Chuong V. Vo

Where Vo stands

Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” items are a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote.

Education

Background and priorities

My wife Traci, who is a classroom teacher, and I are blessed with two kids and like so many immigrant families, I’m grateful to a country that gave my family a chance, and I want to help keep that promise alive for the next generation.

Improve Education Outcomes

Parents should be partners in education. Let’s raise reading, math, and science performance, expand CTE and STEM pathways, and keep classrooms focused on learning, not politics. My wife Traci is a classroom teacher, I know teachers need more support. I’ll support better funding for tutoring and proven literacy programs, so every child learns to read on time and graduates ready for college or a good career.

Crime & public safety

Public Safety

Government’s first job is keeping families safe. I’ll always back law enforcement and work to strengthen trust with standards that work for both local and federal authorities: body-worn cameras, de-escalation training, and proven community-policing tactics. We’ll hit organized retail theft with federal task forces and take on the fentanyl supply chain, from Chinese precursor suppliers to Mexican cartels, so dealers and suppliers face real consequences.

Public Safety

I’ll push to: increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking; expand data-sharing against organized theft; fully fund training and equipment so officers and federal agents can do the job safely and professionally.

Address Homelessness & Fentanyl

I’ll push to: audit grants and contracts; strip funding from ineffective programs; prioritize mental-health and addiction treatment beds tied to measurable results; and crack down on fentanyl traffickers and pill-press operations.

Taxes & spending

Background and priorities

On the Council and as Mayor, I focused on safe neighborhoods, responsive city services, and fiscal responsibility. I’ve also served on the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s executive board, one of the state’s largest risk-management pools, so I understand complex budgets, liability, and how to protect taxpayers.

Jobs, wages & cost of living

Lower Cost of Living

I’ll push to: audit waste and fraud across all agencies; streamline permits and infrastructure that lower costs; protect earned benefits for seniors while safeguarding long-term solvency by cracking down on fraud and abuse.

Elections, ethics & government

Clean government

No more sweetheart deals. I’ll fight to end congressional insider stock trading. I’ll demand transparent budgets, tough audits, and stronger ethics rules, because taxpayer dollars should go to results, not insiders. That’s how I’ve led locally, and it’s how I’ll lead in Washington. I’ll push to: ban stock trading by members of Congress; require full budget transparency; and strengthen penalties for ethics and lobbying violations.