A Progressive Dem who Legislates for the People

PAST LEGISLATION

 Julie is a progressive Democrat who has been fighting for every Coloradan as State Senator for District 34.

Learn what she’s done on the issues that matter and how she’ll take her fight to Washington D.C.

Julie speaking at a podium about housing policy

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

As Colorado State Senator for District 34, Julie tackled Colorado’s housing crisis head-on. She lives in an affordable housing unit and knows how transformative housing stability can be for families and communities. In her time as State Senator, Julie has:

  • Allocated over $500 million to incentivize affordable housing

  • Strengthened protections for renters and tenants

  • Reduced state barriers to develop affordable housing

    • HB23-1255 Regulating Local Housing Growth Restrictions

    • SB22-160 Loan Program Resident-owned Communities

    • HB22-1304 State Grants Investments Local Affordable Housing

    • SB21-242 Housing Development Grants Hotels Tenancy Support Program

    • HB21-1117 Local Government Authority Promote Affordable Housing Units

    • HB21-1271 Department Of Local Affairs Innovative Affordable Housing Strategies

    • HB19-1245 Affordable Housing Funding From Vendor Fee Changes

    • HB22-1082 Establish Fair Housing Unit Department Of Law

    • HB22-1137 Homeowners' Association Board Accountability And Transparency

    • SB21-173 Rights In Residential Lease Agreements

    • SB20-224 Landlord Prohibitions Tenant Citizenship Status

    • SB20B-002 Housing And Direct COVID Emergency Assistance

    • HB20-1410 COVID-19-related Housing Assistance

Julie organizing for immigrant rights.

NEW AMERICANS

Julie worked in the immigrant rights movement for over a decade, and has seen the consequences of our broken immigration system far too many times. She knows the vibrancy that new Americans bring to our state and communities. Her immigration works includes:

  • Preventing ICE from raiding state databases for immigration enforcement

  • Expanding in-state tuition to every high school graduate, regardless of immigration status

  • Establishing a statewide Office of New Americans

    • HB23-1283 Transfer Refugee Services To New Americans Office

    • HB23-1117 Affidavit Support Eligibility Public Benefits

    • HB23-1143 Federal Authorize Firearms For DACA Peace Officers

    • HB23-1100 Restrict Government Involvement In Immigration Detention

    • SB22-103 Remedy For Improper Guilty Pleas

    • SB22-204 Repeal Federal Government Confirm Status For Identification Documents

    • HB22-1319 Dependency Proceedings Unaccompanied Child

    • HB22-1393 Displaced Aurarian Scholarship

    • SB21-077 Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing

    • SB21-131 Protect Personal Identifying Information Kept By State

    • HB21-1011 Multilingual Ballot Access For Voters

    • HB21-1054 Housing Public Benefit Verification Requirement

    • HB21-1060 U Visa Certification Requirements

    • HB21-1075 Replace The Term Illegal Alien

    • HB21-1111 Consent Collection Personal Information

    • HB21-1150 Create The Colorado Office Of New Americans

    • HB21-1313 Child Protection Ombudsman and Immigrant Children

    • SB20-083 Prohibit Courthouse Civil Arrest

    • SB20-224 Landlord Prohibitions Tenant Citizenship Status

    • HB19-1042 Extend Court Jurisdiction For Vulnerable Youth

    • HB19-1124 Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach

    • HB19-1192 Inclusion Of American Minorities In Teaching Civil Government

Julie Gonzales in a group holding signs reading Coloradans for Clean Air

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Every Coloradan deserves clean, healthy air to breathe. But unfortunately, our air quality is often among the worst in the nation. Poor air quality disproportionately impacts working-class Coloradans and communities of color. Julie has worked to clean up our air and water by:

  • Establishing statewide monitoring and health-based standards for deadly air toxics

  • Eliminating dangerous “forever” PFAS chemicals from our water supply

  • Securing over $100 million for clean-air investments

    • HB23-1294 Pollution Protection Measures

    • SB22-193 Air Quality Improvement Investments

    • HB22-1244 Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants

    • HB22-1322 Water Quality Regulation

    • HB22-1345 Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals

    • HB21-1189 Regulate Air Toxics

    • HB20-1265 Increase Public Protection Air Toxics Emissions

    • HB22-1355 Producer Responsibility Program For Recycling

    • HB21-1162 Management Of Plastic Products

Julie Gonzales at the capitol fighting for Criminal Legal reform

CRIMINAL LEGAL REFORM

There are many ways to ensure that individuals who commit crimes can repair the harm done to society, and locking someone up in a cell is rarely the most effective. Julie has focused her criminal legal reform efforts to:

  • Repeal the death penalty in Colorado

  • Re-write Colorado’s misdemeanor code and sentencing guidelines to be more just and humane

  • Strengthen the rights of children, immigrants, renters, and people with intellectual disabilities in court

  • HB21-1298 Expand Firearm Transfer Background Check Requirements

    • HB23-1037 Department Of Corrections Earned Time For College Program Completion

    • HB23-1133 Cost of Phone Calls For Persons In Custody

    • SB23-247 Division of Civil Protections And Rights In Department Of Law

    • SB22-196 Health Needs Of Persons In Criminal Justice System

    • SB22-043 Restitution Services For Victims

    • HB21-1201 Transparency Telecommunications Correctional Facilities

    • HB21-1251 Appropriate Use Of Chemical Restraints On A Person

    • HB20-1019 Prison Population Reduction And Management

    • HB20-1409 CDPHE Inspections Of Penal Institutions

    • HB23-1019 Judicial Discipline Procedures and Reporting

    • HB23-1034 Measures To Expand Postconviction DNA Testing

    • HB23-1042 Admissibility Standard For Juvenile Statements

    • HB23-1187 Alternatives In Criminal Justice System And Pregnant Persons

    • HB23-1292 Enhances Sentencing Colorado Commission On Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recommendations

    • HB23-1293 Felony Sentencing Commission Recommendations

    • SB23-028 Penalty For Commercial Vehicle Offenses

    • SB23-254 Search Warrant Procedures

    • HB22-1061 Modifications To Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity

    • HB22-1131 Reduce Justice-involvement For Young Children

    • HB22-1224 Public Benefits Theft

    • HB22-1229 Senate Bill 21-271 Clean-up

    • HB22-1257 2022 Criminal And Juvenile Justice Commission Recommendations

    • HB22-1272 Repeal Of Attorney Fees On Motions To Dismiss

    • HB22-1373 Court-ordered Restitution Paid By Juveniles

    • SB21-271 Misdemeanor Reform

    • HB21-1142 Eyewitness Identification Showup Regulations

    • HB21-1188 Additional Liability Under Respondeat Superior

    • HB21-1315 Costs Assessed To Juveniles In The Criminal Justice System

    • SB20-100 Repeal The Death Penalty

    • SB19-143 Parole Changes

    • HB19-1042 Extend Court Jurisdiction For Vulnerable Youth

    • HB19-1148 Change Maximum Criminal Penalty One Year To 364 Days

    • HB19-1315 Admissibility Of Statements By A Juvenile

Julie Gonzales speaking at a rally at Civic Center Park in Denver

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

Reproductive rights are under attack across the country. Julie proudly sponsored the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which codified in Colorado law each person’s ability to make reproductive healthcare decisions free from government interference.

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JULIE HAS DELIVERED. 
AND SHE’S NOT DONE YET.

From housing and healthcare to freedom and fairness, Julie’s record proves what’s possible when we put people first. But the fight for lower costs, stronger rights, and a fairer future is far from over.

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