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YOU TOLD US THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT WORKING FOR PEOPLE LIKE US.

We talked to thousands of voters in our neighborhoods about the issues that matter most to you and your family to bring you
The People's Voter Guide.

THE FOOD PRICES
ARE INCREASING.

THE RENT IS
TOO HIGH.

THE POLICE ARE RACIAL PROFILING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

WE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY BILLS.

OUR COMMUNITIES NEEDS
A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS!

Ayensa was born in Caborca, Sonora, and raised by her grandparents, giving her firsthand experience with the struggles many families in her district face. At sixteen, she moved to Phoenix, where she graduated high school at the top of her class and earned a full scholarship to Arizona State University. There, she completed dual degrees in Political Science and Psychology. Ayensa went on to earn her law degree from ASU, becoming one of the few minority graduates and the only Mexican immigrant in her class.In 2013, she founded Cima Law Group, a boutique firm specializing in immigration, personal injury, and criminal defense. Leading her firm has allowed her to serve her community in roles such as Chair of Children’s Action Alliance and as a Pro-Tem Justice of the Peace. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona-Mexico Commission.Ayensa is running for Phoenix City Council to advocate for District 3. With rising housing costs and stagnant wages, she believes in bringing fresh leadership to ensure the district receives the resources and support it needs to thrive.

Vote Ayenza Millan

For Phoenix City Council District 3

Vote Francisco 'Frankie' Pastor-Rivera

For Phoenix Union High School Board At-Large

Write-In Lizette Mier

Maryvale is home to Lizette. Her family has deep roots in Phoenix Union. A graduate of North High School in 2018, her family also attended Alhambra, Maryvale, Carl Hayden, and Trevor Browne. Lizette and her sister were the first in their family to graduate from college.

Having grown up in Maryvale, Lizette understands the challenges students and families face. From underfunded schools and lower student achievement to a housing crisis and police targeting, these issues are deeply personal. As a student, she organized peers to prevent Phoenix Union school closures, successfully securing millions in additional public education funding.

Lizette believes in the potential of Maryvale students and is committed to fighting hard to ensure their voices are heard and their community receives the support it deserves.

Francisco “Frankie” Pastor is a sixth generation Arizonan and third generation educator, teaching 7th and 8th grade Language Arts. Francisco seeks to boost student literacy & attendance rates, provide mental health resources, and help students take the next step in their academic and professional career.

His work includes lobbying for the passage of SCR 1044, which led to Proposition 308, establishing access to in-state tuition for all students regardless of status. Frankie also helped to design the Phoenix Promise Program. Frankie’s commitment to promoting equity and uplifting Latino communities makes him a passionate advocate for Phoenix Union Board At-Large, where he seeks to ensure all students receive the support they need to succeed.

For Phoenix Union High School Board Ward 5

Vote Anna Hernandez

For Phoenix City Council District 7

Anna Hernandez is one of us. She was born and raised in Phoenix

and a child of immigrants. She learned what it means to work hard, sacrifice for family, and give back to the community.

When Anna’s little brother was killed by Phoenix police in 2019 she became a strong advocate for community safety and police accountability. Anna never wanted to be a politician but she saw our families struggling and no one was doing anything about it.

As a State Senator, Anna never forgot where she came from and delivered real results for our community. She protected abortion, passed legislation to make housing more affordable, and increased funding for schools.

But her work is not done. Anna is running for city council because there are real problems in our neighborhoods that can only be solved at city hall.

We Deserve

to be Safe and Healthy

The Department of Justice proved that Phoenix has the most violent police department in the country and PPD regularly violates our rights. Black, Brown, and Indigenous residents in West and South Phoenix are the most likely to be victims of police violence.

Our neighbors are struggling with drug addiction and mental health challenges.
We need to reduce interactions between community members and police.
We need to create protections and enforce the rights of families who experience police violence.
We need an increase in support services for people facing mental health crises.
We need to create more drug addiction treatment and support services.

Everyone Deserves

a Home

Phoenix is in a housing crisis. Rent has gone up 38% in the last 4 years and there are 4,000 evictions every month across the county.

Increase the amount of available units for rent and home purchase.
Keep people in their homes through rental assistance and eviction protections.
More transitional and short-term housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Protect seniors who are on limited incomes.

Additional Priorities

Reduce the number of heat related deaths every summer in Phoenix.
Assure that long-term water access is protected for District 7 residents.
Plant more trees and revitalize our parks.
Protect immigrant communities.
Better paying jobs and more protections for workers.

Anna's Priorities for the City of Phoenix

Why Vote Anna Hernandez?

Anna Hernandez

Progressive Democrat with

atrack record of getting results for our families.

Endorsed by

Planned Parenthood

Passed bipartisan bills

to make housing more affordable and accessible.

Championed increased funding for classrooms and teacher pay.

Endorsed by the Human
Rights Campaign in 2022 for legislature.

Passed legislation to increase access to mental health and drug treatment services as well as increase shelters space for people.

Introduced bills that improve community

safety for our kids and

our neighborhoods that address the root causes

of crime.

Michael Nowakowski

Marcelino Quiñonez

Career politician who made many of the problems our city has to deal with today.

Career politician who has run for 4 different elected offices. Quit representing community.

Political Background

Abortion and Women's Rights

Has run for office four times and has never

been supported by Planned Parenthood.

