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State Assembly, 6th District
According to her campaign website, Jackie Smith of Rocklin, CA, is running for office in Assembly District 6 in order to advocate for environmental justice, affordable housing for the California workforce, and healthcare.
Smith serves as a Commissioner and Legislative Representative on the Placer County Older Adult Advisory Commission and is also a member of the California Alliance for Retired Americans. Her previous professional experience is largely oriented around technology, and she has also served on health-care oriented non-profit boards, including Sunburst Projects, and the Sacramento Rainbow of Commerce. Smith’s previous roles in her community indicate she will advocate for public health and inclusivity.
According to her campaign website, Smith is ready to advocate for the California workforce in regard to housing, education, healthcare, and stable retirement. That said, this position would be her first in public office.
Smith is running against Republican incumbent Kevin Kiley (R), who has consistently failed to fight corporate interests in favor of his constituents and has a lifetime score of 0 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, it is challenging for Democrats to win this seat. Though the odds are against Smith, her recent endorsement by the California Labor Federation suggests that she has the momentum required to help inspire progressives in this race.
According to our analysis, Smith is the strongest choice for effective leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
According to her campaign website, Jackie Smith of Rocklin, CA, is running for office in Assembly District 6 in order to advocate for environmental justice, affordable housing for the California workforce, and healthcare.
Smith serves as a Commissioner and Legislative Representative on the Placer County Older Adult Advisory Commission and is also a member of the California Alliance for Retired Americans. Her previous professional experience is largely oriented around technology, and she has also served on health-care oriented non-profit boards, including Sunburst Projects, and the Sacramento Rainbow of Commerce. Smith’s previous roles in her community indicate she will advocate for public health and inclusivity.
According to her campaign website, Smith is ready to advocate for the California workforce in regard to housing, education, healthcare, and stable retirement. That said, this position would be her first in public office.
Smith is running against Republican incumbent Kevin Kiley (R), who has consistently failed to fight corporate interests in favor of his constituents and has a lifetime score of 0 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, it is challenging for Democrats to win this seat. Though the odds are against Smith, her recent endorsement by the California Labor Federation suggests that she has the momentum required to help inspire progressives in this race.
According to our analysis, Smith is the strongest choice for effective leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
According to her campaign website, Jackie Smith of Rocklin, CA, is running for office in Assembly District 6 in order to advocate for environmental justice, affordable housing for the California workforce, and healthcare.
Smith serves as a Commissioner and Legislative Representative on the Placer County Older Adult Advisory Commission and is also a member of the California Alliance for Retired Americans. Her previous professional experience is largely oriented around technology, and she has also served on health-care oriented non-profit boards, including Sunburst Projects, and the Sacramento Rainbow of Commerce. Smith’s previous roles in her community indicate she will advocate for public health and inclusivity.
According to her campaign website, Smith is ready to advocate for the California workforce in regard to housing, education, healthcare, and stable retirement. That said, this position would be her first in public office.
Smith is running against Republican incumbent Kevin Kiley (R), who has consistently failed to fight corporate interests in favor of his constituents and has a lifetime score of 0 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, it is challenging for Democrats to win this seat. Though the odds are against Smith, her recent endorsement by the California Labor Federation suggests that she has the momentum required to help inspire progressives in this race.
According to our analysis, Smith is the strongest choice for effective leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Statewide Ballot Measures
This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford.
The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments.
The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.
Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water.
We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford.
The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments.
The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.
Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water.
We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.
Last updated: 2023-04-05