California — 43rd District

Maxine Waters

Opposes Republican tax cuts and budget plans

Waters consistently votes against Republican tax legislation and fiscal reconciliation measures in the House. She opposed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 and the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, while supporting major Democratic investments like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025) and the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811).
• Voted Nay on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024).
• Voted Yea on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Cristian Morales

Supports tax reductions and pro-labor tariffs

Morales advocates reducing California's tax burden to match median levels among states to stop business relocations out of state. He supports pro-labor policies, including targeted tariffs and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs.

• Proposes reducing state gas, sales, and income tax burdens to at least the 50th percentile among states.
• Supports federal tariffs on foreign-built manufacturing to incentivize domestic job growth.
• Advocates for the repatriation of manufacturing jobs back to California.

“Reducing our tax burden to at least the middle when compared to other states would enable California to remain competitive.”

“One of my main initiatives will be the repatriation of jobs back to California.”

Maxine Waters

Opposes strict border enforcement legislation

Waters opposes Republican border enforcement and illegal immigration enforcement bills in Congress. She voted against the Secure the Border Act of 2023 and legislation establishing DUI convictions as grounds for noncitizen deportation.

• Voted Nay on the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2).
• Voted Nay on the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R. 875).
• Voted Nay on H.Res. 863 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Cristian Morales

Supports Northern Triangle immigration carve-out

Morales advocates a compassionate Republican immigration policy featuring a specific carve-out for migrants, refugees, and unaccompanied minors from Mexico and Northern Triangle countries. He cites historical connections and shared Christian faith backgrounds.

• Proposes an immigration carve-out for migrants and refugees from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico.
• Urges compassion for asylum seekers fleeing chronic violence, environmental disaster, and hunger.
• Emphasizes that over 75% of DACA recipients and unaccompanied children held by HHS are from Mexico and Northern Triangle nations.

“The Republican party policy needs to have a carve-out immigration policy for immigrants, refugees, and unaccompanied minors from the Northern Triangle Countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras) and Mexico due to the 300+ years of historical connection being part of New Spain.”

Maxine Waters

Supports expanding local rent control

Waters supported local government interventions in housing affordability, endorsing California Proposition 21 in 2020 to permit expanded local rent control ordinances.

• Endorsed California Proposition 21 (2020), a state ballot initiative expanding local rent control authority.

Cristian Morales

Supports 40-to-60-year mortgages and resident housing

Morales proposes 40-, 50-, and 60-year home loans at preferred interest rates for long-term state residents and essential workers. On homelessness, he favors state-backed housing for long-term residents and re-evaluating mental health facility funding.

• Proposes 40-, 50-, and 60-year mortgages with preferred interest rates for low/median wage earners residing in California for 20+ years.
• Recommends loan priority for first-time buyers, teachers, healthcare workers, and caregivers.
• Advocates state housing support for long-term resident homeless individuals and revisiting funding for mental health treatment facilities.

“Home loans of 40, 50, 60 years for certain low/median wage earners. These borrowers would be given a preferred interest rate to ensure affordability to purchase homes while not impacting the current homeowners.”

“If you are a long term Californian resident (20+ years) that has become homeless I believe that the state of California has a duty to fully support you in finding housing for you.”

Maxine Waters

Supports public health emergency rules and research funding

Waters voted against Republican measures terminating COVID-19 traveler vaccine requirements and national emergency declarations. She also backed state bond funding for stem cell research.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 185 to terminate CDC COVID-19 vaccine requirements for foreign travelers.
• Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 7 ending the national COVID-19 state of emergency.
• Endorsed California Proposition 14 (2020) authorizing funding for stem cell research.

Cristian Morales

Opposes employer vaccine mandates and ACA

Morales opposes private business COVID-19 vaccine mandates, favoring medical freedom and natural immunity recognition. He criticizes the Affordable Care Act as unaffordable and promotes fitness and preventive care.

• Opposes private employer vaccine and booster mandates while advocating for natural immunity recognition.
• Criticizes the Affordable Care Act for failing to deliver affordable care to low-income residents.
• Advocates for government initiatives that emphasize fitness, nutrition, and stress reduction as preventive health.

“Regarding Covid, I do not support the rights of private businesses to enact vaccine mandates on their employees.”

“The key word is affordable which clearly the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) failed to achieve.”

Maxine Waters

Opposes DUI deportation laws and judicial restriction bills

Waters voted against legislation making DUI convictions explicit grounds for noncitizen deportation and opposed restricting federal district court injunction authority.

• Voted Nay on the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R. 875).
• Voted Nay on the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 (H.R. 1526).

