Randy Villegas

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he will fight for Medicare for All, an affordable cost of living, and investing tax dollars at home rather than abroad.[1],[7],[13]
• Says his campaign takes no corporate PAC money and that government should work for everyone, "not just the powerful few."[6]
• Points to his work as an educator and school board trustee, including raising pay for teachers and school staff.[2],[8]

Background

• Trustee (appointed, then elected), Visalia Unified School District Board of Education[3],[5]
• Professor of political science, College of the Sequoias[4],[5]
• Co-owner, family auto repair shop in Bakersfield[4]

Education

• Associate degree, Bakersfield College[1]
• Bachelor's degree, California State University, Bakersfield[1],[5]
• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz[1],[2],[4]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Supports Medicare for All including dental and vision coverage, and caps on the prices of medical procedures and prescription drugs.[1],[7]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports the PRO Act, raising the minimum wage, apprenticeship and workforce training, and ending tariffs he says hurt farmers and small businesses.[1],[9]
• Immigration
  Supports a path to citizenship for undocumented residents, opposes blanket detention and deportation policies, and wants deported veterans brought home.[1],[10]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports banning corporate PACs, overturning Citizens United, banning stock trading and lobbying by members of Congress, and congressional term limits.[1],[11]
• Housing
  Supports ending corporate ownership of single-family homes and a federal program to build affordable housing.[1],[12]

Voting record

Randy Villegas has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words