How "An Honest Economy for All" Helps YOUR County
30+ bills designed for the real needs of Northern California
California's 2nd Congressional District is huge and diverse—from the wine country of Sonoma to the high desert of Modoc. Each county has different needs. That's why "An Honest Economy for All" includes specific bills for specific places. Here's how this platform helps YOUR community.
🌉 Marin County
~260,000 peopleMarin is one of the wealthiest counties in America—but not everyone shares in that wealth. Marin City, a historically Black community built during WWII, was shut out of homeownership programs. The Canal in San Rafael is home to immigrant families paying sky-high rents. Meanwhile, Point Reyes ranching families are being pushed off land they've worked for generations.
These bills help Marin's working families build wealth, protect its iconic ranches, and prepare for rising seas and wildfires.
Key Bills for Marin:
- Marin City, The Canal and Beyond: American Housing Justice Act — Turns rent payments into homeownership for families in Marin City and The Canal
- Federal Lands Stewardship and Human Sustenance Act — Brings Point Reyes ranching families back to their land
- Federal Lands Stewardship and Agricultural Resilience Act — Supports regenerative ranching at Point Reyes
- American Climate, Coastal, and Community Resilience Act — Protects shoreline communities from sea level rise
- Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act — Keeps home insurance affordable in fire-prone areas
- Climate-Resilient Organic Transition Act — Helps Marin's organic farms and dairies stay competitive
🍷 Sonoma County
~490,000 peopleSonoma County knows wildfire devastation firsthand—the Tubbs Fire, Kincade Fire, and Glass Fire burned thousands of homes. The county's wine industry, farms, and tourism economy need protection from climate disasters. Working families struggle with some of California's highest housing costs, and farmworkers who harvest world-famous grapes often can't afford to live here.
These bills help Sonoma rebuild smarter, keep insurance affordable, and create paths to homeownership for working families.
Key Bills for Sonoma:
- Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act — Prevents insurance companies from abandoning fire survivors
- National Climate Resilience and Fire Safety Reinsurance Act — Creates federal backstop for catastrophic fire losses
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Thins forests to prevent megafires
- Climate-Resilient Organic Transition Act — Helps vineyards and farms adapt to climate change
- American Housing Justice Act — Pilot program expandable to Sonoma's housing-burdened communities
- Working Parents & Secure Childcare Incentive Act — Affordable childcare for working families
- American Blue Economy & Working Waterfronts Act — Protects Bodega Bay fishing community
🌲 Mendocino County
~91,000 peopleMendocino County has it all—rugged coastline, towering redwoods, world-class wine, and a proud cannabis heritage. But the timber industry that once sustained inland communities has collapsed. Fort Bragg, Ukiah, and Willits need good jobs. Fishing families in coastal villages struggle as salmon runs decline. And cannabis farmers who built this industry need a fair path forward.
These bills bring back forestry jobs, protect fisheries, and give cannabis farmers the same treatment as other agriculture.
Key Bills for Mendocino:
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Reopens mills and creates 3,000+ forestry jobs in CA-2
- Redwood Country Rural Prosperity Act — Economic development specifically for redwood region counties
- Cannabis Harm Reduction and Public Safety Act — Fair banking and tax treatment for cannabis businesses
- Pacific Coast Fisheries Resilience Act — Protects salmon and supports fishing families
- American Blue Economy & Working Waterfronts Act — Invests in Fort Bragg and coastal harbors
- Rural Prosperity and Security Act — Broadband, healthcare, and infrastructure for rural areas
- Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act — Keeps insurance available in fire-prone communities
🦑 Humboldt County
~136,000 peopleHumboldt County is where the redwoods meet the sea. Eureka and Arcata anchor a region built on timber, fishing, and cannabis. The Yurok, Hoopa Valley, and Karuk tribes have called this land home since time immemorial. But mill closures devastated communities, salmon runs are struggling, and the cannabis industry needs fair treatment. Humboldt needs an economy that works for loggers, fishers, tribes, AND the environment.
These bills restore tribal co-management, bring back forestry jobs, and build a sustainable blue economy.
Key Bills for Humboldt:
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Tribal co-management, mill reactivation, 3,000 jobs
- Klamath Basin Restoration and Tribal Justice Act — Restores salmon runs and honors tribal rights
- Pacific Coast Fisheries Resilience Act — Supports commercial fishing in Eureka
- Redwood Country Rural Prosperity Act — Targeted investment for the redwood region
- Cannabis Harm Reduction and Public Safety Act — Fair treatment for Humboldt's legacy farmers
- American Blue Economy & Working Waterfronts Act — Protects Eureka's working waterfront
- Rural Prosperity and Security Act — Broadband and healthcare access
🌊 Del Norte County
~28,000 peopleDel Norte is California's northernmost coastal county—home to ancient redwoods, the Smith River (California's last major undammed river), and the resilient community of Crescent City. The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and Yurok Tribe have deep roots here. This small county punches above its weight but needs investment in jobs, infrastructure, and tsunami/flood resilience.