Cristian Morales

Supports three-strikes rule and strict crime penalties

Morales advocates a strict 'three strikes' rule for violent crime and criticizes local prosecutors in Los Angeles and San Francisco for reducing crime penalties. He also links nonviolent crime prevention to economic opportunity.

• Supports a '3 strikes and you are out' policy for violent crime.
• Criticizes reduced crime penalties enacted by district attorneys in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
• Believes nonviolent crime is often tied to a lack of economic opportunity and positive mentorship.

“I, however, won’t tolerate violent crime. It is a disturbing trend that recent district attorneys specifically in San Francisco and Los Angeles, have decided to reduce crime penalties.”

Maxine Waters

Supports clean energy investments and regulatory protections

Waters is endorsed by leading environmental organizations and consistently votes against Republican bills expanding fossil fuel development or restricting ESG investment options.

• Endorsed by California Environmental Voters and the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter for 2026.
• Voted Nay on the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1).
• Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 30, opposing restrictions on ESG considerations in retirement plan investments.

Cristian Morales

Supports targeted green measures and oil industry transition

Morales advocates practical environmental initiatives like low-cost solar panels and rainwater collection while opposing punitive measures on oil workers. He also opposes high-speed rail spending priorities.

• Proposes incentivizing manufacturers to sell solar panels at cost and providing 55-gallon drums for household rainwater capture.
• Opposes funding priorities for the LA-to-San Francisco bullet train, favoring connections between LA and Las Vegas.
• Rejects punitive measures against oil industry workers, supporting retraining to achieve net-zero targets.

“I believe focusing on the simple, achievable tasks first would allow more individuals to adopt personal responsibility towards the environment rather than a punitive approach that appears dystopian to Californians whose jobs are dependent on the oil industry.”

Maxine Waters

Supports federal defense reauthorizations with mixed key votes

Waters voted in favor of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, but voted Nay on the FY2025 NDAA and the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023.

• Voted Yea on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670).
• Voted Nay on the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and NDAA for FY2025 (H.R. 8070).
• Voted Nay on the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090).

Cristian Morales

Staunchly supports Israel and Taiwan

Morales expresses strong support for Israel and Taiwan, citing Guatemala's historic diplomatic ties with both nations. He also emphasizes protecting Asian Americans from domestic harassment during international crises.

• Supports Israel, highlighting Guatemala's historic UN vote for Israel's founding and embassy movement to Jerusalem.
• Supports Taiwan, noting Guatemala's long-standing diplomatic recognition since 1933.
• Pledges to protect Asian American communities in California from domestic backlash in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.

“I am a staunch supporter of Israel.”

“I am a staunch supporter of Taiwan.”

Maxine Waters

Supports affirmative action and LGBTQ rights

Waters supported Proposition 16 to restore affirmative action in California, is endorsed by Equality California, and voted against banning transgender females from participating in women's sports.

• Endorsed California Proposition 16 (2020) to repeal Proposition 209 and restore affirmative action.
• Received an endorsement from Equality California for the 2026 election cycle.
• Voted Nay on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28).

Cristian Morales

Supports school choice and post-racial civil rights focus

Morales supports school choice options in public education while maintaining support for teachers' unions. He advocates shifting civil rights policy toward socio-economic background rather than ethnicity, while noting gay marriage civil rights are protected.

• Supports school choice initiatives to expand educational opportunities for low-income students.
• Proposes a civil rights focus on socio-economic mobility rather than ethnicity.
• Affirms that gay marriage is codified by the Supreme Court and LGBTQ civil rights are protected.

“I am a firm supporter of school choice despite being an advocate for the teachers’ unions.”

“Finally, I believe the civil rights issue of the 21st century is shifting to what socio-economic background someone was born into rather than someone’s ethnicity.”

Maxine Waters

Opposes SAVE Act voter ID requirements and supports transparency

Waters voted against requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal election registration and opposed the Biden impeachment inquiry. She voted in favor of publishing Jeffrey Epstein investigative records and expelling Rep. George Santos.

• Voted Nay on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 22).
• Voted Yea on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405).
• Voted Yea on H.Res. 878 expelling Rep. George Santos.
• Voted Nay on H.Res. 918 authorizing the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden.

Cristian Morales

Staunchly supports 2nd Amendment rights

Morales strongly supports gun ownership rights, arguing that gun control restrictions are ineffective because drug cartels supply weapons illegally across the southern border.

• Supports constitutional gun ownership rights and self-defense rights under the Second Amendment.
• Argues firearm restrictions are ineffective due to cartel arms trafficking across the Mexican border.

“So I (and other 2nd amendment advocates) would prefer to have the ability to defend ourselves rather than being disarmed.”