California — 19th District

Jimmy Panetta

Supports infrastructure investment and wage protections

Panetta advocates for federal investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, and research to ease inflation and lower everyday costs. He supports expanding child care, equal pay for women, protecting workers' wages, and expanding low-income tax credits.

• Invest in roads, rail, research, broadband, and manufacturing to bring production back to America
• Support small business growth, child care expansion, and equal pay initiatives
• Voted Yea on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

“I’m working to lower prices at grocery stores and gas stations with increased investment in infrastructure and manufacturing so more products are made in America.”

“Jimmy is working to ease inflation by supporting our diverse economy of agriculture, tourism, technology, education, research, and small businesses.”

Peter Verbica

Supports tax cuts and deregulation

Verbica focuses on restoring affordability to California by lowering taxes, ending gas surcharges, and curtailing government regulation. He opposes state worker regulations like PAGA and independent contractor restrictions while advocating against federal currency debasement.

• Eliminate high California gas taxes and special fuel blend requirements
• Stop PAGA litigation against California businesses and protect independent contractors
• Lower DMV fees and halt monetary expansion that debases the U.S. dollar

“End California's high taxes, reform CEQA to allow for more housing, end weird gas blends which have dubious benefits, lower DMV fees, stop printing money which debases the U.S. dollar).”

“THE MISSION: Restore Affordability to California”

Jimmy Panetta

Supports clean energy and coastal protection

Panetta focuses on reducing carbon output, banning offshore oil drilling, and investing in clean energy technologies. He has sponsored legislation to fund wildfire prevention, forest service staffing, and reforestation.

• Block offshore oil drilling along California's coastline and on public lands
• Invest in clean energy technology and carbon reduction programs
• Pass legislation for wildfire prevention, reforestation, and forest service staffing

“Jimmy always will fight to protect the unique and pristine environment of the 19th Congressional District.”

“Due to the constant threat of wildfires in California, Jimmy also has led by writing and passing bills to invest in wildfire prevention, reforestation, and more forest service personnel.”

Peter Verbica

Supports pragmatic energy policies and forestry management

Verbica calls for pragmatic environmental policies that balance coastal preservation with affordable, reliable energy. He advocates for active forestry management to mitigate wildfire risks and ending state fuel blend regulations.

• Protect local coastal areas like Monterey Bay while ensuring energy reliability and affordability
• Implement clear-eyed forestry management to prepare for and mitigate wildfires
• End state-mandated reformulated fuel blends to reduce fuel prices

“At the same time, we need pragmatic energy and environmental policies—protecting places like Monterey Bay while ensuring safe, reliable, and affordable energy.”

“Prepare for better firefighting through clear-eyed forestry management!”

Jimmy Panetta

Supports federal tax credits and grants

Panetta supports increasing the supply of affordable housing through federal low-income and middle-income tax credits. He secures federal grants for veteran, low-income, and homeless housing programs.

• Expand federal tax credits for low-income and middle-income housing development
• Provide grants and tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and renters
• Secure federal funding for homeless housing programs and veteran assistance

“As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Jimmy authored and supported legislation expanding federal tax credits to build more low-income and middle-income housing, support first-time homebuyers and renters, and help to put more homes on the market.”

Peter Verbica

Supports CEQA reform and neighborhood autonomy

Verbica advocates reforming the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to prevent lawsuits that delay housing development. He favors local neighborhood control over zoning decisions and workforce housing for essential workers.

• Reform CEQA to reduce litigation barriers for homebuilders and lower costs
• Guarantee local neighborhood autonomy over municipal housing decisions
• Promote housing development targeted at teachers and first responders

“Stop CEQA abuse so that first-time home buyers aren't priced out of the market!”

“Provide Neighborhood autonomy over housing”

Jimmy Panetta

Supports comprehensive reform and legal pathways

Panetta advocates for comprehensive immigration reform, including legal protections and citizenship pathways for DREAMers. While supporting border security investment, he opposes strict enforcement measures such as the Laken Riley Act and Secure the Border Act.

• Provide an earned path to citizenship for DREAMers
• Increase border security while reforming immigration processing
• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act, Secure the Border Act of 2023, and SAVE Act

“He believes that the time has come for Congress to stop playing politics and get serious about passing common sense immigration reform.”

