FOR GOVERNOR 2026
Pillar 2
Immigration & Belonging
The Problem → My Policy Plan → Outcomes
THE PROBLEM
WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST
Immigrant families live in fear. Federal policy keeps changing. Yet 1 in 4 Californians was born abroad, and our economy depends on them.
MY POLICY PLAN
WHAT WE'LL DO ON DAY ONE, AND BEYOND
Sanctuary protections that actually work legal aid, ID access, due process.
Pathway to professional licensing for immigrant doctors, nurses, and teachers.
State-funded universal legal representation for immigrants in court.
Protect mixed-status families from family separation.
Prevent & Remove ice detention centers in California
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
OUTCOMES
What success looks like
Full integration of immigrant talent into the workforce
Lower fear and higher civic participation
Stronger, more resilient communities
“I am the daughter of an immigrant. I AM an immigrant. I will defend
every family that calls this state home.”
— SOPHIA EDUM-A-SAM
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