“As State Senator I’ll hold Big Corporations accountable when they harm seniors and children, and continue to expand skilled trades jobs, protect our public schools, and address housing affordability and homelessness.”
Anne
BEWARE: Big Oil and PG&E are attacking me because they know I fight for you!
After a lifetime protecting consumers from corporate misconduct, I thought nothing could shock me. Then they attacked me for working to keep our schools safe from mass shootings.
They just spent thousands on a mailer designed to mislead voters, falsely accusing me of giving “weapons of war to local police.”
This is a bald-faced lie.
- I voted with a unanimous College Board to comply with a state law — passed by Democrats and signed by Governor Newsom — requiring police equipment TRANSPARENCY *
- The “military equipment” includes shoebox-sized mini-drones and standard patrol firearms. No tanks. No armored vehicles. **
- These resolutions exist in virtually every city ***
Under my leadership, our College District includes a behavioral health professional for all calls. More de-escalation, less violence, and people in crisis getting the help they need.
As your State Senator, I’ll always stand with protecting our families, our kids and our schools.
These special interest attacks are dishonest, disgraceful, and dangerous. I call on my fellow candidates to disavow them.
If this enrages you as much as it does me — fight back with a donation or add your name.
* AB 481, 2021; Minutes of the 6/1/2022 Board Meeting;
*** Cities of Union City, San Jose, Mipitas, and Fremont have weapon-compatible robots and armored vehicles in their inventories.
Meet Anne Kepner
Community College Trustee Anne Kepner is an award-winning legal advocate, working mom, and 2023’s Woman of the Year in Assembly District 26. She has spent a lifetime providing award-winning legal representation to survivors of toxic pollution, dangerous products, and unsafe workplaces.
A product of the California public school system, Anne attended De Anza Community College. Received her health sciences degree from San Jose State and her law degree from UC Law San Francisco.
She is a former Field Representative for Assemblymember Dominic Cortese.
Anne has served on numerous boards of local nonprofits and community organizations, including her children’s PTA/PTSA, Central YMCA and Mission City Community Fund.
She and her husband Tom are proud of their three children: Emmy, James, and John – all products of amazing local public schools.
DISTRICT RECORD
2024 Woman of Influence, Silicon Valley Business Journal; 2023 Woman of the Year AD26
Trustee, West Valley-Mission Community College District; former law school faculty
Award-winning lawyer representing survivors of toxic exposure, catastrophic injury, and elder abuse
Former Field Representative for Assemblymember Dominic Cortese
Santa Clara Housing Loan Committee supporting housing options for families and seniors
Community boards, including Central YMCA of Silicon Valley and Mission City
Community Fund
Former PTA/PTSA president; working mom of three children proudly educated in local public schools
About SD10
The 10th Senate District includes the Alameda County cities of Fremont, Hayward, Newark, and Union City, the unincorporated community of Fairview, and the Santa Clara County cities of Milpitas, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale, as well as portions of San Jose and the unincorporated communities of Alum Rock and East Foothills.
Anne on the Issues
Corporate Accountability, Community Health
“I’ve spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of our most vulnerable: our children, seniors and victims of elder abuse, and women who don’t have access to a range of healthcare services. As State Senator, I’ll continue to protect their safety nets while protecting/ expanding our clean air, water, disaster preparedness, and neighborhood policing programs.”
Job Creation
“I’ll take my track record expanding skilled trades jobs, apprentice and training programs statewide to continue putting people to work in well-paying union jobs in today’s tough economy.”
Housing Affordability
“Home ownership should be achievable for anyone with that dream. Expanding housing that our teachers, first responders and working families can afford is a top priority. In the East Bay/South Bay regions, we cannot turn our backs on faculty and students who are housing insecure. I’ll fight to expand transitional housing options for anyone who needs it.”