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In the race for Congress, affordability tops agenda for Rakhi Israni Singh
Noting that rising prices and the cost of living are among the most urgent concerns, Israni also said that financial stress can affect children’s well-being
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Staff Reporter - Wed, 13, May 2026
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Rakhi Israni / Handout
Washington: Rakhi Israni Singh, who is a Congressional candidate from California’s 14th Congressional District, said that affordability is one of the top issues faced by constituents. Housing, healthcare and childcare are the three aspects that people are struggling with, Israni said.
“We need to build more houses. We need to assist people, especially first-time buyers, into getting homes. It’s the first step towards wealth creation for a family and for a generation,” said Israni, who is a lawyer and an educator.
Israni added that interactions with people across the community have led her to make affordability a top priority of her campaign.
While the special elections to replace former Congressman Eric Swalwell are scheduled to be held on August 18, the Democratic primaries are set for June 16. The primary for the permanent seat will be held on June 2.
Noting that rising prices and the cost of living are among the most urgent concerns, Israni also said that financial stress can affect children’s well-being. The mother of four further added that the implementation of tariffs had resulted in a higher cost of groceries, fuel and everyday essentials.
Highlighting the importance of affordable healthcare, Israni also said that she intends to “fight” pharmaceutical companies that were overcharging families.
“People shouldn’t have to choose between food and medicine. Lastly, no one should be unable to go to work because they don’t have a place, or someone to take care of their children,” Israni said.
If elected, Israni said she intends to work towards curbing price pressures by opposing tariffs that raise household costs, pushing for Medicare to negotiate drug prices and strengthening the Child Tax Credit to help families retain more of their income.
By drawing a correlation between all the factors, Israni said that it was essential to bring down the cost of housing, healthcare and childcare.
“If we bring down the cost of all three aspects then people can contribute, be a part of the workforce, get the medicines they need, and actually be on the path towards wealth creation for their current families and the generations to come,” Israni said.
Israni, who has been a resident of the East Bay area over the past two decades, said that it was essential to cut red tape so that homes are constructed faster, enabling first-time buyers to “actually buy.” Israni added that in order to strengthen the community and economy, lending should be expanded, taxes simplified for small businesses and community college and vocational training be made free of cost for high-demand skills.
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