California — 45th District

Derek Tran

Supports living wages and middle-class relief

Tran focuses on economic relief for working families through wage growth, affordable housing, and targeted tax cuts. As a former worker's rights attorney, he advocates for living minimum wages and investments in domestic green energy and manufacturing jobs.

• Advocates for making the minimum wage a living wage
• Supports cutting taxes for middle-class families and small businesses
• Promotes bringing back clean energy and advanced manufacturing jobs

“Derek is fighting to make the minimum wage a living wage so families can keep up with rising costs, advocate for safer working conditions, and ensure that all workers can afford housing and look forward to a secure retirement.”

Chuong Vo

Supports spending cuts and regulatory reduction

Vo approaches affordability through fiscal discipline, proposing audits of federal agencies to eliminate wasteful spending and fraud. He supports streamlining permits and infrastructure processes to lower consumer costs while safeguarding Social Security and Medicare.

• Proposes auditing waste and fraud across all federal agencies
• Calls for streamlining permitting and infrastructure to reduce prices
• Pledges to cut wasteful spending that fuels inflation while protecting earned senior benefits

“I’ll vote to cut wasteful spending that fuels inflation, protect Social Security and Medicare for today’s seniors, and apply a mayor’s discipline to every dollar: targeting fraud and duplication rather than just ask taxpayers to pay more.”

Derek Tran

Supports police funding and crime prevention

Tran emphasizes combining traditional law enforcement support with community intervention programs. He supports increasing police resources while investing in rehabilitation to address root causes of crime.

• Supports placing more police on the streets to address crime
• Advocates for federal investments in community violence prevention and rehabilitation programs
• Focuses on holding dangerous offenders accountable in court

“He’s worked to put more police on the streets to crack down on rising crime and put dangerous criminals in prison. And Derek has fought for more investments in violence prevention and rehabilitation programs to address the root causes of crime.”

Chuong Vo

Supports law enforcement and anti-theft task forces

Drawing on his 28 years in law enforcement, Vo places public safety at the center of his campaign. He advocates for increased penalties for fentanyl trafficking, federal task forces against organized retail theft, and mandatory officer equipment like body-worn cameras.

• Proposes federal task forces to combat organized retail theft
• Calls for increased penalties for fentanyl suppliers and cartels
• Supports fully funding police equipment, de-escalation training, and body cameras

“Government’s first job is keeping families safe. I’ll always back law enforcement and work to strengthen trust with standards that work for both local and federal authorities: body-worn cameras, de-escalation training, and proven community-policing tactics.”

Derek Tran

Supports targeted enforcement and detention reform

Tran's record includes voting for enforcement legislation like the Laken Riley Act to detain undocumented individuals arrested for theft, alongside introducing bills against abusive practices at ICE facilities. He opposed measures like the SAVE Act and DUI deportation bills.

• Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S.5) requiring DHS detention for theft arrests
• Introduced legislation to fight back against abusive ICE detention centers
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R.22) and the DUI Deportation Act (H.R.875)

“Congressman Derek Tran Introduces Bill to Fight Back Against Abusive ICE Detention Centers”

Chuong Vo

Supports border security and legal immigration reform

Vo emphasizes a combination of strict border enforcement and modernized legal processing. He advocates completing border technology and physical infrastructure while streamlining visas and asylum decisions without racial profiling.

• Pledges to complete border technology and physical infrastructure
• Supports speeding up legal asylum and visa processing times
• Calls for modernizing legal immigration systems for employers and families

“We’re a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. I know firsthand the importance of immigration and doing it the right way. I’ll support secure borders and faster asylum decisions, paired with better training and resources for agents so enforcement is effective, safe, and professional.”

Derek Tran

Supports expanding access and lowering drug costs

Drawing on his experience as a local pharmacy owner, Tran frames healthcare as a universal right. He advocates for lowering drug prices, defending Medicare, and resisting efforts to cut Medicaid funding.

• Opposes cuts to Medicaid and defends Medicare solvency
• Advocates reining in pharmaceutical and insurance company pricing
• Views healthcare as a basic right for all Americans

“Derek believes healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. As the owner of a local pharmacy, Derek and his wife have helped their community access lifesaving medicine, and he understands the challenges families face in affording care.”

Chuong Vo

Supports protecting benefits by eliminating waste

Vo commits to safeguarding Medicare and Social Security for seniors by targeting government waste, fraud, and mismanagement. He opposes asking taxpayers to pay more without auditing existing benefit administration.

• Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits for current seniors
• Proposes eliminating fraud, abuse, and duplication in entitlement programs
• Opposes tax increases as the solution for entitlement sustainability

“protect Social Security and Medicare for today’s seniors, and apply a mayor’s discipline to every dollar: targeting fraud and duplication rather than just ask taxpayers to pay more.”

Derek Tran

Supports democracy and counter-CCP measures

Tran cites his family's refugee history fleeing Vietnam to frame his opposition to authoritarian regimes. In Congress, he supports measures countering Chinese aggression, protecting human rights, and reducing supply chain dependence on China.

• Advocates reducing reliance on Chinese supply chains and fighting unfair trade practices
• Supports strategic diplomacy and military readiness to counter Chinese expansionism
• Promotes global democracy and human rights against communist regimes

“Derek’s family fled a murderous communist regime in Vietnam. He knows firsthand the devastating impact of totalitarian governments and is committed to standing firm against Chinese Communist rule.”

