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Gabriel Velásquez
For State Senate
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The Platform
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Housing
With my first job being a church custodian every Sunday morning in downtown Portland it was clear to me that the homelessness epidemic has not been clearly addressed adequately...
How That Can Change
Healthcare
It is more clear than ever that the current American healthcare system has failed us. That's because 30 million Americans don’t have any health insurance, with even more underinsured...
See How We Can Do That
The Environment
I know what I am hoping to do will be difficult to accomplish in a meaningful timeframe, but if we want to even try to have a sustainable future and a sustainable economy at the same time...
See What Needs Changing
A Living Wage
While the Portland Metro area will be at $14.75 per hour by July 1st, 2022 the areas that are considered to be the standard and non-urban counties have a much lower $13.50 and $12.50 per hour...
See What We Must Do
Pandemic Recovery
I know the last thing people want to hear more about is the socio-economic side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is very important for all of us to not just return things to normal but...
How We Can Improve Our Schools
Education
Since both of my parents are public school teachers, I obviously see the importance of education. I have thought of many ways to improve education for future students and have sought advice...
See What Needs Improving
Retirement Benefits
When you have put the work in to make this world a better place you deserve to sit back at some point and relax and enjoy the time left you to have here. So it only makes sense that the state should...
How We End It
Ending Abuse
From many people I've spoken to one of the most prominent yet typically unspoken issues that so many people in my life have faced is abuse in their life. I have been privileged not to experience...
What We Can Improve The Sysyem
Justice Reform
It is quite obvious that when it comes to our current justice system things have not been ok. Whether that is because of the protests that have erupted to unjust acts carried out by the...
See What We Should Offer
Healthy Food And Water
It should be evidently clear food and water are some of the most basic human rights that nearly everyone agrees with. So it should go without saying that this should be a top priority to provide...
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Improving Democracy
It's painfully clear that so many clear and very dangerous problems we face today that aren't addressed are because of monied interests. And if we do not address the thing that can...
How We Can Be Safer
Gun Safety
The gun policy in our state and nationwide has failed us. It has failed our students, our teachers, our parents, and ever else for that matter. I remember a time when I didn't have to worry about...
See Where We Can Improve
Internet Rights
We know that nearly everyone has access to the internet - you're using it right now after all. That being said high-speed internet service must be treated as the new electricity — a public utility that...
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Disability Rights
It's disappointing that there's an exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act that has been in place for 80 years that allows a loophole in federal law that allows companies to pay...
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Veteran's Benefits
I
t should have to go without saying that we need to help out our veterans, some have been through so much unimaginable horror that most of us could not handle. So we need to...
How We Can Change Our Situation
Revitalizing Unions
The decline of the middle class has a very clear and present reason for its demise, it coincides with the decline of unionization in the United States. This is because An employee who engages in union...
How Everyone Is Treated Fairly
Inalienable Rights
Oregon should strive for what is true equality, and what I view as true is described by MLK as treating people by the character they possess as human beings. So it is in our best interest if we...
What It Would Do
Universal Basic Income
I was really inspired by Andrew Yang in his advocacy for a universal basic income. This would over time address the inherent problems of a wealth gap by rating the working class of America to...
See What We Must Do
Indigenous Rights
We have let down the Tribal Nations that reside in the United States time and time again. There's so much we must do to even try to make things right between Oregon and the Indigenous population...
How We Can Improve Rural Oregon
Rural Revitalization
A strong Oregon requires a strong rural Oregon. Rural communities are home to 60 million people, hundreds of tribal nations, and a growing number of new immigrants who account for 37% of rural...
How We Pay For This
This is a fair question most people ask, especially with large-scale policies like Ending Homelessness, Oregon-Wide Healthcare, or the Environmental Jobs Program. To guarantee housing as a...
How We Pay For These Bold Policies
Here Are My Policies For Oregon
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