Lower bills.Starting with yours.

Valley drivers

63.4¢ off every gallon.

Out here, driving isn't optional. It's how people get to the fields, the plant, the hospital shift and the school pickup line. The state gas tax goes up automatically every July, and it lands hardest on the families who drive the farthest.

• Suspend the state gas taxTake the 63.4¢ state excise tax off every gallon.
• Stop the automatic yearly increaseNo more tax hikes on gas without a vote.

Valley homes

Build the homes. Bring rent down.

Rent keeps climbing because we haven't built enough places to live. Housing that already meets local zoning shouldn't sit in environmental review for years. More homes means more choices, and more choices means lower prices.

• Fix CEQA for housingFast-track homes that meet local zoning and environmental standards.
• Build starter homesClear the way for the homes working families can actually buy.

Feed the Valley

We grow the food. We should afford it.

The Valley feeds the country, yet families here wince at the register like everyone else. Much of a grocery bill is the cost of moving food, powering stores and paying fees along the way. Bring those down and the checkout total comes down with them.

• Lower grocery billsGo after the transport, energy and regulatory costs baked into food prices.

Power bills

Summer shouldn't come with a shutoff notice.

Valley summers mean running the AC, and California pays close to twice the national rate for electricity. Rate hikes keep getting approved while families fall behind on their bills. Darin will put a cap on utility company rates.

• Cap power ratesPut a limit on how much utility companies can charge for electricity and natural gas.

Water bills

Water you can count on. Bills you can afford.

Nothing grows in the Valley without water, and no family gets through a Valley summer without it. As a water attorney, Darin knows how water rates get set and who ends up paying for them. Rate increases shouldn't land on families without a limit.

• Cap water ratesPut a limit on how much utility companies can charge families for water.

Health care

Care you can reach. Bills you can pay.

Premiums on Covered California jumped for 2026 as federal help expired, and the nearest specialist can be an hour's drive. Families shouldn't have to choose between coverage and rent.

• Expand affordable health careLower premiums and out-of-pocket costs for working families.
• More care close to homeMore doctors and clinics practicing in the Valley.

Everyday bills

The bills that add up quietly.

Insurance, registration and childcare rarely make headlines, but together they can cost a family as much as rent. They belong in any honest plan about affordability.