Housing and Homelessness: Restoring the American Dream for Every Family

Napa Valley families — especially farmworkers, hospitality workers, and young families — are being priced out of the very communities they sustain. This is part of a national crisis: America needs 10 to 20 million new homes in the next decade, including 3 million in California alone.

It’s time for the federal government to lead a bold, nationwide effort to build affordable, climate-friendly homes, while creating a new generation of good-paying union and trade jobs.

Growing up, our family was able to purchase an 800-square-foot “starter home” and build equity — a path to stability and the American Dream. Today, starter homes are virtually gone. Young Americans deserve a chance at homeownership — a critical pillar of opportunity and economic security.

Our Plan to Build 10 Million Homes in 10 Years

Invest in Modern, Affordable Construction

Launch a federal initiative to scale offsite housing manufacturing, lowering construction costs while creating skilled union and trade jobs across California and the country.

Incentivize Local Zoning Reform

Tie federal infrastructure and housing funding to zoning updates that allow multi-family and mixed-income housingnear transit, schools, and jobs, ensuring families have access to safe, vibrant communities.

Boost Federal Housing Investment

Expand direct federal funding to build and preserve affordable and workforce housing, especially in high-cost and rural areas like Napa County, ensuring local families can remain in their communities.

Create a First-Time Homebuyer Support Program

Launch a federal program to help working-class and low-income families, particularly first-time buyers, with down payments and access to credit. If you’re doing everything right, you deserve a shot at owning a home.

Prohibit Private Equity from Hoarding Housing

Ban large-scale corporate ownership of single-family homes, making sure homes are for families, not hedge funds and private investors.

Homelessness: A Federal Response That Works

Homelessness is a growing crisis in Napa Valley — and across the country. Families, seniors, and workers are living on the streets, often with untreated mental health or substance use challenges. Eric believes in a housing-first approach paired with supportive services to help people regain stability.

He’s seen the challenges firsthand, joining ride-alongs with Napa PD and meeting unhoused individuals — real people ready for help, not just statistics.

Our Plan to Address Homelessness

Fund Supportive Housing

Dramatically expand federal funding for permanent supportive housing programs that integrate mental health care and addiction recovery services.

Invest in Mobile Mental Health & Substance Use Teams

Support county-level mobile outreach programs to reach unhoused individuals where they are, providing on-the-spot care, connections to services, and pathways off the streets.

Create Federal Workforce Pathways

Fund job training, transitional employment, and local hiring pipelines to help people re-enter the workforce and regain independence.

The Goal

We need a federal response that is both compassionate and effective: housing first, paired with mental health and substance use treatment, job pathways, and community support.

The aim is simple: help people off the streets, into stability, and toward opportunity, while building a stronger, more resilient future for families across Napa, Yuba, Colusa, Sutter, Placer Counties, and beyond.