Public Safety

Not enough resources have been allocated to the west side of San Francisco and San Mateo County to address public safety issues. While the east side of San Francisco gets the vast majority of attention and resources, Assembly District 19 deserves more resources and attention to address these core safety issues affecting residents. 

Local businesses have absorbed a disproportionate amount of damage when it comes to incidents like break-ins and violent crime. State and local leaders have not done enough to support small businesses. When elected, David will make small businesses a core priority and will work to expand the community ambassador program, especially to highly trafficked business corridors in Assembly District 19.

Law enforcement must also do more and be held accountable. Too many Californians do not feel heard and often do not report crimes to the police because they feel nothing will be done. David will push to expand local law enforcement’s capacity to provide in-language services and effectively serve the community.

David will support and expand the work being done by trusted community organizations, like victims services that provide in-language services and financial help as well as recidivism programs.

David has worked with former incarcerated students and helped them with the academic and social services they need to build long-term sustaining careers. with academic counseling, mental health support services, peer mentoring, and multilingual support. David supports expanding anti-recidivism programs to more folks who have been incarcerated, as well as boosting community organizations that are providing services to justice-involved youth through job training and social programs.

David does not support repealing Prop 47 and does not believe in a punitive criminal justice system. He believes that creating more educational and job opportunities for Californians leads to better social outcomes, which is why he is committed to making tuition for CCCs free. Prop 47 has been a step in the right direction in California’s journey to a rehabilitative justice system and has diverted money away from prisons and toward the community.