These bills bring forestry jobs, protect fisheries, and invest in rural infrastructure.
Key Bills for Del Norte:
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Del Norte designated as Forestry Resilience Zone
- Redwood Country Rural Prosperity Act — Economic development for redwood counties
- Pacific Coast Fisheries Resilience Act — Supports Crescent City's fishing fleet
- American Climate, Coastal, and Community Resilience Act — Tsunami and flood protection for Crescent City
- Rural Prosperity and Security Act — Broadband, roads, and rural healthcare
- Klamath Basin Restoration and Tribal Justice Act — Benefits Yurok communities in Del Norte
- American Blue Economy & Working Waterfronts Act — Harbor investment
⛰️ Trinity County
~16,000 peopleTrinity County is wild, rugged, and remote—most of it is national forest. Weaverville is the county seat, but many residents live in tiny mountain communities. When the timber industry collapsed, Trinity lost its economic engine. Today, residents drive hours for basic services. Wildfires threaten every summer. This county needs jobs that work WITH the forest, not against it.
These bills turn forest restoration into good jobs and bring essential services to remote communities.
Key Bills for Trinity:
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Trinity designated as Forestry Resilience Zone; mill reactivation
- Redwood Country Rural Prosperity Act — Targeted rural investment
- Rural Prosperity and Security Act — Broadband, telehealth, and road improvements
- American Healthcare Access and Integrity Act — Rural hospital and clinic support
- Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act — Keeps insurance available
- Cannabis Harm Reduction and Public Safety Act — Fair treatment for cannabis farmers
- American Agriculture Resilience & Pest Management Act — Rangeland protection from grasshoppers
🏔️ Shasta County
~182,000 peopleShasta County is the urban heart of the northern region—Redding is the largest city north of Sacramento. But "urban" is relative: Shasta is surrounded by forests, mountains, and the iconic Mount Shasta. The Carr Fire and other disasters showed how vulnerable even larger communities are. Agriculture, timber, tourism, and healthcare drive the economy. Working families need affordable housing, good jobs, and wildfire protection.
These bills invest in forest health, support agriculture, and help working families get ahead.
Key Bills for Shasta:
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Shasta designated as Forestry Resilience Zone
- Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act — Keeps insurance affordable after disasters
- American Agriculture Resilience & Pest Management Act — Protects ranchers from pest devastation
- Rural Prosperity and Security Act — Infrastructure and economic development
- American Healthcare Access and Integrity Act — Supports regional medical centers
- Working Parents & Secure Childcare Incentive Act — Affordable childcare for working families
- Young Families Support Act — Housing and family support programs
🦌 Siskiyou County
~44,000 peopleSiskiyou County stretches from the Oregon border to Mount Shasta. It's ranching and timber country, with strong ties to the Karuk Tribe and the Klamath River. The county has struggled since mill closures, and ranchers face drought, pests, and wildfire. Yreka, the county seat, anchors communities that feel forgotten by Sacramento and Washington. These are self-reliant people who want opportunity, not handouts.
These bills restore the timber economy, support ranchers, and honor the Klamath River tribes.
Key Bills for Siskiyou:
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Mill reactivation and forestry jobs
- Klamath Basin Restoration and Tribal Justice Act — Restores salmon, supports Karuk communities
- American Agriculture Resilience & Pest Management Act — Compensation for grasshopper/pest losses
- Rural Prosperity and Security Act — Broadband, healthcare, infrastructure
- Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act — Keeps insurance available
- Redwood Country Rural Prosperity Act — Rural economic development
- American Healthcare Access and Integrity Act — Rural hospital support
🦅 Modoc County
~9,000 peopleModoc County is California's forgotten corner—a high desert plateau on the Oregon and Nevada borders. This is ranching country, wide open and fiercely independent. In 2023, grasshopper infestations caused over $52 million in losses when the federal government failed to act in time. Ranchers here don't want special treatment—they want the government to do its job and then get out of the way.
These bills hold federal agencies accountable, compensate ranchers for government failures, and invest in rural infrastructure.
Key Bills for Modoc:
- American Agriculture Resilience & Pest Management Act (AARPMA) — $5 billion trust fund to compensate ranchers; Modoc specifically named as case study
- Rural Prosperity and Security Act — Broadband, roads, and essential services
- American Healthcare Access and Integrity Act — Telehealth and rural clinic support
- Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act — Keeps ranch insurance available
- State Sovereignty and Adaptive Resilience Act — Respects local decision-making
- American Forest Resilience and Timber Economy Act — Forest health on Modoc National Forest
- Main Street Small Business & Tax Fairness Act — Supports Alturas and small-town businesses
📋 One Platform, Nine Counties, Real Solutions
"An Honest Economy for All" isn't a one-size-fits-all plan. It's 30+ bills designed for the real diversity of CA-2—from urban Marin to rural Modoc, from coastal Del Norte to inland Shasta.
Every bill is written. Every bill is public. That's what "Show Your Work" means.