose a threat to the community by requiring basic violent history checks for all firearm purchases, implementing red flag laws and banning high-capacity magazines. Support adequate federal funding for the Departments of Justice, HHS and other agencies aimed at preventing, investigating and prosecuting violent crimes, including the rising number of hate crimes against the LGBTQ community, religious minorities and communities of color. Strengthen federal, state, and local law enforcement task forces that target violent gang crime and white-collar fraud rather than nonviolent, low-level drug offenses. Work to establish independent oversight and accountability for law enforcement misconduct, enhance transparency and data collection, and establish best practices and training requirements to keep both our communities and officers safe. Government Reform Support pro-democracy reforms to limit the influence of dark money in elections; Ban all members of Congress from trading stocks, and require elected officials to keep assets in blind trusts; Strengthen criminal penalties for members of Congress and other elected officials who make stock trades or investments based on inside information; Pass legislation to root out the disproportionate influence of corporations and wealthy donors in elections, including an eventual Constitutional amendment to stop the corrosive impact of Citizens United. Economy Riverside County has the opportunity to develop thousands of jobs in our expanding green energy economy. With the right tax incentives to encourage small, clean-tech businesses to start in the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley – and investment in major infrastructure projects across Riverside County – we can grow our economy, improve public transit, and protect the planet all at the same time. Guns I respect the Second Amendment and the ability of law-abiding, responsible gun owners to hunt and target shoot. I will also always stand up for common sense gun safety laws that help save lives. As a federal prosecutor who worked on cases involving gun violence, I’m committed to basic rules that will encourage gun discipline and keep firearms out of the hands of violent and dangerous people. Guns Basic violent history checks for all firearm purchases; Federal red flag laws, which would enable federal law enforcement agencies to keep guns away from domestic abusers and people who threaten to commit mass shootings and other acts of violence; Safe gun storage rules, for the owner’s protection and the safety of any children in the home; Bans on large-capacity magazines; and Raising the minimum age for certain gun purchases to 21.