Jessica Morse for Congress

When I see a problem, I run towards it and will not stop until it’s fixed. I know the challenges we face here are not partisan. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and tackle the issues that matter to our community.

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<h2>When Jessica Morse sees a problem, she runs toward it and will not stop until it is fixed.</h2><h3>The drive to tackle tough issues has shaped her career choices and commitment to public service.</h3>A fifth-generation Northern Californian, Jessica’s ancestors crossed the Sierra on covered wagons and settled in the Sierra foothills. Today, Jessica and her family remain stewards of these lands, giving her a unique understanding in her job helping protect Californians from wildfire. <img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/aed62d90-275b-4c56-a75c-a6ae449a07e4/aed62d90-275b-4c56-a75c-a6ae449a07e4.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=586%2C729%2C2494%2C1749&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="50" variant="framed"><h3>Taking on Wildfires</h3>In 2019 Jessica was appointed Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency, working on the frontline of California’s wildfire crisis and fast-tracking wildfire prevention efforts. Last year, Jessica was appointed to the U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, helping develop recommendations and strategies to reshape national wildfire policies. A true custodian of the land, Jessica has hiked 500 miles of the district on the Pacific Crest Trail.Jessica’s deep commitment to public service drove her to volunteer on the ground in Paradise, CA after the Camp Fire and to create the Fresno Farm Bridge to help struggling family farms stay in business during COVID-19. <a href="/learn-more-about-jessicas-work-on-wildfire" target="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more about Jessica Morse’s Work to Safeguard Our Communities Against Wildfires.</a><img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/ade67e4b-61f4-4be4-a1ef-401b37b63180/ade67e4b-61f4-4be4-a1ef-401b37b63180.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1600%2C1101&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="Jessica working in Iraq" align="right" alignwidth="50" variant="framed">Jessica working in Iraq<h3>Working in National Security</h3>Prior to her work on wildfire resilience, Jessica spent a decade working in national security for the US Defense Department, the US State Department, and USAID, the humanitarian branch of the State Department. This included a tour in Iraq in 2005, working side-by-side with US troops for eighteen months.

She understands that we cannot allow partisan politics to prevent us from finding real solutions to the common challenges we face.&nbsp;That’s what drives her public service and why she is running for Congress.&nbsp; Please read her policy positions on how she is going to build bipartisan coalitions of unlikely partners to find solutions to today’s most challenging issues.

<h3>Fighting for Our Community</h3>These are some of the top issues our campaign is focused on. Learn more about our issues <a href="/issues" target="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.

