2026 California House race — George Whitesides's seat

• George WhitesidesDemocrat · Incumbent
  Stated positions (8) ▾

  • Chiquita Canyon Landfill Relief: Introduced the Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act to exempt relief payments to residents affected by the landfill's toxic fallout from taxation. [1]
  • Congressional Ethics & Stock Trading: Sold personal stock holdings after taking office and supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks to curb conflicts of interest. [1]
  • Cost of Living & Jobs: Prioritizes lowering costs for working families and creating local jobs, including in the aerospace sector, and has pushed House leadership to bring cost-lowering legislation to a vote. [1][2]
  • Energy & Environmental Regulation: States he opposes bans on gas stoves and gas-powered cars, despite receiving an endorsement from an environmental group that advocates for such bans. [1]
  • Healthcare & Social Safety Net: Opposes Republican budget proposals that would cut Medicaid and food assistance, and supports protecting health coverage for seniors, children, and people with disabilities. [1][2]
  • Immigration & Border Security: Supports stricter border security measures, voting with Republicans for the Laken Riley Act and the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, while opposing what he calls ICE abuses of power. [1][2]
  • Reproductive Rights: Supports access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare and favors codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law. [1][2]
  • Wildfire Prevention & Energy: Supports policies to prevent catastrophic wildfires and has introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize the electric grid and lower energy costs. [1][2]

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