Meet Nicolas Carjuzaa
WHO IS NICOLAS CARJUZAA
I am a first generation French-American citizen born and raised in the East Bay. After graduating high school in Martinez, I finished my undergrad at Sonoma State University, traveled to France to complete a Master 1 in Business Management, and to the U.K. to complete my Masters in International Relations. My early career started as a contractor at Boeing's El Segundo facility and a copier technician in Sonoma County; jobs that barely covered rent and left little to get ahead. It took student debt and a lot of hard work to get my education and build a career in public service as an analyst of international affairs for FINRA, where I helped regulate financial markets to benefit and protect working Americans, not just rich investors.
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Having lived as far away as France, the U.K., and New York City, I know how particularly difficult it is to get by in the Bay Area. But I also know that we are worth fighting for. This is why I promise to bring international experience and expertise, and bold perspectives and ideas, to solve our problems. Nothing less will be sufficient.
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I am running for Congress because California is becoming more and more unlivable every passing year, in part, because of national and global issues. I'm determined to solve our local challenges by ensuring the Bay keeps its leading edge in the world. ​For us, that means fighting corruption in D.C., building affordable housing, developing universal healthcare, transitioning our economy from carbon fuels, reforming our immigration system, regulating AI and crypto, investing in our comparative advantages, protecting our farmers, and developing a wealth tax that develops equity for all Americans. To succeed, we will need a political agenda that prioritizes the people who give the Bay its character and greatness, not the rich and powerful who think they built it.
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Our district is distinguished because it connects people of all backgrounds and serves as a model for the country. We are urban and rural, minority majority, foreign and domestic born, and we lead not only the country but the world with our values and strength. It's time we stand up for ourselves and the complicated world we know and love.
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It may be a coincidence that the name "Nicolas" means "the People's victory", but believing in it isn't. ​Let's fight for the Bay like it's for all or none.
FIGHT FOR OUR FUTURE
I am clear about one thing, we are no longer living in a functioning democracy. No vision will accomplish anything that truly benefits Americans under an authoritarian government. Rich and powerful individuals and corporate interests have captured our government, divided us, and corrupted our politicians to prevent the necessary changes we must undertake to safeguard our freedoms, our quality of life, and our planet. Everything is for sale under the Trump administration, and the Republican Party is complicit in selling out our liberties, our nation, and our prosperity to the highest bidders.
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If we allow it to pass, our democracy will crumble finally into an authoritarian, oligarchical state, and you will lose your rights and freedoms as a result. If we are to retake our government, we must organize and stand as a free people and commit to change. If we are to safeguard our future, we must make meaningful changes to our laws and government to prevent its capture by rich and powerful interests again. And if we are to set the record straight for future generations, we must hold those who assaulted our democracy fully accountable to justice for the highest of crimes against We the People.
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With power, we can rebuild our government and set it back to working on a People's agenda that tackles our greatest challenges.