Protecting Elections and Voter Rights: Led major reforms expanding ballot access in Colorado, including modernized elections, universal mail ballots, same‑day registration, automatic voter registration, and strengthened voting rights for people with disabilities.

A Fairer Economy: Advanced key worker‑protection laws such as the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the Farmworker Bill of Rights, and the Wage Theft Transparency Act to promote economic security for Colorado families.

Preserving Colorado: Championed environmental protections by holding polluters accountable, expanding EV charging infrastructure, and promoting water conservation, while pushing state government to take stronger action on the climate crisis.

Protecting Women: Longtime advocate for reproductive freedom who sponsored the Reproductive Health Equity Act, ensuring abortion rights remain protected in Colorado and resisting efforts to roll back women’s rights.

Safer Communities: Strengthened gun safety laws by requiring reporting of lost and stolen firearms, closing gun show loopholes, supporting Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and preventing domestic abusers from accessing guns.

Fighting for Colorado Workers: Recognized as a “Labor Champion” for leading efforts to expand workers’ rights, enforce equal pay, grow apprenticeship and technical training pathways, and challenge powerful corporate interests.