Vote Steyer

I arrived in California at 24 years old. More than thirty years later, I remain here. I experienced a California where a decent wage could still support stability, where housing and daily expenses consumed roughly one-third of one’s income, and where people could still envision a future built through work and upward mobility.

Today, that pathway feels increasingly fragile.

California became one of the world’s largest economies while simultaneously becoming increasingly inaccessible to many of the people required to sustain it. Housing evolved from shelter into a financial asset tied to scarcity, appreciation, and speculative investment. At the same time, real estate, development, and property taxation became deeply intertwined with California’s economic and governmental systems.

Among the candidates, Tom Steyer offered one of the more thoughtful and structurally honest responses on housing. He addressed permitting reform, municipal incentives, equitable financing, and the realities local governments face when approving development.

California’s next governor must confront complexity honestly while balancing economic and human realities simultaneously.

Leadership still matters.

For that reason, I vote for Tom Steyer.

Mayrose Munar

Redwood City