Question 1

If you work hard, you should be able to afford to live here.

Accepted Answer

Working families are doing everything right and still falling behind.
Rent keeps rising. Groceries cost more every month. Utility bills hit harder every year. Meanwhile, wages haven’t kept up—and tax systems continue to favor those at the top.
Ezequiel supports:
Policies that lower the cost of housing and keep families from being priced out
Fair taxation so working people aren’t carrying the load alone
Investments in infrastructure and utilities that reduce long-term costs
Affordability isn’t about buzzwords. It’s about whether you can pay the bills and still have something left.

Question 2

A fair day’s work deserves fair pay and safe conditions.

Accepted Answer

You deserve to be treated with respect—and paid fairly.
Ezequiel’s background with the United Farm Workers and his current work as an electrician give him a clear understanding of how often workers are ignored, underpaid, or put in unsafe conditions.
He will fight for:
Stronger enforcement of wage theft and labor protections
Safe working conditions in agriculture, construction, and skilled trades
The right to organize without intimidation or retaliation
Apprenticeship and workforce training programs that lead to real careers
The people who build this state should have a real voice in how it’s run.

Question 3

No family should live in fear.

Accepted Answer

The 14th Legislative District is overwhelmingly Latino, and immigrant families are central to its strength. Yet fear has become a constant reality for too many people—fear of separation, fear of detention, fear of simply living their lives.
Ezequiel believes that no family should live in fear because of where they were born.
He supports:
Strong state-level protections that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Keeping schools, hospitals, and courthouses safe and accessible for everyone
Defending due process and basic human rights
Standing up to policies that use fear and division as political tools
Ezequiel has been outspoken about ICE activity because silence is not an option when communities are under threat.

Question 4

Representation that answers to the community—not corporations.

Accepted Answer

Ezequiel isn’t interested in party loyalty for its own sake. He believes both parties have failed working people when they stop listening.
Ezequiel will:
Put working families ahead of corporate donors
Question policies that don’t deliver real results
Stay accountable to the people of the 14th District—not Olympia insiders
Good leadership starts with listening—and with having the courage to stand firm when it matters.

PLATFORM

If you work hard, you should be able to afford to live here.

A fair day’s work deserves fair pay and safe conditions.

No family should live in fear.

Representation that answers to the community—not corporations.