Policy Positions
Climate(7)
Supports rapid expansion of solar energy infrastructure, including requiring large parking lots to feature solar panel shade structures.
"Rapid expansion of solar energy infrastructure, including requiring most large parking lots to feature solar panel shade structures, to leverage Arizona's sunshine to enable free or ultra-low mid-day peak solar period electricity rates"
Supports rapid expansion of solar energy infrastructure, including requiring large parking lots to feature solar panel shade structures.
"Rapid expansion of solar energy infrastructure, including requiring most large parking lots to feature solar panel shade structures, to leverage Arizona's sunshine to enable free or ultra-low mid-day peak solar period electricity rates"
Supports a windfall profits tax on oil and repurposing fossil fuel subsidies to fund utility rate freezes and consumer rebates.
"Enact a four year national freeze on electricity rate increases, using federal incentives to states that participate, a windfall profits tax on oil profits, re-purposed fossil fuel subsidies"
Supports a windfall profits tax on oil companies and re-purposing fossil fuel subsidies to fund utility rate freezes.
"Enact a four year national freeze on electricity rate increases, using federal incentives to states that participate, a windfall profits tax on oil profits, re-purposed fossil fuel subsidies"
Supports establishing effective regulations on AI data centers to prevent power cost increases and placing a moratorium on new AI data centers.
"Moratorium on new AI data centers to prevent power cost increases for local communities and establish effective regulations to ensure the transformational technology benefits all of us not just the oligarchs"
Supports cutting wasteful water usage, strengthening water conservation, and investing in water recycling capacity.
"Cut wasteful water usage, strengthen water conservation across our economy and communities, and invest in better water recycling capacity to keep water available and affordable year-round and through droughts"
Supports building energy-efficient affordable housing and expanding solar energy infrastructure as part of climate and affordability goals.
"Launch a major federal program to build millions of units of energy efficient affordable and social housing nationwide"
Criminal Justice(1)
Supports ending felon disenfranchisement, treating the right to vote as inalienable with no exceptions.
"End felon disenfranchisement –– the right to vote of Americans is sacred and inalienable with no exceptions"
Economy(20)
Supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour, indexed to inflation.
"National living wage –– raise the federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour, indexed to inflation"
Supports increasing income taxes for those earning above $1 million annually and enacting a wealth tax on fortunes above $50 million.
"Increase income taxes for those earning above $1 million annually"
Supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour, indexed to inflation.
"National living wage –– raise the federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour, indexed to inflation"
Supports passing the PRO Act and additional protections to empower workers to organize unions and bargain collectively.
"Empower workers to raise our wages and benefits through union organizing by passing the PRO Act and additional protections so that everyone is freely able to exercise the 1st amendment right of freedom of association to organize a union and have a voice at work"
Supports increasing taxes on big corporations.
"Increase taxes on big corporations"
Supports increasing income taxes for those earning above $1 million annually and enacting a wealth tax on fortunes above $50 million.
"Increase income taxes for those earning above $1 million annually"
Supports increasing taxes on big corporations.
"Increase taxes on big corporations"
Supports passing the PRO Act and additional protections to empower workers to organize unions and collectively bargain.
"Empower workers to raise our wages and benefits through union organizing by passing the PRO Act and additional protections so that everyone is freely able to exercise the 1st amendment right of freedom of association to organize a union and have a voice at work"
Supports a small tax on all stock transactions to disincentivize speculation and gamification of financial markets.
"Introduce a "Robin Hood" small tax on all stock transactions to disincentivize speculation and gamification of financial markets"
Has actively fought for union recognition and worker rights, including personally serving as a union organizer.
"Fights that Kai has helped lead have contributed to victories like union recognition for workers making poverty wages"
Supports taxing billionaires as part of an anti-corruption platform.
"Tax the billionaires."
Supports banning grocery price gouging to make Arizona more affordable for residents.
"Ban Grocery Price Gouging."
Supports a federal jobs guarantee that includes training and hiring in advanced manufacturing.
"Establish a federal jobs guarantee so any American looking for employment can be trained and hired to help strengthen our nation where we need them most, including healthcare, construction, and advanced manufacturing"
Supports a federal jobs guarantee that includes hiring and training workers in advanced manufacturing.
"Establish a federal jobs guarantee so any American looking for employment can be trained and hired to help strengthen our nation where we need them most, including healthcare, construction, and advanced manufacturing"
Candidate has a background as a union organizer and helped win union recognition for low-wage workers.
"Fights that Kai has helped lead have contributed to victories like union recognition for workers making poverty wages"
Supports a moratorium on new AI data centers and a small tax on all stock transactions to disincentivize speculation and gamification of financial markets.
"Introduce a "Robin Hood" small tax on all stock transactions to disincentivize speculation and gamification of financial markets"
Supports temporary, renewable national or regional price caps on gasoline and groceries modeled on other nations' emergency policies.
"Enact a temporary, renewable negotiated national or regional price caps on gasoline and diesel at the pump, modeled on the most successful emergency policies of other nations"
Supports public nonprofit grocery stores and policies to block private equity and large corporations from dominating housing markets, indirectly benefiting small businesses.
