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Valadao says healthcare should be affordable and available to all, including elderly, poor people, and those with pre-existing conditions.

Villegas says healthcare is a human right and supports Medicare for All, along with caps on prescription-drug and medical-procedure prices.

Valadao says economic policy should prioritize rural and working families and small businesses, which he describes as the backbone of the economy.

Villegas’ campaign says it would protect oil and gas workers during a transition to renewable energy, invest in apprenticeship programs and agriculture, manufacturing and technology, and oppose what it calls pointless tariffs.

Valadao supports an “all of the above” energy approach combining nuclear, clean coal, oil and natural gas, wind, solar, and hydropower.

Randy Villegas has been publicly identified as a climate champion by the League of Conservation Voters and as the climate champion in California's 22nd District race by Food & Water Action and allied environmental groups.

Valadao has a restrictive anti-abortion voting record. In 2025, he voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 21), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), and H.R. 6703, measures that reproductive-rights…

Randy Villegas is publicly aligned with protecting abortion access and reproductive health: Planned Parenthood Action Fund lists him as its endorsed candidate for California's 22nd Congressional District in 2026, and the Working Families…

Valadao supports bipartisan immigration reform combining stronger border security with earned legal status for eligible long-term undocumented residents, including Dreamers, and work permits.

Villegas says the U.S. immigration system needs reform, opposes blanket detention and deportation policies, and supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented residents. His stated position is framed partly through his family’s experience as the son of immigrants from Mexico.

Valadao says he is a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and, as a gun owner, supports firearms ownership for lawful purposes including hunting, recreation, and self-defense.

Randy Villegas supports commonsense gun-safety measures intended to prevent gun violence and keep dangerous weapons out of the wrong hands, while respecting responsible gun ownership.

Valadao says the United States should pursue a long-term foreign-policy strategy, work with allies against terrorism, counter Russia, and maintain congressional oversight of nuclear agreements involving Iran and North Korea.

Villegas has said that, if elected to Congress, he would not support using public money for wars. In an interview reported during the 2026 CA-22 primary, he criticized U.S. funding for Israel and described voters as concerned about…

Valadao's official issues page states that all students should have access to quality education regardless of race, religion, income level, age, or learning ability, and says he supports making education more affordable and comprehensive.

Villegas has publicly supported legislating on behalf of civil rights and LGBTQIA rights, and his campaign has emphasized representation and leadership by marginalized communities.

Valadao's official education position emphasizes broad access to quality, affordable education; local control and flexibility for K–12 schools rather than a one-size-fits-all federal approach; and adequately funded federal higher-education…

Villegas presents education as a means of personal and economic advancement, stating that “Education changed my life” and that he is “paying it forward to the next generation.”

Valadao has supported practical government uses of AI and automation, including legislation to make AI tools available to Department of Veterans Affairs employees to improve claims processing.

Villegas supports stronger AI regulation focused on protecting workers, families, and children. His campaign says he would protect personal data from sale or use in AI training without consent, require age verification and parental consent…

Valadao supports measures he describes as strengthening election administration and public confidence, including the Election Results Accountability Act, which would require states to publicly report at least 90% of federal-election…

Villegas supports overturning Citizens United, banning corporate PAC and Super PAC contributions, and enacting publicly financed elections.

Valadao emphasizes directing federal resources to Central Valley community needs, including affordable senior housing, rural and underserved health care, water-system reliability, roads and transportation, emergency response, and local…

Villegas frames his campaign around Central Valley working families and says household costs such as utilities and mortgages should be addressed without regard to party registration.