“I’m working to expand health care and lower the price of prescription drugs, reform the immigration system and increase border security, and bolster our democracy by ensuring a woman’s choice, equal rights, and everybody’s right to vote.”

Peter Verbica

Supports guest worker programs for tech and ag

Verbica advocates reforming immigration to supply necessary labor for Northern California's agriculture and high-tech sectors. He proposes establishing a 'Bracero 2.0' program to provide an expedited path to legal employment.

• Create a Bracero 2.0 guest-worker framework for agricultural labor
• Streamline legal employment pathways for high-tech industry workers
• Align immigration reform with regional economic needs

“reform immigration in California which helps ag and high-tech businesses and provide a Bracero 2.0 program with a clear, expeditious path to legal employment.”

Jimmy Panetta

Supports federal infrastructure funding

Panetta supports federal infrastructure investments in local water systems and agricultural innovation to protect the district's farming economy.

• Secure federal funding for regional water systems and infrastructure
• Support agricultural research, trade, and small farm sustainability

“In Congress, he is working to lower the prices at grocery stores and gas stations with federal investment in our roads, rail, research, manufacturing, broadband, and water systems.”

Peter Verbica

Supports new reservoir construction

Verbica demands the immediate construction of new water storage reservoirs previously authorized by state bond measures to ensure reliable water supplies for farmers and lower food prices.

• Build new reservoirs using voter-approved bond funds
• Deliver water to Central Coast farmers to lower food prices and boost supply
• Utilize water infrastructure expansion to enhance wildfire defense

“Californians approved billions for new reservoirs, none of which were built, and are needed to help fight wildfires and put food on our tables.”

“Lower Food Costs by Providing Water for Farmers”

Jimmy Panetta

Supports voting rights and institutional checks

Panetta focuses on protecting voting rights, insulating elections from foreign interference, and strengthening checks and balances against presidential abuses. He opposes Republican election administration measures like the SAVE Act.

• Pass legislation to safeguard voting access and deter presidential overreach
• Fortify democratic institutions and election security
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) and No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526)

“Jimmy believes that it is the responsibility of Congress to revitalize our system of checks and balances, strengthen the rule of law, and fortify our democratic institutions.”

Peter Verbica

Supports government accountability and taxpayer advocacy

Verbica stresses fiscal conservatism, government efficiency, and reducing state waste. He views public officials as constituent servants dedicated to protecting property rights and individual economic freedom.

• Eliminate government waste and stop funding underperforming public infrastructure projects
• Advocate for California taxpayers against bureaucratic overreach
• Emphasize local accountability and private property rights as foundations of liberty

“Stop government waste -- including billion-dollar trains to nowhere boondoggles!”

“We need to restore affordability, accountability, and common sense to California public policy.”

Jimmy Panetta

Supports public education and reduced testing

Panetta supports ensuring affordable Pre-K and higher education access. He supports the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to involve teachers in decision-making and reduce overreliance on standardized testing.

• Expand federal funding for Pre-K and higher education affordability
• Implement ESSA goals to reduce standardized testing and empower teachers

“Jimmy is committed to making sure the Every School Succeeds Act (ESSA) achieves its goals of providing opportunity to every child, reducing the overreliance on standardized testing, and bringing educators into the decision-making process.”

Peter Verbica

Supports STEM, meritocracy, and teacher support

Verbica advocates re-orienting public education policy toward academic meritocracy, support for classroom teachers, and STEM curriculum to ensure global competitiveness.

• Refocus curriculum on STEM disciplines to improve international competitiveness
• Prioritize teacher support and merit-based academic standards

“We must refocus education on teachers, meritocracy, and STEM so students can compete globally.”

Jimmy Panetta

Supports ACA expansion and abortion rights

Panetta supports universal healthcare, expanding the Affordable Care Act, and lowering Medicare prescription drug costs. He advocates for federal codification of abortion access and reproductive freedom.

• Protect the Affordable Care Act and lower prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients
• Support universal healthcare coverage and emergency funding for care facilities
• Defend a woman's right to choose and access reproductive healthcare options

“Jimmy supports universal health care and passed legislation to provide emergency assistance to nursing homes.”

“As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, he worked on legislation to expand Medicare and lower prescription drug prices for seniors, and continues to fight to protect a woman’s right to choose her own reproductive healthcare.”