Recently, we elected leaders who promised to make a difference, and they haven’t. They claim to care, but play into partisan politics that only further divides us. All while our rural hospitals struggle to keep their doors open, hundreds of families lose their livelihoods when a factory closes, people struggle to find a job, and our communities are struggling.

This idea that partisan politics can play with people’s livelihoods stops with Tomás Oliva. As a public servant Tomás worked to mitigate the impact of the Salton Sea and Lithium Valley, improve our roads, connect Veterans to their benefits, and get constituents their well-earned services. As a City Councilmember and Mayor, Tomás worked to save his local hospital from closing, open new parks, increase recreational programs, and create hundreds of units of attainable housing.

Tomás doesn’t make empty promises, he does the work. 

He’s ready to get to work for District 36 in the Assembly by:

 

Protecting Rural Healthcare: 

Throughout our region we’re seeing rural hospitals at the brink of closure, risking thousands of people’s only way to get healthcare. In 2024, Tomás Oliva managed the merger of the El Centro Regional Medical Center and the Imperial Valley Healthcare District — ensuring his neighbors could still see a doctor. Meanwhile, our current representative is staying silent while Medi-Cal and Medicaid are being threatened. 

We need a voice in Sacramento who will stand up for our health. 

Tomás will: 

  • Increase recruitment and retention of critical care physicians in rural healthcare facilities, by addressing Medi-Cal reimbursement rates in rural hospitals. 
  • Promote placement of medical students in rural healthcare facilities to complete residences. 

 

Fighting for resources for all of us: 

The elected officials we voted for are too busy lining their pockets and voting against the interests of the most vulnerable members of our community to actually serve us. Tomás has seen firsthand how the policies passed in Sacramento impact our families. 

Tomás will: 

  • Ensure the Salton Sea Mitigation Plan continues. 
  • Advocate for a budget that increases investment in our region. 
  • Improve constituent services, and process casework in a timely effective manner. 
  • Promote an economic development plan for Lithium Valley, and ensure revenues collected are allocated to support the areas most affected. 

 

Bringing jobs to the Desert: 

In the past year we’ve seen thousands of jobs in our community disappear, and hard-working families threatened. No one should be forced with the decision of living in their community or being able to find a job. It’s past time to right the economic injustice of the past decades. 

Tomás will: 

  • Fight to keep well-paying jobs in our region by keeping state run facilities open. 
  • Work to expand higher education options to improve workforce development.

 

Improving our transit and route options: 

Tomás spent years working closely with the Imperial County Transportation Commission, Caltrans, and the Coachella Valley Association of Governments to improve transit, transportation planning, and land use. He’s ready to put his experience and connections to improve our roads. 

Tomás will: 

  • Improve transportation in Eastern Riverside and Imperial County. 
  • Expand transit options. 
  • Improving routes between the Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley. 
  • Increasing available transit providers, and advocating for a transit line connecting Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley.
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