John,

Let me tell you what playing it safe has gotten us in the Central Valley:

❌ Record-low turnout.
❌ Health care slashed.
❌ Schools underfunded.
❌ A Republican like David Valadao still in office, voting to gut programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC – and getting away with it.

This didn’t happen overnight. It happened because for decades, Democrats in districts like mine have been told to “play it safe.” Avoid controversy. Don’t ruffle feathers. Stick to the script.

But that script? It’s why voters stay home. It’s why we keep getting our asses kicked.

I’m not here to play by those rules. I’m here to flip the table.

I’m not running to be some placeholder Democrat who checks a box and stays quiet. I’m running to fight because that’s what it’s going to take to win this district and actually deliver for the Valley.

That’s why we’re building a campaign the consultants said wasn’t possible. One fueled by teachers, farmworkers, students, and neighbors. No corporate PACs. No performative politics. Just people who’ve been ignored and are ready to fight back.

If you want more of the same, I’m not your candidate.

But if you want someone who’s not afraid to stand up, call out the BS, and actually win in places like the Central Valley, then I’m asking: Will you chip in $3 today?