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<h3>Safeguarding Women’s Agency Over Their Own Bodies and Healthcare Choices</h3>The decision about when and how to have a child is deeply personal and should be made by a woman, her family, and her doctors. Your member of Congress shouldn’t have a say in it. Ensuring that women have agency over their reproductive choices and access to necessary medical care during pregnancy is fundamental to our health, autonomy, and freedom. <img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/9868c0a5-3f5a-40f4-b019-e0c7c2c30afa/9868c0a5-3f5a-40f4-b019-e0c7c2c30afa.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=1227%2C1291%2C3201%2C1402&amp;w=1500" alt="Emily's List logo" caption="Jessica is endorsed by Emily's List" align="right" alignwidth="25" variant="base">Jessica is endorsed by Emily's List<h4>The Tragic Consequences of the Dobbs Decision</h4>The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade, erasing nearly 50 years of precedent in the Dobbs decision, has severely undermined women’s autonomy and jeopardized the health and safety of mothers. Since then, 22 states have completely banned or restricted abortion, meaning one in three American women are living under an abortion ban. It’s atrocious and unacceptable. In these states, mothers are three times more likely to die in childbirth, and infant mortality is 30% higher than in states where abortion remains legal. This regression is not just a setback for women’s rights; it’s a public health crisis.<h4>My Commitment to Secure Our Reproductive Freedoms</h4>In Congress, I will fight tirelessly to protect women’s reproductive freedoms. My priorities include:<ul><li>Passing the Women’s Health Protection Act: This bipartisan legislation would protect abortion rights at the national level and restore the protections that were lost with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. </li><li>Increasing Access to Contraception and Healthcare Services: Access to contraception is a key component of reproductive health. I will advocate for increased access to affordable contraception and comprehensive healthcare services. </li><li>Investing in Family Support Programs: Families deserve support through quality prenatal care, paid parental leave, child tax credits, and affordable childcare. These investments ensure that women can make the best choices for themselves and their families.</li></ul><h4>Kevin Kiley’s Extremist Record to Strip Away Our Rights</h4>My opponent, Kevin Kiley, has consistently worked to strip back reproductive freedoms for women and supports abortion bans that would take away protections for California women: <ul><li>Kiley celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and voted to block California voters from enshrining abortion access into law. </li><li>Kiley has voted to criminalize doctors providing abortion care, limit access to Mifepristone (an FDA-approved medication abortion), and is a member of the Republican Study Committee which supports the Life at Conception Act – this is effectively a national abortion ban and could ban IVF nationwide. </li><li>Kiley has voted to ban abortions for military personnel, further limiting reproductive rights for those who serve our country. </li><li>Kiley even voted against the Women’s Health Protection Act and backed funneling taxpayer dollars to “crisis pregnancy centers,” which provide women with misleading and unscientific information, can lack licensed medical staff, and which put women’s privacy and health in jeopardy.</li></ul><h4>The Threat to Our Reproductive Freedoms in California </h4>California remains a beacon of reproductive freedom, but the impact of national abortion bans is being felt here as well. Despite abortion being legal in California, the threat of a national ban looms large. Kevin Kiley’s support for these extremist measures shows his complete disregard for women’s health and safety – he and his colleagues in the Republican Study Committee will jump at the first chance to pass a national abortion ban, stripping California women of our reproductive freedoms.<h4>Standing Up for Our Rights, Together</h4>Our reproductive freedoms are on the ballot this year. While extremists like Kevin Kiley will strip away women’s reproductive rights, I will fight relentlessly in Congress to codify Roe v. Wade into law and guarantee protections for IVF and birth control. Together, we can ensure women have the freedom to make their own choices about their bodies and futures.

Our reproductive freedoms are on the ballot this year. While extremists like Kevin Kiley will strip away women’s reproductive rights, Jessica will fight relentlessly in Congress to codify Roe v. Wade into law. Together, we can ensure that women have the freedom to make our own choices about our bodies and our futures.

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Fighting for Women’s Reproductive Freedom

