Giovanni Chavez
Candidate for City Council Member, Santa Ana, District 6 · Housing Commissioner/Lawyer
Giovanni Chavez is the son of Mexican immigrant parents who instilled in him values of hard work, respect, and community service. He served as President of the California Young Democrats, focusing on labor and immigration issues and advocating for living wages for frontline workers. He currently serves as a Santa Ana Housing Commissioner and works as a lawyer.
Positions in brief
Chavez's platform centers on economic justice and labor, protecting immigrant residents from federal immigration enforcement, preserving affordable housing, and a city budget that puts residents first.
Chavez says he advocated for living wages for frontline workers during his time with the Young Democrats. On immigration, his campaign says he took a stance against ICE enforcement actions affecting the community and worked to protect residents from them. On housing, his campaign says he has fought to protect affordable housing. He also says he has advocated for a city budget that puts residents first, emphasizing transparent budget allocation.
On the issues
Supports living wages for frontline and service workers.
“living wages for frontline workers”
Source →Opposes local cooperation with federal immigration-enforcement actions targeting the community.
“took a stance against the ICE attacks on our community”
Source →Supports protecting existing affordable housing stock.
“fought to protect affordable housing”
Source →Wants a city budget focused on residents, with transparent budget allocation.
“advocated for a city budget that puts residents first”
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