We believe every Georgian should have the opportunity for meaningful work that pays a fair wage. Additionally, we believe Georgians should have access to work training, the ability to save for retirement, and access to services that allow people to work without sacrificing the care of their families.
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Raise the livable hourly wage to $15
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Create a state child tax credit
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Create a state earned income tax credit
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Provide incentives for local governments to create affordable housing
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Explore initiatives for eviction amnesty for families in crisis
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Create a state pension plan for workers who don’t have retirement accounts through their jobs
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Pass fair pay for state employees and cost of living increases for retired state workers
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Examine and create initiatives that provide diversity in contracts issued using state and federal funding
We believe that access to a good education is necessary for Georgians to have the good paying jobs that create a strong state economy.
- Fund public schools based on the needs of our students
- Raise teachers’ pay by $10,000
- Create study committee to examine how Georgia’s students may reverse COVID-19 related learning loss
- Raise teachers’ pay on a regular formula
- Continue to expand early learning, including 3K and 4K, to those who want access
- Help families pay for early childhood education by expanding eligibility for CAPS
- Strengthen the Technical College System of Georgia to ensure Georgians have an affordable and accessible way to start and continue to grow their careers
We believe the US and State Constitutions guarantee every Georgian the right to live free of persecution, with the ability to enjoy every right for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Georgia is only one of five states in the nation with no public accommodations protections on the books. It’s long past time that we affirm that we will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
- Create a ballot initiative on abortion and reproductive freedom
- Repeal constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage
- Codify right to interracial marriage
- End partisan gerrymandering by creating non-partisan redistricting commission
- Expand ballot access by allowing same day voter registration
- Protect our democracy by outlawing intimidation and harassment against election workers
- Create a Civil Rights code
- Reduce penalty for possession of marijuana from a felony to a misdemeanor
- Hold all Georgia agencies accountable by making sure they follow the law and play by the rules.
- Promote transparency and accountability in campaign finance law
We believe all Georgians deserve a healthy and clean environment, including clean air, clean water, and the protection of the state’s precious and beautiful natural resources.
- Expand Georgia’s net metering program and make solar power systems more affordable for Georgia’s families
- Increase funding for solar technology to ensure all communities have access to clean energy
We believe every Georgian has the right to access affordable health care and medication.
- Expand access to high quality, affordable health insurance that allows all Georgians to get the care they need
- Explore and expand programs for children impacted by COVID19
- Improve on maternal mortality by creating and funding rural birthing centers
- Allow doctors to provide medically appropriate care for miscarrying women
- Increase access to licensure in the mental health field, including opportunities for apprenticeships and paid supervision
We believe all Georgians deserve a healthy and clean environment, including clean air, clean water, and the protection of the state’s precious and beautiful natural resources.
- Repeal permit-less carry and empower law enforcement to get illegal guns off the streets
- Pass common sense gun reform requiring universal background checks for all gun purchases and banning stalkers and other domestic abusers from possessing guns
- Create and fund gun violence prevention programs in partnering cities
- Fight gang violence in Georgia prisons by increasing the number of correctional officers and mental health workers