<img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/2c602459-d4e1-407e-8b95-71708c15e42f/a7476b34-54f7-4b8c-82df-050e428b6434.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4096%2C3072&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="47.5" variant="framed"><h3>Investing in Wildfire Prevention Drives Results</h3>Five years ago, I stood in the midst of thousands of makeshift shelters where evacuees from the Camp Fire in Paradise sought refuge after they fled their homes in the early hours of November 8, 2018. The wildfire was the deadliest in California’s history, causing unprecedented destruction and loss.I witnessed firsthand the physical and emotional toll these fires take on California communities. I devoted myself to identifying solutions at scale to address the wildfire crisis. As Deputy Secretary at the California Natural Resources Agency, I helped design and implement a $3 billion, 3-year wildfire resilience initiative, focused on mitigating catastrophic wildfires. I worked hand-in-glove with CAL FIRE, environmental leaders, timberland owners, county governments, and tribes to ensure we designed a wildfire resilience initiative that protected communities, improved the environment, and expanded local jobs and businesses.California adapted its environmental review and state contracting processes to launch projects within weeks – rather than years – after receiving the funding. Two years into the program 1,200 wildfire mitigation projects including fuel breaks and prescribed burns are on the ground. The results are clear: extreme wildfires are becoming less deadly and destructive even in the face of hotter and drier conditions. &nbsp;&nbsp;In 2021, California’s extreme drought conditions led to fires that burned 2.5 million acres and destroyed 3,560 structures. The 2022 fire season saw similar extreme conditions and more total fires, but experienced a fraction of the devastation with only 361,000 acres burned and 772 structures destroyed. This resulted in nearly $2 billion in cost savings from the State Emergency Wildfire Suppression Fund.&nbsp;But California cannot make progress on wildfires without the Federal Government driving significant reforms and investments in this space. The Federal Government owns 57% of the forest land in California and if federal land remains untreated, the danger will only grow. And since a substantial portion of CA-03 consists of federal land, we have a critical need for a representative in Congress who will drive Federal solutions to the wildfire crisis.As a member of the bi-partisan Federal Wildland Fire Management and Mitigation Commission, I helped craft a legislative plan for federal reforms to the wildfire crisis. But to secure a fire-safe future, we need an advocate in Congress to drive resources and solutions into our communities. We need Congress to make the necessary scaled and comprehensive investments in wildfire resilience. Progress on wildfire resilience will not be linear. Extreme wind, drought, and heat conditions will continue to test resilience measures at any scale. California has demonstrated that fast, comprehensive, and scaled investments in wildfire can resilience make communities and ecologies safer. As we face yet another difficult wildfire season in 2024, we need an advocate in Congress to drive resources and solutions into our communities to get ahead of the crisis. <h3>The Model for Wildfire Resilience</h3>Fire-safe communities and ecologies are possible with investments in projects across three fronts: <img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/8842c2ac-755c-4d8f-9232-fcae8914836f/65564402-0d2f-452c-9150-b7c4c3bc6b94.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4096%2C2754&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="42.5" variant="framed"><ul><li>Wildland Restoration: Restoring wildlands and watersheds through thinning, prescribed fire, grazing, and reforestation so fires burn less hot and at their natural intervals. </li><li>Around Communities: Establishing strategic fuel breaks around communities to help evacuations during a fire and to give firefighters a safe place to take a stand to slow or steer a fire. </li><li>Within Communities: Making homes and neighborhoods less prone to ignite from wind-driven embers by removing vegetation through defensible space and hardening homes against wind-driven fires. </li></ul><h3>Structural Reforms Needed at the Federal Level:</h3>The projects above will not be achieved at scale without focusing on structural reforms needed to help scale the much-needed solutions, including:<ul><li>Workforce Development: Investing in and hiring for forestry and wildfire workforce development. </li><li>Business Development: Incentivizing businesses to invest in fire prevention and adaptation strategies. </li><li>Regulatory Efficiency: Streamlining regulations to facilitate faster implementation of fire resilience projects. </li><li>Scientific Modeling and Testing: Funding scientific research to better predict and manage wildfire risks. </li><li>Promote Tribal Sovereignty: Supporting tribal leadership and collaboration in wildfire resilience efforts. </li><li>Regional Collaboratives: Forming regional partnerships to address wildfire risks comprehensively. </li></ul><h3>Enhancing Wildfire Suppression</h3>While we can’t suppress our way out of the wildfire crisis, we must continue to grow our fire response capacity as climate conditions become increasingly extreme. CAL FIRE sets the national standard for wildfire force capacity with robust aviation equipment and a skilled firefighter workforce. Federal agencies need to match this capacity to ensure rapid and overwhelming responses to extreme fires. <img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/91d0fddc-a13b-47ad-87a7-976a5e4ba737/0d9f013e-c17c-4259-8494-96b779179a98.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4096%2C2730&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="50" variant="framed"><h4>Key priorities: </h4><ul><li>Improved firefighter pay: Ensuring competitive wages and year round careers that reflect the risks and demands of the job.</li><li>Investments in firefighter safety and suicide prevention: Implementing comprehensive health and wellness programs to support the mental and physical well-being of firefighters. </li><li>Consistent federal support for local fire districts: Providing sustained funding for equipment, training, and resources to ensure preparedness and effectiveness. </li><li>Advanced climate response equipment: Designing and deploying state-of-the-art airplanes and heli-tankers and other new technology to enhance firefighting capabilities. </li></ul>

