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Plans to address the impact of gentrification on local property taxes and affordable housing.

Plans to address the impact of gentrification, which is the process of a neighborhood's character changing due to the influx of wealthier residents and investment, on local property taxes and affordable housing.

Believes Republican rule has weakened Texas’ economy and infrastructure, increased wealth disparity, and caused a rise in the cost of living.

Believes Republican governance has weakened Texas’ economy and infrastructure, enriched the wealthy, and caused living costs to soar.

- Plans to address the impact of gentrification, which is the process of a neighborhood's character changing due to the influx of wealthier residents and investment, on local property taxes and affordable housing.
- Believes Republican governance has weakened Texas’ economy and infrastructure, enriched the wealthy, and caused living costs to soar.

Economy

Supports ending the "school to prison pipeline," improving law enforcement training and recruitment, and increasing police accountability to reduce community violence.

Says, "Texas Republicans want to eliminate the few freedoms we have left."

- Supports ending the "school to prison pipeline," improving law enforcement training and recruitment, and increasing police accountability to reduce community violence.
- Says, "Texas Republicans want to eliminate the few freedoms we have left."

Public Safety

As of September 7, 2024, Jessica Gonzalez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Opposes private voucher schemes that divert funds from public education to pay for private schooling.

Opposes school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports increasing funding for public schools and providing pay raises for school employees.

Supports increasing funding for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and reforming Child Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission.

- Opposes school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports increasing funding for public schools and providing pay raises for school employees.
- Supports increasing funding for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and reforming Child Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Believes "our democracy is at a crossroads."

- Believes "our democracy is at a crossroads."

Voting & Elections

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Jessica Gonzalez

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.