California — 48th District

Marni von Wilpert

Lowers costs and unrigs economy

Von Wilpert advocates for raising wages, lowering everyday costs for families, and cutting red tape to build affordable housing. She opposes Donald Trump's tariffs and corporate price gouging while supporting the PRO Act to strengthen labor unions.

• Opposes Trump's tariff policy to reduce prices on essential goods
• Cut red tape and launch downpayment grants for teachers to build affordable housing
• Pass the PRO Act to expand labor union rights and combat wage theft
• Passed the nation's first ban on digital-only coupons in grocery stores

“will cut red tape and make it easier to build more affordable housing to make sure people can live closer to where they work.”

“Marni will fight against Trump’s tariff war that has made essential goods more expensive – and take on the corporations raising prices to boost their profits”

Jim Desmond

Lowers taxes and cuts overregulation

Desmond focuses on restoring affordability by lowering taxes, curbing state utility and gas costs, and deregulation. He opposes income-based electricity pricing and mandates that drive businesses and families out of California.

• Lower taxes and reduce government regulation on small businesses
• Oppose proposals charging electricity fees based on income
• Protect family energy choices and support cost-effective fuel access for farmers

“lowering taxes, reducing overregulation, and curbing out-of-control costs that are driving seniors and families out of the state.”

“Oppose proposals that charge people more for electricity based on income or mandate costly energy alternatives that drive up household costs”

Marni von Wilpert

Curbs ICE abuses and protects Dreamers

Von Wilpert opposes harsh federal immigration enforcement tactics and advocates for comprehensive reform with legal pathways to citizenship for Dreamers and long-term residents. On the City Council, she led legal efforts against ICE operations and weapons training in local communities.

• Get ICE masked mobs off local streets and halt unconstitutional enforcement actions
• Provide legal pathways to citizenship for Dreamers and long-term residents
• Maintain secure borders through comprehensive immigration reform
• Joined municipal lawsuit challenging ICE operations

“she is leading the fight against ICE’s terror tactics and un-American, unconstitutional attacks on our community.”

“She supports meaningful reform that keeps our borders secure and provides legal pathways to citizenship for hardworking long-term residents and Dreamers who have grown up here as Americans.”

Jim Desmond

Secures border and enforces laws

Desmond calls for strict border security, stopping illegal crossings, and enforcing current immigration laws. He proposes requiring asylum claims to be filed at overseas embassies and creating online systems for skilled legal immigration.

• Provide Border Patrol agents with enhanced tools and training
• Require asylum claims to be filed abroad at U.S. embassies or designated centers
• Streamline legal immigration for skilled workers and economic needs
• Hold Mexico accountable for the border sewage crisis

“Require asylum claims to be filed at U.S. embassies or designated centers abroad.”

“Protect our borders from illegal crossings.”

Marni von Wilpert

Promotes green transition and opposes drilling

Von Wilpert views climate change as an urgent crisis, pledging to hold corporate polluters accountable and oppose offshore oil drilling along California's coast. She advocates reversing Trump-era environmental rollbacks to transition toward clean energy jobs.

• Prevent offshore oil drilling along California's coastline
• Prosecuted corporate polluters like Monsanto for waterway contamination
• Reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks and expand renewable energy

“Marni will protect our beaches and waters from Trump’s plan to drill for oil on our coast.”

“Climate change is an urgent threat, and meeting it requires action that puts our environment ahead of the corporate polluters bankrolling Donald Trump and his allies.”

Jim Desmond

Supports nuclear, fossil fuels, and choice

Desmond opposes mandatory electric vehicle transitions and expensive green policies that burden families. He advocates for a balanced strategy incorporating nuclear power, natural gas, fossil fuels, and technological innovations like carbon capture.

• Expand nuclear power by modernizing fleets and developing small modular reactors
• Oppose electric vehicle mandates and protect consumer choice for gas and hybrid vehicles
• Leverage fossil fuels responsibly while supporting carbon capture and hydrogen research

“Develop next-generation technologies, such as small modular reactors, to provide clean, reliable power 24/7.”

“Expand consumer choice with incentives for electric vehicles, hybrids, hydrogen-powered cars, and gas-powered vehicles—not mandates.”

Marni von Wilpert

Expands ACA, Medicare, and Social Security

Von Wilpert supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act with a public option and expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing. She pledges to protect Social Security from cuts and empower Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.

• Protect and expand the ACA with a public option and restored tax credits
• Expand Medicare coverage to dental, vision, hearing, and mental health
• Cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and expand Medicare price negotiation
• Protect Social Security from cuts or privatization

“Marni will fight to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act, restore ACA tax credits, and include a public option that gives families more affordable choices.”

“She will also stand up to protect Social Security, oppose any cuts or privatization, and ensure the program is strengthened for current and future retirees.”

Jim Desmond

Supports seniors and psychiatric Medicaid reform

Desmond highlights protecting seniors from rising cost-of-living expenses and reforming health regulations. He advocates ending Medicaid rules that restrict funding for larger psychiatric facilities to improve mental healthcare access.

• Protect seniors on fixed incomes from rising utility and insurance costs
• End Medicaid rules blocking federal funding for larger psychiatric hospitals

“Expand resources to build treatment facilities and end the Medicaid rule that blocks funding for larger psychiatric hospitals.”

Marni von Wilpert

Bans ghost guns and assault weapons

Von Wilpert authored San Diego's ghost gun ban and advocates for strict federal gun safety legislation. She supports universal background checks, assault weapon bans, and red flag laws.

