Ballot Pedia, Junelle Cavero

Junelle received a bachelor's degree from New York University and a master's degree from American University.

Junelle Cavero currently serves as the State Representative in State Legislative District 11. She was appointed in 2024.

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Supports increasing wages, providing small business incentives, creating well-paying jobs, strengthening workplace protections, expanding affordable housing, implementing rent control, and funding homelessness prevention programs.

Believes in raising the minimum wage to address economic challenges. Supports collaboration between private and public sectors to tackle rising home prices and rent.

Supports collaboration between private and public sectors to tackle rising home prices and rent.

Believes in advocating for quality, well-paying jobs with upward mobility, better healthcare, safe working conditions, and union development. Supports competitive pay structures, attracting companies with strong benefits, and expanding labor training programs.

Believes entrepreneurship drives economic growth and job creation. Supports assisting small businesses with strategic planning, grants, and marketing strategies.

Supports increased salaries, benefits, and union access for childcare workers, who have been leaving the field at higher rates since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Believes inconsistent and unaffordable childcare hinders working parents and job seekers. Highlights that in Legislative District 11, where average household income is $35,000 and rent averages $24,000, paying for childcare is nearly impossible.

Claims that inconsistent and unaffordable childcare hinders working parents and job seekers. Highlights that in Legislative District 11, where the average household income is $35,000 and rent averages $24,000, paying for childcare is "almost impossible."

Supports guaranteed, affordable childcare for all families, capped at 7% of household income.

Believes a typical Arizona family would have an additional 15% annual income for other necessities post-child care. Supports policies that enhance economic stability for families.

Believes Arizona’s economy would expand with $3 billion of new economic activity. Supports policies that address labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation to achieve this growth.

Believes Arizona must invest in affordable housing to address rising housing discrimination in group homes.

- Supports increasing wages, providing small business incentives, creating well-paying jobs, strengthening workplace protections, expanding affordable housing, implementing rent control, and funding homelessness prevention programs.
- Supports collaboration between private and public sectors to tackle rising home prices and rent.
- Believes in advocating for quality, well-paying jobs with upward mobility, better healthcare, safe working conditions, and union development. Supports competitive pay structures, attracting companies with strong benefits, and expanding labor training programs.
- Believes entrepreneurship drives economic growth and job creation. Supports assisting small businesses with strategic planning, grants, and marketing strategies.
- Claims that inconsistent and unaffordable childcare hinders working parents and job seekers. Highlights that in Legislative District 11, where the average household income is $35,000 and rent averages $24,000, paying for childcare is "almost impossible."
- Supports guaranteed, affordable childcare for all families, capped at 7% of household income.

Economy

Supports repealing mandatory minimum sentencing laws with retroactive impact.

Supports repealing "mandatory minimum sentencing laws with retroactive impact."

Believes we are "criminalizing and imprisoning too many" for minor offenses and supports evidence-based solutions to reduce crime and recidivism.

Supports prohibiting youth from being housed in adult jails and ensuring they have age-appropriate facilities.

Supports banning juvenile life without parole sentences.

Wants to ban juvenile life without parole sentences.

Believes Arizona's high imprisonment rate and rising incarceration for non-violent offenses are problematic, noting taxpayers spend over $1 billion annually on the prison system.

Believes in developing a pathway to release for non-violent, incarcerated elderly, ill, and disabled individuals.

Supports investing in and incentivizing educational programs for incarcerated individuals.

Supports offering "positive diversion opportunities over jail time" to improve public safety.

Believes in protecting public safety by complying with the law, safeguarding rights and property, and preventing fraudulent or unlawful conduct. Supports emergency disclosures to prevent immediate danger of death or serious injury.

- Supports repealing "mandatory minimum sentencing laws with retroactive impact."
- Believes we are "criminalizing and imprisoning too many" for minor offenses and supports evidence-based solutions to reduce crime and recidivism.
- Supports prohibiting youth from being housed in adult jails and ensuring they have age-appropriate facilities.
- Wants to ban juvenile life without parole sentences.
- Believes in developing a pathway to release for non-violent, incarcerated elderly, ill, and disabled individuals.
- Supports investing in and incentivizing educational programs for incarcerated individuals.
- Believes in protecting public safety by complying with the law, safeguarding rights and property, and preventing fraudulent or unlawful conduct. Supports emergency disclosures to prevent immediate danger of death or serious injury.

Public Safety

Supports statutory and constitutional protections for reproductive freedom, including abortion services for government healthcare beneficiaries. Opposes "fake" health centers and advocates for comprehensive, inclusive sex education and addressing maternal health inequities.

Supports abortion and "statutory and constitutional protections for reproductive freedom," including abortion services for government healthcare beneficiaries. Opposes "fake" health centers and advocates for comprehensive, inclusive sex education and addressing maternal health inequities.

Believes in prioritizing reproductive freedom and supports the repeal of restrictive abortion laws. Plans to advocate for accessible healthcare, including medical marijuana and comprehensive public health measures.