As Deputy Secretary at the California Natural Resources Agency, Jessica helped design and implement a $3 billion, 3-year wildfire resilience initiative, focused on mitigating catastrophic wildfires. To secure a fire-safe future, we need the federal government to join us in stepping up and getting ahead of the crisis. We need an advocate in Congress to drive resources and solutions into our communities.

Protecting Our Communities from Wildfire

<h3>The Crisis Facing Families in CA-03 </h3>The cost of fire insurance is untenable for so many Californians, and the market is fundamentally broken. Throughout California’s Third District, families are blindsided by policy cancellations and skyrocketing rates. Many homeowners, even those diligently maintaining defensible space, have seen their insurance costs more than double or have lost insurance all together. This burden not only impacts individual households but also contributes to local inflation, driving up costs for small businesses. <h3>Fixing Our Broken Insurance Market</h3>To stabilize the home fire insurance market and lower costs, we need substantial reform in how insurance operates in the face of climate change. Insurance companies must transition into being active drivers for risk reduction rather than passive bystanders who just increase prices in the face of increased risk. California’s insurance rates are increasing for two reasons: The real risk of fire has increased over the previous decade and the rising cost of reinsurance. Reinsurance is a secondary insurance market that covers extreme losses for insurance companies.&nbsp; Reinsurance rates have skyrocketed because extreme losses have increased due to global climate catastrophes such as hurricanes, floods and tornadoes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h3>Incentivize Insurance Companies to Participate in Risk Reduction: </h3>In Congress, I will drive a new program that incentivizes insurance companies to invest in fire adaptations in and around the communities they insure. This will create a new driver of real risk reduction in the wildfire space.I will advocate for a partnership where the federal government offers reduced reinsurance to insurance companies on the condition that they invest in fire adaptations for those they insure. This would include measures such as home hardening, creating defensible space, and establishing strategic fuel breaks. Rather than paying exorbitant rates into the corporate reinsurance markets, insurance companies would invest that money into wildfire risk reductions for communities. The result would be a collaborative effort where both insurers and the insured work together to reduce risks, ultimately leading to more stable insurance premiums. This approach also ensures quicker implementation of necessary adaptations, reducing overall risk and stabilizing insurance markets, making California communities safer and more affordable.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The cost of fire insurance is untenable for so many Californians, and the market is fundamentally broken. Throughout California’s Third District, families are blindsided by policy cancellations and skyrocketing rates. Many homeowners, even those diligently maintaining defensible space, have seen their insurance costs more than double or have lost insurance all together. This must be fixed.