"End speculation in housing and block private equity, big corporations, and foreign investors from buying up and owning large portions of our housing stock"
No explicit position on the federal deficit or debt is stated; revenue proposals focus on taxing the wealthy.
"Enact a wealth tax on fortunes above $50 million"
No explicit position on federal deficit or debt reduction; focuses on tax increases to fund programs.
"Enact a wealth tax on fortunes above $50 million"
Education(10)
Supports a major increase in federal investment in K-12 public schools to raise teacher pay, reduce class sizes, and fund free meals.
"Major increase in federal investment in K-12 public schools to raise teacher pay, reduce class sizes, and empower teachers"
Supports tuition-free public colleges and universities at both two-year and four-year levels.
"Tuition-free public colleges and universities, two year and four year"
Supports tuition-free public colleges and universities, both two-year and four-year institutions.
"Tuition-free public colleges and universities, two year and four year"
Supports raising teacher pay and reducing class sizes through increased federal investment.
"Major increase in federal investment in K-12 public schools to raise teacher pay, reduce class sizes, and empower teachers"
Supports a major increase in federal investment in K-12 public schools to raise teacher pay, reduce class sizes, and fund free meals for all students.
"Major increase in federal investment in K-12 public schools to raise teacher pay, reduce class sizes, and empower teachers"
Supports raising teacher pay and reducing class sizes through increased federal investment in K-12 public schools.
"Major increase in federal investment in K-12 public schools to raise teacher pay, reduce class sizes, and empower teachers"
Supports tuition-free public college and university education.
"Tuition-Free Public College & University."
No explicit mention of charter schools or vouchers; focus is entirely on public school investment.
"Major increase in federal investment in K-12 public schools to raise teacher pay, reduce class sizes, and empower teachers"
Healthcare(10)
Supports requiring pharmaceutical companies to negotiate fair, low prices for all medications with the federal government.
"Require pharmaceutical companies to negotiate with the federal government fair, low prices for ALL medications in order to sell them in the United States"
Supports Medicare for All as a national public health insurance program to cover every American from birth through end of life.
"Medicare for All, a national public health insurance program to cover every American from birth through the end of life and guarantee health care as a right, not a privilege"
Supports requiring pharmaceutical companies to negotiate fair, low prices for all medications with the federal government.
"Require pharmaceutical companies to negotiate with the federal government fair, low prices for ALL medications in order to sell them in the United States"
Supports Medicare for All as a national public health insurance program to cover every American as a right.
"Medicare for All, a national public health insurance program to cover every American from birth through the end of life and guarantee health care as a right, not a privilege"
Supports Medicare for All as part of guaranteeing the basics of a decent life for Arizonans.
"Bold action to guarantee the basics of a decent life: Medicare for All."
Supports major expansion of federal funding for public hospitals, community health centers, and primary care access.
"Major expansion of federal funding for public hospitals, community health centers, and access to primary care"
Supports major expansion of federal funding for public hospitals, community health centers, and primary care access.
"Major expansion of federal funding for public hospitals, community health centers, and access to primary care"
Actively opposed Trump's attempt to repeal the ACA, defending the law.
"defeating Trump's repeal of the ACA"
Candidate helped pass the Affordable Care Act and fought to defeat attempts to repeal it.
"Fights that Kai has helped lead have contributed to victories like union recognition for workers making poverty wages, passing the Affordable Care Act... defeating Trump's repeal of the ACA"
Helped pass the Affordable Care Act and fought against its repeal, indicating strong support for the ACA.
"Fights that Kai has helped lead have contributed to victories like union recognition for workers making poverty wages, passing the Affordable Care Act"
Immigration(8)
Supports abolishing ICE and restructuring DHS to reform immigration enforcement with humanity at the center.
"Disband ICE, restructure DHS, and reform immigration laws and enforcement from the ground up to put humanity at the center."
Supports abolishing ICE and restructuring DHS to reform immigration enforcement from the ground up with humanity at the center.
"Abolish ICE and Honor Immigrants — Disband ICE, restructure DHS, and reform immigration laws and enforcement from the ground up to put humanity at the center."
Opposes ICE and calls for disbanding the agency and restructuring DHS entirely.
"Disband ICE, restructure DHS, and reform immigration laws and enforcement from the ground up to put humanity at the center."
Opposes current immigration enforcement approach and calls for disbanding ICE and reforming enforcement from the ground up.
"Disband ICE, restructure DHS, and reform immigration laws and enforcement from the ground up to put humanity at the center."
Fought to protect the DACA program from being eliminated.
"preventing the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program"
Calls for disbanding ICE and restructuring DHS, signaling opposition to current enforcement-first border security approaches.
"Disband ICE, restructure DHS, and reform immigration laws and enforcement from the ground up to put humanity at the center."
Candidate fought to protect DACA from being eliminated.
"preventing the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program"
Calls for ground-up reform of immigration laws and enforcement centered on humanity, implying opposition to current enforcement structures.
"Disband ICE, restructure DHS, and reform immigration laws and enforcement from the ground up to put humanity at the center."
Social Issues(1)
Supports voting rights legislation to increase access in underserved areas and prevent discrimination against minority communities.
"Increase access to polling places and voter registration in underserved areas, including sovereign lands, rural communities, and urban centers"