Alex Melendrez
@ACMelendrez
Formerly Elected @SMCDEMS & @DemConvention. @CA_Dem E-Board Rep & Leg. Committee Member. Alum: @yimbyaction, @hlc_sanmateo || 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇦🇫
Empathy is a strength, empathy creates good public policy, empathy is how we better humanity, lack of empathy comes at a cost. Solving human problems with policy needs empathy to actually provide proven solutions. Because only when human are the outcome, do we get the solution.
Wow. Yet, another day were a major industry folds to the Trump administration. Kaiser to halt gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 beginning Aug. 29 calmatters.org/newsletter/kai…
Deadline is Sept. 22 at 11:59 p.m.
Calling all artists! @metrolosangeles is commissioning pieces to adorn 12 new transit stations in the Valley. I know the Third District is teeming with incredible artists -- soon our transit will be too! lamag.com/transportation…
We've got two new in-studio episodes from Los Angeles coming soon on @RadioAbundance! Featuring LA-based YIMBY pioneers Azeen Khanmalek of @AbundantHousing, @vasquezdulce, @ACMelendrez, @zennonuc, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California @MichaelDTubbs! 🇺🇸🗽
Coming soon to @RadioAbundance: an in-studio episode in LA with Michael Tubbs! Fresh off testifying for SB 79, this once prodigiously-young Mayor & champion for Guaranteed Income is now running for Lieutenant Governor of California on a message of Progressive Abundance!
Coming soon to @RadioAbundance: an in-studio episode in LA with Michael Tubbs! Fresh off testifying for SB 79, this once prodigiously-young Mayor & champion for Guaranteed Income is now running for Lieutenant Governor of California on a message of Progressive Abundance!
We have to build a lot more housing in California. We have to lower rents in California. We have to prove that we can do more than talk about the challenges we face. Testified in support of a bill for transit oriented development. As Lt. Gov, housing will be a priority.
Feed the Children of Gaza, no child should be starving.
Some interesting stuff coming down the pipeline for all you #YIMBY #Abundance Democrats out there 👀. Appreciate former Stockton Mayor and Candidate for Lieutenant Governor @MichaelDTubbs for spending time with myself and my colleagues Stay tuned.
We have to build a lot more housing in California. We have to lower rents in California. We have to prove that we can do more than talk about the challenges we face. Testified in support of a bill for transit oriented development. As Lt. Gov, housing will be a priority.
This is a monumental victory that many of us in the housing (and yes, climate) movement in California have been fighting for years. More housing, fewer lawsuits. More housing, less delays. More housing.
We have to build a lot more housing in California. We have to lower rents in California. We have to prove that we can do more than talk about the challenges we face. Testified in support of a bill for transit oriented development. As Lt. Gov, housing will be a priority.
It’s a good time for people to start googling what late stage capitalism is. Because on the same day, the Supreme Court ruled on a bunch of things we get this.
A great win for youth, progress and a shift in the Democratic party. It’s a small shift, but it’s one that matters. Congrats Congressmember @RobertGarcia
Hey everyone 👋🏽 You may have heard that I just got elected as the lead Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. That means that we will be leading investigations against the corruption of Donald Trump and those who seek to harm the American people. Let’s get to work!
Local journalism is really important and I can’t gush more than my friend Michelle’s journey to build the @rwcpulse miracheta.com/2025/06/23/how…
I truly believe good things can still happen. Can always happen. I believe it deep in my heart and I never let it go. If you can too, take it to all your wins big and small. Make a little change. Try something new. Don’t give up. It makes a difference.
“I believe that we will win” cheers at Zohran Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani HQ after Cuomo calls to concede @CBSNewYork
Zohran Mamdani’s parents are here. His dad tells me they’re surprised but overjoyed their son won. “We didn't expect that within two hours, Cuomo would concede defeat. We actually thought it would go into round two, round three, but we were confident,” his dad says.
Wild to think that we have Secretary of Health and Human Services that cares more about if children get shots from vaccines over getting shot from guns. abcnews.go.com/Health/hhs-app…