Chuong Vo

Supports Taiwan, Israel, and local anti-CCP policies

Vo emphasizes strong support for Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act and backing for Israel's security interests. He advocates avoiding endless foreign wars while opposing Vietnamese Communist Party influence in local California public assets.

• Supports strengthening Taiwan's defense capabilities against CCP aggression
• Backs aid to Israel while opposing open-ended U.S. ground wars
• Proposes banning Vietnamese Communist government affiliates from leasing or acquiring public assets in California cities

“In Congress, I will stand firmly with the people of Taiwan and push back against CCP aggression, coercion, and intimidation. I will also push to: oppose the Vietnamese Communist Party’s attempts to gain influence in America.”

Derek Tran

Supports campaign finance reform and curbing lobbyists

Tran focuses on reducing corporate influence in politics through campaign finance reform and lobbyist restrictions. He pledges transparency measures to prevent special interests from buying elections.

• Supports strong campaign finance reforms and disclosure rules
• Advocates limits on lobbyist power and special interest influence
• Opposes corporate tax breaks favored by special interests

“Derek will fight to end this culture of corruption in our politics. He supports efforts to limit the influence and power of lobbyists and special interests, and supports strong campaign finance reforms and more transparency to stop corporations from buying elections.”

Chuong Vo

Supports congressional stock bans and budget audits

Vo makes government accountability a central platform pillar, calling for an immediate ban on stock trading by members of Congress. He promises full budget transparency and stricter penalties for lobbying and ethics violations.

• Proposes banning stock trading by members of Congress
• Demands full federal budget transparency and rigorous audits
• Calls for stricter penalties on lobbying and ethics violations

“No more sweetheart deals. I’ll fight to end congressional insider stock trading. I’ll demand transparent budgets, tough audits, and stronger ethics rules, because taxpayer dollars should go to results, not insiders.”

Derek Tran

Supports teacher pay raises and public school investment

As a parent of public school children, Tran advocates for increasing federal funding in local public schools. He supports raising teacher wages, expanding early childhood education, and strengthening career and technical training programs.

• Supports raising wages for public school teachers
• Advocates for investments in early childhood education programs
• Promotes vocational education and job training initiatives

“The father of three young children in public schools and a youth mentor for kids in need, Derek has fought to ensure every child has a quality education by working to raise wages for teachers, investing in community public schools”

Chuong Vo

Supports parental rights, literacy, and STEM/CTE

Vo highlights his wife's career as a classroom teacher to advocate for evidence-based literacy instruction and STEM/CTE expansion. He strongly emphasizes empowering parents as educational partners while focusing classrooms purely on academics.

• Emphasizes expanding CTE and STEM pathways in schools
• Calls for federal support for evidence-based reading instruction and literacy
• Advocates for parental involvement and removing politics from classrooms

“Parents should be partners in education. Let’s raise reading, math, and science performance, expand CTE and STEM pathways, and keep classrooms focused on learning, not politics.”

Derek Tran

Supports federal reproductive freedom

Tran positions himself as 100% pro-choice, fighting to restore federal abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. He actively supports federal funding for Planned Parenthood and access to contraception and preventative care.

• Supports codifying federal rights to abortion access
• Pledges to protect funding for Planned Parenthood
• Defends access to contraception and preventative women's health services

“As the father of a young daughter, Derek is 100% pro-choice and has stood strong to protect funding for Planned Parenthood and access to critical women’s health services like birth control and cancer screenings.”

Chuong Vo

Supports conditional funding and no-camping enforcement

Vo links homelessness directly to public safety and addiction, demanding that federal grants require measurable recovery outcomes. He supports enforcing strict no-camping rules near schools and parks while cracking down on fentanyl cartels and pill-press operations.

• Demands audits of homelessness grants and stripping funds from ineffective programs
• Prioritizes mental health and addiction treatment beds tied to measurable results
• Supports enforcing no-camping bans near schools and parks

“Funding must come with accountability and outcomes: treatment, shelter, and recovery that move people off the streets, while enforcing no-camping rules near schools and parks. And we’ll treat fentanyl like the public-safety emergency it is.”

Derek Tran

Supports universal background checks and assault weapon bans

Tran advocates for strict federal gun safety legislation to protect communities and schools. He supports universal background checks for all firearm sales and reinstating an assault weapons ban.

• Supports universal background checks on firearm purchases
• Advocates for a federal ban on assault weapons
• Promotes gun violence prevention initiatives alongside police funding

“He has taken on the NRA by fighting for common-sense gun safety laws like universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons.”

Derek Tran

Supports clear regulations for blockchain and crypto

Tran supports federal leadership in emerging technologies, advocating for clear regulatory frameworks for blockchain and digital assets. He voted in favor of the GENIUS Act to regulate payment stablecoins.

• Voted Yea on the GENIUS Act (S.1582) regulating payment stablecoins
• Advocates clear regulatory frameworks for blockchain technologies
• Views blockchain technology as a tool to enhance trust, economic growth, and national security

“Blockchain addresses a crucial issue in both digital and physical economies: trust. Its immutable public ledger has proven valuable in diverse areas, from global shipping to innovative financial systems. Establishing clear regulations for this technology will foster growth, safeguard consumers, and enhance national security.”