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About

Katie Chan (陳靄淇) is a product of the English and Chinese schools within Alhambra, going to Marguerita, Dewey, Ynez Elementary School, and Sun Yat Sen Chinese Institute. Her parents immigrated from Hong Kong and Vietnam, making immense sacrifices to establish a life in Alhambra. She learned about hard work from her immigrant parents and from within the Alhambra community that helped raise her.

Katie’s educational path took her through Mark Keppel High School and East Los Angeles College before culminating in her studies at UCLA, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Minor in Geography. Throughout her journey, she was deeply involved in extracurricular activities focused on helping people learn to read, have access to healthy food, and live healthy lives in a better world.

Katie gained invaluable experience in public policy, where she saw firsthand the impact of effective leadership in creating real change and she will bring this experience and unwavering determination to Alhambra.

After graduating, Katie got involved in public policy, doing pro bono work at the Public Counsel law firm. Most recently she is a caseworker for the City of Los Angeles for Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez and was appointed by Alhambra City Councilwoman Sasha Renee-Perez as the President and Commissioner of the Environmental & Sustainability Commission for the city of Alhambra District 4.

Katie is proud to call Alhambra her home and can’t wait to help this city expand public transit, affordable housing, tenant’s rights, and sustainability. As Katie embarks on her journey to serve her hometown, she extends her gratitude to the community that shaped her. With a shared vision of an Alhambra that thrives and flourishes, she anticipates collaborating with her fellow residents to work towards improving the city’s quality of life, making it healthier, and more inclusive for all.

Issues

Housing & Tenants Rights

Housing is a human right and a large issue across California and the San Gabriel Valley. We have many people wanting to move into Alhambra and many people struggling to make rent. Some housing units are occupied but unsafe. To remedy this, we need someone who will fight for safe and affordable housing.

As your city councilmember, I promise to fight for the following:

  • Rent stabilization ordinances
  • Renter protections, enforcing stricter regulations on landlords to maintain safe and habitable living conditions for tenants, and strengthening tenant protections against eviction and displacement through the city charter
  • More affordable and safe housing, working with landlords by creating incentive programs to get them to participate in providing more affordable housing, and filling vacant units through policy and the city housing element
  • Community land trusts
  • Hiring dedicated city staff to help residents with mortgages, protecting tenants against unfair evictions and displacement, financing, and tenant’s rights

Environmental Justice

Climate change is a large and existential issue across the country and we can play our part in Alhambra to address it. I have a history of climate advocacy in college and here in Alhambra on the Environmental Sustainability Commission.

As your city councilmember, I promise to fight for the following:

  • Strengthening the Alhambra Tree Ordinance
  • Educating the public on conservation and eco-friendly practices, including in-language outreach and workshops, promoting energy efficiency, and emphasizing rebates from all levels of government and how to push for more funding in these areas
  • Capping carbon emissions via a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
  • Improving our land use policies
  • Ensuring that any infrastructure projects pay close attention to environmental impacts, take carbon footprint into account, and put an incentive on green infrastructure projects

Transportation

Transportation is a difficult issue for most of us. Many residents and elders in our community would love to move around via public transportation but are currently hindered by 67% of District 4 not having access to city bus transit routes. While public transportation has dramatically improved in Alhambra due to a strong political will by the current city council, we need to keep moving in that direction.

As your city councilmember, I promise to fight for the following:

  • Improving public transit routes and frequency
  • Promoting alternative transportation options like biking and walking via collaborating with the metro and county
  • Implementing measures to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion
  • Prioritizing pedestrian safety infrastructure, including hiring more crossing guards and improving urban lighting
  • Utilizing smart technology to enhance transportation efficiency, such as improving EV charging infrastructure and parking facilities

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