Claims to be pro-choice but resigned before final vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban.

Housing Crisis

Education Funding

LGBTQ+ Rights

Homelessness Crisis

Public Safety

Phoenix became one of the most expensive cities in the nation while Nowakowski was on city council for 12 years.

Wants to continue the same failed policies that do nothing to control runaway housing prices.

No public position.

Sponsored a bill that takes funding away from public schools.

Caught on video making
homophobic comments.

Endorsed by the Human
Rights Campaign in 2022 for legislature.

Opposed additional beds to existing shelters in '“The Zone” which forced more people to live in the streets in neighborhoods.

Wants to install cooling
centers for homeless people in District 7 for water distribution during summer.

The DOJ found police engaged in illegal use of force and racial profiling while Nowakowski
was on council. 14 Voted
against police oversight.

Will increase Phoenix Police budget to over $1 billion per year. 16 No public position on
the illegal use of force or
racial profiling by police.

SOURCES

https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-
arizona/elections/endorsement
KJZZ: Rep. Marcelino Quiñonez resigns, 6th Democrat to leave Arizona Legisla-
ture in 2024
Arizona Capitol Times: Freshman lawmaker breaks gridlock; will leave for city
council run
KTAR: Metro-Phoenix saw some of nations biggest rent surges in 2018
https://www.marcelinoforphx.com/priorities
https://www.tiktok.com/@coppercourier/video/7338574209733365035
Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session SB1174
8. https://bluevoterguide.org/endorser.org/Human_Rights_Campaign/AZ/1020

9. Phoenix New Times: Phoenix city councilman Michael Nowakowski caught onvideo making anti-LGBT remarks

10. Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session SB1309Phoenix New Times: Mayor Agrees to More Beds at Downtown Phoenix Home-less Shelter

11. https://www.marcelinoforphx.com/priorities

12. https://www.annahernandezaz.com/

13. U.S. Department of Justice: Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by Phoenix Police Department and City of Phoenix

14. KTAR: Phoenix City Council votes down creation of police oversight officehttps://www.marcelinoforphx.com/priorities

Voting Down the Ballot Matters!

How we are voting on statewide PROPs:

PROP 139

YES

Voting YES on Proposition 139 protects Arizonans’ reproductive freedoms and puts decisions about pregnancy and abortion where they belong: with patients and healthcare providers. These private and personal decisions belong in the hands of patients, their family and their provider — not politicians.

PROP 133

NO

Proposition 133 would rob our community the choice of who to vote for and what is included in on our ballot.

PROP 134

NO

Proposition 134 would make it impossible to pass initiatives our community wants. In other words, it would allow one county to filibuster statewide ballot initiatives.The authors of Prop 134 are the same ones who wrote Project 2025, an extremist plan to control every aspect of our daily lives.

PROP 135

NO

Proposition 135 would put Arizonans in grave danger during natural disasters and pandemics. PROP 135 ultimately gives lawmakers more control over how long the governor can use emergency powers. It would limit the governor to 30 days to use emergency powers and requires the governor to await lawmaker approval if the governor NEEDS to declare a state of emergency for the same disaster.

PROP 136

NO

Proposition 136 would allow greedy corporations to be able to kill community initiatives before they make it to the ballot.

PROP 137

NO

Proposition 137 would create lifetime appointments for judges. Essentially, Prop 137 would make it impossible for community to vote to remove or to keep judges. The authors of Prop 137 are the same ones who wrote Project 2025, an extremist plan to control every aspect of our daily lives.

PROP 138

NO

Would allow restaurants to continue to pay service workers low pay and for employers to take 25% of tipped workers' wages. The authors of Prop 138 are the same ones who wrote Project 2025, an extremist plan to control every aspect of our daily lives.

PROP 311

NO

Requires Arizona to pay the sum of $250,000 to the surviving spouse or dependent of a first responder killed in the line of duty and establishes a $20 penalty fee on every criminal conviction for the purpose of providing funding for the death benefit.

PROP 312

NO

We are in a housing, addiction and mental health crisis. We need our local governments to prioritize rehabilitation and public health initiatives over punitive measures that would further criminalize our unsheltered neighbors. If our local governments prioritize less punitive measures, our communities would be at risk of losing funds because of PROP 312.

This proposition would allow property owners to apply for a refund on their property taxes if they spent money because a city or county fails to "abate a public nuisance" such as "dealing" with unsheltered neighbors.

This act would drain funds that could otherwise go to our schools, parks and communities. It would further criminalize our neighbors who are at-most in need of resources.

PROP 313

NO

PROP 313 would requires an adult who is convicted of a class 2 felony for any child sex trafficking offense to be sentenced to natural life imprisonment without eligibility for any form of release.

PROP 314

NO

PROP 314 will legalizes racial profiling by allowing local law enforcement to arrest people they suspect of crossing the border outside of official ports of entry.

PROP 314 allows local judges to issue deportation orders and makes it a crime to submit false paperwork to an employer or agency that provides public benefits.

PROP 315

NO

PROP 315 requires that if a state agency proposes a rule that would increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 over five years, that rule cannot take effect until the Arizona Legislature passes a law approving (or ratifying) it.

If the Legislature does not ratify the rule during the session when it’s proposed, the agency has to terminate the rule and publish a notice saying it won’t be implemented.