Believes every Arizonan should have quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare. Plans to protect reproductive rights, children's health care, and expand funding for behavioral and mental health.

Plans to protect reproductive rights, children's health care, and expand funding for behavioral and mental health.

- Supports abortion and "statutory and constitutional protections for reproductive freedom," including abortion services for government healthcare beneficiaries. Opposes "fake" health centers and advocates for comprehensive, inclusive sex education and addressing maternal health inequities.
- Supports medical marijuana.
- Plans to protect reproductive rights, children's health care, and expand funding for behavioral and mental health.

Healthcare

Believes in increasing funding for public education, raising teacher salaries, and providing tuition-free community college for Arizona residents. Supports initiatives like the Arizona Teachers Academy to reduce financial burdens on aspiring educators.

Believes childcare is essential for stability and development but is increasingly inaccessible in Arizona. Supports investing in universal childcare.

Supports investing in universal childcare.

Believes children deserve a safe, violence-free school environment. Opposes targeting, harassment, and criminalization of students in schools, stating "no one benefits" from such actions.

Supports fully funding public education, including K-12 school policies, college affordability, and children's educational needs.

Believes in coordinating with all relevant stakeholders when crafting childcare policy, including parents, childcare workers, unions, and other providers.

Supports investing in and expanding nonprofit childcare programs and scholarships for all families. Believes Arizona can replicate the military childcare model to improve statewide childcare access.

Believes "education is the most powerful tool for a strong Arizona." Supports policies enhancing K-12 education, college access, and children's educational opportunities.

Believes the legislature should strictly regulate School Resource Officers (SROs) to ensure they protect students from threats and are not used for school discipline or counseling.

- Believes in increasing funding for public education, raising teacher salaries, and providing tuition-free community college for Arizona residents. Supports initiatives like the Arizona Teachers Academy to reduce financial burdens on aspiring educators.
- Supports investing in universal childcare.
- Believes children deserve a safe, violence-free school environment. Opposes targeting, harassment, and criminalization of students in schools, stating "no one benefits" from such actions.
- Believes in coordinating with all relevant stakeholders when crafting childcare policy, including parents, childcare workers, unions, and other providers.
- Believes the legislature should strictly regulate School Resource Officers (SROs) to ensure they protect students from threats and are not used for school discipline or counseling.

Education

Supports promoting renewable energy initiatives and water sustainability policies to build a greener Arizona.

Supports promoting renewable energy initiatives and water sustainability policies to build a "greener" Arizona.

- Supports promoting renewable energy initiatives and water sustainability policies to build a "greener" Arizona.

Energy & the Environment

Believes the Maricopa County Recorder's Office ensures fair and secure elections. Opposes the Arizona Senate's "misguided 'audit'" of the 2020 election, calling it voter suppression and a waste of taxpayer money.

Believes the Maricopa County Recorder's Office ensures fair and secure elections. Opposes the Arizona Senate's "misguided 'audit'" of the 2020 election, calling it "voter suppression" and a waste of taxpayer money.

Believes "elections belong to the people" and emphasizes the importance of "trusting our Arizona elections."

- Believes the Maricopa County Recorder's Office ensures fair and secure elections. Opposes the Arizona Senate's "misguided 'audit'" of the 2020 election, calling it "voter suppression" and a waste of taxpayer money.
- Believes "elections belong to the people" and emphasizes the importance of "trusting our Arizona elections."

Voting & Elections

Endorsed by labor unions such as the Maricopa Area Labor Federation, Arizona Carpenters, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and more.

Endorsed by political action committees such as Moms Demand Action, Arizona List, Human Rights Campaign, the Arizona Nurses Association, the Working Families Party, Climate Cabinet, Reproductive Freedom for All, Living United for Change in Arizona, and more.

- Endorsed by labor unions such as the Maricopa Area Labor Federation, Arizona Carpenters, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and more.
- Endorsed by political action committees such as Moms Demand Action, Arizona List, Human Rights Campaign, the Arizona Nurses Association, the Working Families Party, Climate Cabinet, Reproductive Freedom for All, Living United for Change in Arizona, and more.

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Believes reproductive freedom is a fundamental right and opposes governmental intrusion. Supports repealing extreme abortion bans with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Believes in protecting a woman's right to choose and supports "The Arizona Right to Abortion Initiative."

Believes leaders must stand unequivocally for reproductive rights and opposes attacks on women's autonomy.

Believes the decision to seek an abortion is "deeply personal" and should not be governed by the state. Plans to "tirelessly champion" women's rights in Arizona.

Believes "health care is a human right." Supports access to abortion, medical marijuana, and public health measures, including COVID-19 response.

Believes in ensuring diverse, inclusive healthcare options with high-quality standards. Supports access to abortion, medical marijuana, comprehensive insurance, and robust public health measures, including COVID-19 response.

- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
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