Issue Position: Equity

Issue Position

Too many systems and institutions in our state are actively working against the benefit of our citizens, particularly our most vulnerable neighbors. As a public interest attorney, I have seen firsthand what a tough on crime approach can do to our communities. We need to hold government accountable, restore transparency, and repeal laws that reduce equity in our communities.

I commit to fighting for:

Equal Pay for Equal Work Act for women in North Carolina.
Medicaid expansion in North Carolina which will benefit more than 600,000 residents.
Protection of a woman's reproductive health care rights and ability to make their own health care decisions.
Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
The expansion of state contracts awarded to Minority & Women-Owned Businesses.
An inclusive and diverse state regardless of an individual's religion, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
An end to the school-to-prison pipeline.
An end to the use of money bail for low-level criminal offenses.
An end to incarceration due to inability to pay court fees and fines.
In-state tuition for undocumented students.
Automatic voter registration of all eligible citizens and repeal of voter suppression laws.

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