Keeping the Sacramento Region Safe

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I believe every family in the Sacramento region deserves to feel safe in their neighborhood, at home, and in their community.

Supporting law enforcement and public safety

I have worked to support law enforcement both in Washington and here at home. I voted for bipartisan legislation to increase funding for law enforcement and public safety programs, including support for officer recruitment and retention, homicide investigations, mental health first responder units, and evidence-based violence intervention programs. I also voted for the American Rescue Plan, which helped keep law enforcement on the job during the pandemic, including funding that helped the Citrus Heights Police Department hire 22 positions.

I have also worked to bring additional public safety resources back to Sacramento County, including securing $800,000 for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office to upgrade forensic technology used to investigate and prevent online child exploitation.

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Cracking down on mail theft

I have also pushed for stronger action to address the rise in mail theft and mailbox vandalism affecting neighborhoods across Sacramento County. After working with USPS and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, I called on the Department of Justice and USPIS to create a dedicated task force to investigate and prosecute the theft of mail, postal keys, and the organized fraud schemes tied to those crimes. That effort helped build momentum for a new Sacramento-area mail theft task force that brings together Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, local law enforcement, and local elected leaders to crack down on these crimes and hold offenders accountable.

Sacramento County residents should not have to worry that their checks, medications, or personal information will be stolen from their mailbox, and I will keep pushing for the coordination and enforcement needed to protect them.

Supporting first responders

I introduced the bipartisan HERO Act because police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and health care workers should not have to carry the weight of traumatic experiences alone. I have continued to push for this legislation because the people who protect our communities should have access to the care and support they need.

Standing with victims and survivors

I have also worked to support local efforts that help survivors of domestic violence find stable housing and services, including federal funding for WEAVE’s permanent supportive housing in Sacramento County. Public safety also means protecting vulnerable families, standing with victims and survivors, and helping prevent future violence.

In Congress, I will continue to support policies that law enforcement, invest in first responders, protect victims, and deliver practical solutions that keep the Sacramento region safe.