Policy Positions
Positions as of June 6, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Economy(5)
Supports raising pay and improving conditions for care workers.
"Lauren will also work to raise pay and improve conditions for care workers and ensure seniors have access to quality home care services."
Supports legislation such as the CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act to establish clear regulatory rules for safe development of emerging technologies including cryptocurrency and fintech.
"Lauren supports legislation like the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and other efforts to establish clear rules for safe development of emerging technologies."
Supports funding healthcare programs through taxes on corporations.
"restore funding for programs that serve vulnerable familiesāpaid for by taxes on corporations."
Candidate supports fair treatment in the workplace and equal pay for women, having fought for these issues as Chair of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
"ensure that people are treated fairly in the workplace... supported the economic recovery for women and girls during COVID-19, and fought for equal pay."
Supports innovation policies that work for small businesses alongside workers and families.
"Lauren believes America can and should set the standard for innovation that is both groundbreaking and trustworthy. We can lead the world in emerging technology while ensuring innovation expands financial inclusion, strengthens public trust, and works for workers, families, and small businesses."
Education(1)
Supports student loan debt relief as part of lowering everyday costs for families.
"She also supports student loan debt relief."
Guns(1)
Supports reinstating the federal assault weapons ban.
"Lauren will work to pass universal background checks, reinstate the federal assault weapons ban, and prevent gun access for individuals with violent histories."
Healthcare(10)
Supports restoring funding for Planned Parenthood and protecting reproductive freedom.
"She'll also fight to restore funding for Planned Parenthood and protect reproductive freedom."
Supports protecting and expanding Medicare, including coverage for dental, vision, and hearing care.
"She supports expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care, and increasing Social Security benefits for low-income seniors."
Supports protecting and expanding Medicare, including expanding coverage to dental, vision, and hearing care.
"Lauren will work to lower prescription drug costs, protect and expand Medicare, and restore funding for programs that serve vulnerable familiesāpaid for by taxes on corporations. She supports expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care."
Supports universal healthcare ('Health Care for All') as a long-term goal, arguing it cuts waste and uses collective buying power to lower prices.
"When we have Health Care for All, we cut waste, prevent expensive emergencies, and use our collective buying power to bring down prices. Lauren will work towards universal healthcare as a north star."
Supports universal healthcare as a long-term goal, arguing it cuts waste and brings down costs through collective buying power.
"Lauren will work towards universal healthcare as a north star."
Supports lowering prescription drug costs as part of broader healthcare affordability efforts.
"Lauren will work to lower prescription drug costs, protect and expand Medicare, and restore funding for programs that serve vulnerable familiesāpaid for by taxes on corporations."
Candidate supports protecting and expanding reproductive healthcare access, having worked at Planned Parenthood and led efforts to provide reproductive and family medicine care.
"protect reproductive healthcare access in California, expand access to affordable healthcare, and ensure that people are treated fairly in the workplace."
Supports expanding federal funding for mental health programs as part of a broader public safety strategy.
"She'll expand federal support for community violence intervention, crisis response, and mental health programs to keep Sacramento area families safe."
Candidate supports expanding access to affordable healthcare, including in rural areas, and opposes federal cuts that have reduced access to family medicine, behavioral healthcare, and prenatal care.
"expanded access to healthcare in rural areas, and has pushed back against Donald Trump's devastating federal cuts, which have resulted in tens of thousands more losing access to family medicine, behavioral healthcare, and prenatal care."
Candidate opposes federal cuts that have reduced access to behavioral healthcare services.
"pushed back against Donald Trump's devastating federal cuts, which have resulted in tens of thousands more losing access to family medicine, behavioral healthcare, and prenatal care."
Social Issues(2)
Supports protecting reproductive freedom, including restoring funding for Planned Parenthood.
"She'll also fight to restore funding for Planned Parenthood and protect reproductive freedom."
Supports protecting reproductive freedom, including funding for Planned Parenthood.
"from healthcare and housing to food and education... protect reproductive freedom."