Kathy Hochul

Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion care through state constitutional protections, provider funding, and legal shields for patients.

• “New York will always be a safe harbor for women seeking reproductive healthcare.”

• —Codify reproductive rights in state constitution
• —Funding grants for abortion providers

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Supports providing state aid and legal assistance to arriving asylum seekers while urging federal authorities to expedite work permits.

• “We need federal work authorizations so migrants can work legally and support themselves.”

• —State funding for asylum seeker assistance
• —Advocacy for expedited work authorization

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Supports expanding state public healthcare coverage, Medicaid eligibility, and comprehensive investments in mental health infrastructure.

• “Investing in mental health care is essential to the health and safety of all New Yorkers.”

• —Expansion of state inpatient psychiatric beds
• —Increased Medicaid reimbursement rates

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Supports Israel's right to self-defense and has authorized state security resources for targeted religious institutions.

• “New York stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel.”

• —State funding for non-profit security grants

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Focuses on attracting high-tech manufacturing, expanding clean energy initiatives, and raising the minimum wage tied to inflation.

• “We are building the economy of the future right here in New York State.”

• —Tax incentives for semiconductor development
• —Index minimum wage to inflation

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Supports expanding housing supply through state targets, tax incentives for multi-family development, and commercial conversions.

• “We must build more housing to solve the affordability crisis.”

• —Tax incentives for affordable housing development
• —Pro-housing community designations

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Supports targeted modifications to state bail laws to expand judicial discretion alongside gun violence prevention programs.

• “Public safety is my top priority as Governor.”

• —Revisions to judicial standards for bail
• —Funding for gun violence intervention programs

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