The Platform
Families are struggling to stay in Vista because it's too expensive — housing, childcare, groceries, all of it. You shouldn't have to work more than one job just to stay in this city. I want to make Vista a place where you can afford to raise your kids, walk safely to a park, and feel good about staying here long-term.
Every neighborhood in Vista deserves well-maintained roads, complete sidewalks, streetlights, and reliable city services. I will invest in road repair, expand solar street lighting, complete sidewalks, improve transit, and build better bike lanes to ensure that every part of the city is safe and connected. These improvements will make it easier and more reliable to get around Vista. I will prioritize pedestrian and biker safety in our neighborhoods and ensure that our public spaces and services are accessible to all.
Most people who lose their hosing aren't strangers, they are our neighbors. We need real solutions to our homelessness crisis. Getting people housed and off the streets with proper treatment and support makes our neighborhoods safer and healthier for everyone.
I'll expand rental assistance, help families before they end up in court, expand mental health services, outreach, and set clear expectations of our service providers, and bring more services in-house.
I understand the importance of leveraging Vista’s arts and culture scene to stimulate the economy and build community. I will advocate for investments in artists, museums, theaters, and nightlife venues that contribute to the city's cultural life. I will promote Vista as a destination for arts, culture, and local community experiences by highlighting signature events and businesses.
We need more housing. Half of Vistans are renters, while the median home price is over $850,000. If we don't build enough housing, prices will continue to rise and push out workers, families, and seniors. Everyone deserves safe, affordable, and stable housing. This includes affordable housing for all income levels. I support building more housing faster, strengthening renter protections, ensuring that development decisions are clear and transparent, and preventing displacement. If it takes years to approve housing, costs increase. We need to act faster and more responsibly.
The cost of living keeps going up, while paychecks haven't kept pace. Too many Vista families are working multiple jobs and still falling behind. Workers and small businesses aren't on opposite sides — they both make this city run. When workers have stable jobs and local businesses can grow, everyone benefits. I'll require that city-funded construction projects hire workers with union wages and benefits built into every contract. I'll make it easier to open a small business here, and make sure new development includes space for local shops — not just chains.
Vista's parks, trails, and open spaces are some of the best things about living here, and they're worth protecting. I'll fight against the pollution, over-development, and illegal dumping that threaten them. Not every neighborhood has a park within walking distance, and that needs to change.
I will push for more funding for parks, work with our schools to open their grounds for free public recreation after hours, plant thousands of trees in neighborhoods with the least shade, and install better bus shelters where riders need them most. As Vista grows, I will ensure that new developments include green spaces and that the city invests in infrastructure built to withstand rising temperatures and increased stormwater. A growing city should also be a greener one.
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