• Authored California's first municipal ban on untraceable ghost guns
• Enact federal bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
• Require universal background checks and strengthen red flag laws
• Hold gun manufacturers liable for gun violence

“Marni wrote the first law in California banning the sale of untraceable ghost guns — and won her lawsuit when the gun lobby sued her.”

“She’ll keep fighting to pass gun violence prevention laws that protect our communities and put our safety first, including banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines”

Jim Desmond

Supports law enforcement and public safety

Desmond emphasizes restoring public safety through strong backing for law enforcement officers and deputy sheriffs. His campaign is endorsed by police associations and law enforcement groups.

• Restore public safety by supporting law enforcement officers
• Endorsed by the Oceanside Police Officers' Association and San Diego Deputy Sheriffs Association

“restoring public safety by supporting law enforcement”

Marni von Wilpert

Bans stock trading and protects voting rights

Von Wilpert focuses on ethics reform, advocating for stock trading bans for members of Congress and passing voting rights legislation. She supports overturning Citizens United to eliminate dark money in elections.

• Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
• Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act
• Overturn Citizens United to eliminate dark money in campaigns

“Marni will crack down on corruption by banning members of Congress from trading stocks and using their positions for personal gain.”

“we must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act to protect free and fair elections and expand access to the ballot, and overturn Citizens United to get dark money out of our elections.”

Jim Desmond

Supports congressional term limits

Desmond advocates for government accountability and explicitly supports congressional term limits. He emphasizes restoring trust in government and upholding constitutional standards.

• Enact mandatory term limits for members of Congress
• Uphold the Constitution and demand government accountability

“We absolutely need term limits.”

Jim Desmond

Supports treatment-first and involuntary care

Desmond advocates for a treatment-first strategy addressing addiction and mental illness as the root causes of homelessness. He supports federal funding tied to measurable outcomes, expanding psychiatric facilities, and permitting involuntary care during crises.

• Fund treatment-first programs for addiction and mental illness over temporary shelters
• End the Medicaid rule blocking funding for larger psychiatric hospitals
• Empower medical professionals and first responders to authorize involuntary care during crises
• Tie federal funding directly to reduced street homelessness numbers

“Fund treatment-first programs that address the root causes of homelessness: addiction and mental illness.”

“Reduce legal barriers to getting people the care they need. Give doctors and first responders the ability to intervene when lives are at risk, including involuntary care for those in crisis.”

Marni von Wilpert

Codifies Roe and protects providers

Von Wilpert pledges to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and block any nationwide abortion bans. On the San Diego City Council, she authored local protections for reproductive healthcare access and Planned Parenthood.

• Codify Roe v. Wade into federal law
• Oppose any nationwide abortion ban
• Reverse cuts to Planned Parenthood funding and protect clinic providers

“When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Marni passed a law in San Diego to protect abortion rights, and she'll lead the fight to codify Roe into federal law.”

“Marni will lead the charge to reverse Trump’s cuts to Planned Parenthood and be a deciding vote to codify Roe v. Wade into law”

Marni von Wilpert

Supports Equality Act and Title IX

As an LGBTQ+ community member, von Wilpert advocates for passing the federal Equality Act and preserving gender-affirming care and Title IX protections. She opposes conversion therapy and book bans targeting LGBTQ+ voices.

• Pass the federal Equality Act to guarantee nationwide anti-discrimination protections
• Defend Title IX and oppose bans on gender-affirming care
• Oppose book bans targeting LGBTQ+ students and end conversion therapy

“In Congress, she will work to pass the Equality Act so the protections that Californians enjoy are guaranteed nationwide.”

“She will face the attacks head-on, from bans on gender-affirming care to efforts to silence LGBTQ+ students in our schools.”

Marni von Wilpert

Supports two-state solution, NATO, and Ukraine

Von Wilpert advocates for strong U.S. diplomacy, supporting NATO, Ukraine against Russian aggression, and a two-state solution in the Middle East. She opposes unauthorized military interventions and supports global health funding like PEPFAR.

• Support a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
• Stand with Ukraine against Russian aggression and strengthen NATO alliances
• Expand global health initiatives like PEPFAR and restore USAID funding

“In the Middle East, she’ll push for a two-state solution that ensures lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians, stand with Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s aggression, and support America’s role in NATO.”

“Marni opposes Trump’s unauthorized wars that rip away, and she’ll work to rebuild America’s alliances and standing in the world.”

Jim Desmond

Provides free vocational training for service

Desmond proposes a Vocational Military Education program offering free vocational and technical training to military volunteers. He aims to boost enlistment, support veterans transitioning to civilian careers, and address skilled workforce shortages.

• Provide free vocational training in plumbing, coding, engineering, finance, and healthcare for volunteer military service
• Address national shortages in skilled trades and STEM fields
• Incentivize military enlistment and ensure career mobility for veterans

“encourage volunteer military service by offering free, high-quality vocational education and training in diverse fields, from plumbing to coding, engineering, finance, healthcare, and more.”

“This initiative provides service members with valuable skills that are directly transferable to civilian careers, ensuring their long-term success and stability.”

Marni von Wilpert

Supports CLARITY and GENIUS Acts

Von Wilpert advocates for regulatory clarity in emerging technologies to ensure American leadership while protecting working families and public trust. She supports bills such as the CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act.

• Support regulatory clarity for emerging tech through the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts
• Ensure technological innovation benefits working families and expands financial access

“Marni supports legislation like the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and similar efforts that provide regulatory clarity for the safe development of emerging technologies that are essential to growing the American economy.”