New York State Assembly, Phara Souffrant Forrest

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Supports ending the "misclassification of gig workers."

Wants to end the "cruel misclassification of gig workers."

Supports increased wages for home care workers.

Supports raising taxes on the top 5 percent of earners, Wall Street speculation, and corporate profits to fund social programs for equitable COVID-19 recovery.

Supported raising taxes on the top 5% of earners, certain investment income, and corporate profits to fund social programs for equitable COVID-19 recovery.

As a state representative, supported higher income taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations, raising $4.5 billion to avoid financial catastrophe, fund social services, and support the Excluded Workers Fund for undocumented workers.

As a state representative, supported the Excluded Workers Fund for undocumented workers.

- Wants to end the "cruel misclassification of gig workers."
- Supports increased wages for home care workers.
- Supported raising taxes on the top 5% of earners, certain investment income, and corporate profits to fund social programs for equitable COVID-19 recovery.
- As a state representative, supported the Excluded Workers Fund for undocumented workers.

Economy

Supports divesting state funds from fossil fuels and banning new fossil fuel power plants.

Supports the Build Public Renewables Act, which would create democratically controlled public utilities.

- Supports divesting state funds from fossil fuels and banning new fossil fuel power plants.
- Supports the Build Public Renewables Act, which would create democratically controlled public utilities.

Energy & the Environment

Supports free, universal healthcare through the New York Health Act.

Supports expanding healthcare coverage to undocumented New Yorkers.

- Supports free, universal healthcare through the New York Health Act.
- Supports expanding healthcare coverage to undocumented New Yorkers.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

As a state senator, sponsored the Less Is More Act, which ended prison time for minor parole violations.

Supports expanding parole eligibility for incarcerated individuals with mental health and substance use needs.

- As a state senator, sponsored the Less Is More Act, which ended prison time for minor parole violations.
- Supports expanding parole eligibility for incarcerated individuals with mental health and substance use needs.

Public Safety

Supports a free public university system by advocating for the New Deal for CUNY legislation.

- Supports a free public university system by advocating for the New Deal for CUNY legislation.
- Supports universal childcare.

Education

Supports allowing tenants to buy their buildings instead of selling to developers.

Supports letting tenants buy their buildings instead of selling to developers.

Supports "Good Cause" eviction protections to guarantee lease renewals for all New York tenants.

Supports providing housing vouchers for unhoused individuals.

Supports providing housing vouchers for unhoused people.

Supports "fully funding NYCHA" (New York City Housing Authority).

- Supports letting tenants buy their buildings instead of selling to developers.
- Supports "Good Cause" eviction protections to guarantee lease renewals for all New York tenants.
- Supports providing housing vouchers for unhoused people.
- Supports "fully funding NYCHA" (New York City Housing Authority).

Housing & Urban Development

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Phara Souffrant Forrest

- Your assembly member is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Assembly, which consists of 150 members and serves as the lower house of the New York State Legislature.  
- Assembly members are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  