Issue Position: Economic Development and Creation of Good Paying Jobs

Issue Position

Senator Quezada will always focus on bringing quality jobs to District 29 that pay a living wage. As a small business owner himself, he will also work to support the many innovative small business owners who operate in our community to allow them to be successful. However, Senator Quezada understands that bringing only low-paying jobs doesn't help our community advance.

He will work to attract higher paying jobs to our district and our state;

He will ensure that all working families are able to earn a living wage and have paid family leave so that they may provide for their families.

He will also be a champion for equal pay to ensure that women are able to earn the same wages as their male counterparts in the workforce.

He has been the champion for the "Ban The Box" movement in AZ to allow job applicants to be judged on their merits rather than on their past mistakes when applying for jobs.
Senator Quezada is a strong supporter of the #HealthyWorkingFamilies Initiative to raise the minimum wage to $12/hour by 2020 and has consistently voted to support responsible increases in the minimum wage.

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