Georgette Gómez’s proven record includes impactful advocacy in the State Capitol. She joined with then-Assemblymember Todd Gloria and the business community to pass the CASA Act (AB 2372), expanding affordable housing construction incentives. Georgette worked with then-Assemblymember Toni Atkins for passage of AB 1071, ensuring penalties for corporate polluters benefit communities most impacted by pollution. She partnered with Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez to pass AB 805, transforming San Diego’s regional transportation agency to provide stepped-up accountability, representation and transit service for underserved communities in South San Diego County.
Georgette Gómez is a product of San Diego public schools. She understands how crucial it is for the federal government to continue funding public education to ensure that every child has a quality education and the opportunity to succeed. She will oppose any cuts to public school funding and supports greater investments in public schools to ensure that students and teachers have the resources they need. As a graduate of San Diego State University, Georgette supports efforts to make college more accessible and affordable, including making greater investments in community colleges and vocational training. And Georgette knows that the cost of college is too high, leaving students with crushing student loan debt. That is why she supports canceling student debt for low and middle income families.