Building Prosperity
Tax Fairness
Asking the wealthiest Oregonians to pay their fair share through progressive brackets. Closing corporate loopholes to alleviate the tax burden on working families.
Worker Power
Establishing a state-level Oregon Labor Relations Board to protect the right to organize and empowering unions beyond federal limits.
Debt Relief
Funding a debt-buying program starting with medical debt. If TV hosts can waive millions in debt, Oregonians can do the same for each other.
$25 Minimum Wage
Raising the minimum wage to match productivity and inflation, while supporting small businesses with grants to compete against corporate giants.
Oregon for All (UBI)
Establishing an Oregon Sovereign Wealth Fund, investing our state's resources to build a permanent fund that can one day provide a Universal Basic Income.
Ending Predatory Practices
Banning predatory lending and capping usurious interest rates. If lenders wish to do business in Oregon, they can do so without exploiting Oregonians.
Investing in Communities
Supporting small family farms with grants and launching Tulsa Connect-style programs to expand our tax base and spur local economic growth.
Housing as a Human Right
We will implement a statewide "Housing First" policy to end homelessness, period.
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Renter's Bill of Rights Including an immediate four-year eviction moratorium to stabilize communities.
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Rent Control Reform Full repeal of the state ban on local rent control (ORS 91.225) and tying rent increases to inflation.
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Tenant Ownership State backing for tenant co-ops and Right of First Refusal for longtime tenants.
Tribal Sovereignty
We must move beyond words to meaningful action. This is a moral imperative.
Land Back Policy
Working with tribes to restore traditional lands and ensure a land base for self-governance.
Office of First Nations
A new cabinet-level office to ensure all state action is in full consultation with tribal governments.
Education: Pre-K to College
- Tuition-Free College Making all public universities and trade programs tuition-free for Oregon residents.
- Fully Funded Schools Meeting and exceeding the Quality Education Model (QEM) standards.
- Hands-On Learning Establishing a greenhouse in every school district to link education with sustainability.
Social Safety Net
Ending Hunger & Affordable Medicine
Establishing state-sponsored grocery options in every county to end food deserts, creating a supplemental Oregon Food Card, and enhancing state-level pharmaceutical production and pharmacies to make essential medicines affordable.
Direct Family Support
Funding direct payments to families with children. When families are secure, communities are safer.
Retirement Security
Protecting PERS and establishing a separate pension system for private employees and self-employed Oregonians.
Green Future & Sustainability
We have a duty to protect our planet for future generations. Oregon will lead the nation in sustainability and green innovation.
Sustainable Stewardship
Modernizing our logging and mining tax systems to reward sustainable producers, end destructive practices, and ensure our natural resources benefit all Oregonians.
Lead by Example
Requiring all public buildings to have solar panels and rain catchment systems, setting the standard for green infrastructure.
Responsible Innovation
Proactively regulating the AI industry to mitigate its environmental impact, workforce effects, and unintended social consequences.
Civil Rights & Dignity
Reparations Commission
Launching a commission to implement comprehensive reparations for Black, Asian, and Indigenous Oregonians, with direct payments within my term.
LGBTQIA2S+ & Reproductive Rights
Fully funding gender-affirming and reproductive care. Banning non-consensual surgeries on intersex children. Strengthening privacy protections including sealing birth certificate changes.
Attracting Talent
Welcoming skilled workers fleeing state violence elsewhere to build a life in Oregon.
Privacy & Documentation
Working to remove sex/gender categories from state IDs and birth certificates, giving Oregonians control over their personal information.
Build on Our Progress
Bringing existing advocacy organizations on housing, climate, and economic justice into the halls of power to continue their vital work.
Reimagining Justice
True public safety comes from strong, healthy, and healed communities, not from failed policies of mass incarceration.
A Justice System That Heals
- Make the moratorium on the death penalty permanent by a referral to voters.
- Champion and fund restorative justice programs.
- Implement true bail reform to end wealth-based detention.
- Ensure living wages for incarcerated workers and robust community support upon re-entry.
Police Accountability
In Oregon, no one is above the law. OSP will be directed to protect our residents and ensure any federal agency operating in our state follows the law, respects constitutional rights, and possesses a valid legal warrant.
Police departments that do not comply, or aid and abet illegal behavior, will be held accountable.
In 2020, Austin was one of seven municipalities that reduced police budgets in response to corrupt or inappropriate behavior by law enforcement. Rabbi Fora authored the recommendation from Austin's Human Rights Commission to lobby for this change. Words matter, but actions matter more.
Accountable, Modern Government
We will restore faith in our government by making it more transparent, responsive, and equitable.
A Government for the People
As governor, Rabbi Fora will work with the legislature to refer legislation directly to the voters to enact:
Equitable Kicker Reform
Ensuring tax refunds benefit all Oregonians fairly
Full-Time Legislature
A professional legislature that can address Oregon's needs year-round
Property Tax Reform
Creating a fairer system for homeowners and renters alike
A Lottery That Works for Everyone
We will reform the Oregon Lottery to increase the number of winners at lower prize values, paired with free financial literacy education for all winners.
Your Voice is Crucial
This platform is a living document. Rabbi Fora wants to hear your stories and ideas.