MoveOn is proud to endorse Marni von Wilpert for California’s 48th Congressional District!
Leadership and Experience
As a battle-tested San Diego City Councilmember, former prosecutor, and Obama-era workers’ rights attorney, Marni von Wilpert has dedicated her career to holding the powerful accountable and delivering results for working families. In her career as a prosecutor, Marni stood up to big corporate interests, taking on corporate polluters and Big Pharma. On the San Diego City Council, she proved she could win tough fights by flipping a historically conservative seat blue.
Marni is now running for Congress to flip California’s 48th District, stop the chaos and corruption in Washington, and put the government back to work for everyday people. With a background rooted in civil rights, environmental protection, and public service, she brings a proven record of beating the odds and championing the public good.
How she’ll help your community:
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Tackling the Housing Crisis & Unrigging the Economy: Marni will work to address the housing crisis head-on, ensuring working families can afford to live in their communities while fighting economic policies that favor the wealthy few over working people.
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Dignity for All Workers: Drawing on her background as an Obama workers’ rights attorney, Marni is a fierce advocate for labor, dedicated to protecting workers’ rights, supporting unions, and ensuring fair wages.
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Climate Action & Environmental Protection: Having prosecuted environmental polluters, Marni will stand up to corporate polluters in Washington, fight environmental destruction, and champion policies to transition to a clean energy economy.
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Defending Democracy & Cleaning Up Corruption: Marni is committed to stopping political chaos, rooting out government corruption, and protecting democratic institutions from authoritarian threats.
Her position on key issues
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Protecting Affordable Healthcare: Marni will fight to safeguard and expand access to affordable healthcare, protect Medicare, and ensure the long-term solvency of Social Security.
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Immigration Justice & Rule of Law: Marni is taking the fight against systemic abuse directly to court, working to stop lawless chaos from ICE and advocate for a just, humane immigration system.
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Opposing Unjust Economic Burdens: Marni supports relief for working families, including the repeal of costly and damaging tariffs that hurt everyday consumers.
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Opposing Forever Wars: She advocates for a responsible foreign policy that prioritizes peace, human rights, and diplomacy, opposing unnecessary and prolonged military conflicts.
To learn more about Marni, visit her website: https://www.marnivonwilpert.com