Addressing the Home Fire Insurance Crisis

<h3>Ensuring Dignity and Security for Our Seniors </h3>As your Congresswoman, I will fight to protect and expand Medicare and Social Security against any attempts to cut funding. Our seniors deserve to age with dignity, financial security, and access to quality healthcare. We must honor our commitments by safeguarding the promises we’ve made to them. <h4>My Commitment to Our Seniors </h4><ul><li>Strengthening Social Security: I will ensure Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation through annual Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs). I also support reforms to the payroll tax cap so very high earners contribute their fair share, securing the program’s future without cutting benefits. </li><li>Expanding Medicare: I will work to make sure that Medicare covers all essential services for our seniors, and will work to ensure that Medicaid is available even in rural communities – without reflexively resorting to privatization of care. <img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/6e8b700a-e0db-4660-ad7e-bc2fb2084321/6e8b700a-e0db-4660-ad7e-bc2fb2084321.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C6000%2C3376&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" variant="framed"></li><li>Reducing Prescription Drug Costs: I will advocate for additional policies that enable Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, making critical life-saving medicines more affordable – such as the $35 per month insulin cap. Let’s ensure that seniors and others can access the medications they need at prices they can afford. </li><li>Creating More Senior Housing Options: Many seniors reach a point where aging in their homes is no longer an option. In fact, in California, seniors are the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population. This is heartbreaking and cannot be allowed to continue. I will fight for funding to build more affordable senior housing in our district and explore ways to assist seniors with rental subsidies and other support systems. </li><li>Increasing Access to Public Transportation Options: Access to public transportation can mean the difference between isolation and the ability to live an active, self-sufficient life. I will fight to increase federal funding for public transportation to improve transit options for seniors and all citizens. </li><li>Long-term Care: Addressing the issue of long-term care is crucial for seniors who can no longer live independently. I will advocate for increased funding and resources for seniors to be able to afford long-term care facilities, ensuring they provide high-quality care and support. Additionally, I will support policies that promote home-based care options, allowing seniors to receive the care they need in the comfort of their own homes whenever possible. </li><li>Intergenerational Programs: Promoting intergenerational engagement is essential for the well-being of our seniors. Programs that encourage interaction between seniors and younger generations help reduce isolation and foster a sense of community. I will support initiatives that create opportunities for seniors to engage with children and young adults through volunteer programs, educational activities, and community events. </li></ul><h3>Kevin Kiley Turns His Back on Our Seniors Every Chance He Gets </h3>My opponent, Kevin Kiley, has consistently voted against the interests of our seniors: <ul><li>Abysmal Voting Record on Senior Issues: Kiley received a 0% rating from the California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA), underscoring his callous disregard for our seniors and the issues that are vital to their livelihoods and well-being. </li><li>Proposing Cuts: Kiley is a member of the Republican Study Committee, which proposed raising the Social Security retirement age to 70, effectively cutting benefits by nearly 20%. He supports turning Medicare into a voucher-like program, increasing out-of-pocket costs for seniors. </li><li>Protects Drug Companies and Higher Prescription Costs: He voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug companies to lower prescription drug costs and against capping insulin costs at $35 per month. </li><li>Favoring the Wealthy: While supporting cuts to essential programs, Kiley has continually backed tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations – risking the financial stability of Social Security and Medicare. </li></ul><h3>Seniors in Our District Deserve Better from Their Member of Congress</h3>There are now over 130,000 seniors living in CA-03 who count on these programs for a secure retirement. While extremist MAGA Republicans like Kevin Kiley will stop at nothing to strip away seniors’ benefits, I will fight relentlessly in Congress to safeguard and enhance Social Security and Medicare. Together, we can ensure that seniors in our district and across the country have the support they need to age with dignity and security.

As your Congresswoman, Jessica will fight to protect and expand Medicare and Social Security against any attempts to cut funding. Our seniors deserve to age with dignity, financial security, and access to quality healthcare. We must honor our commitments by safeguarding the promises we’ve made to them.

Supporting Our Seniors

<h3>Housing Costs Are Straining Our Communities</h3>Finding an affordable place to live is increasingly difficult across our district. Families from the suburbs to the Sierra face rising housing prices and surging home insurance costs, which drives up rent and makes homeownership unattainable, all while the homeless crisis continues to grow at an alarming rate. It’s nearly impossible for young people, seniors on fixed incomes, and working families to keep up. First-time homebuyers are being priced out, while long-time residents are being squeezed by rising insurance costs. In our suburban areas, rapid population growth has outpaced housing development, driving up costs and limiting options for working families. In the Sierra Foothills, limited housing availability and rising land costs make it difficult for residents to find affordable homes. In the mountain communities, the seasonal nature of tourism creates a high demand for short-term rentals, pushing housing prices beyond the reach of local workers. These challenges force many residents to commute long distances, straining their quality of life and hampering our district’s economic growth. Small businesses struggle to find and retain workers who can afford to live in the area. Without more housing options, we risk losing the very people who make our communities vibrant and our economies strong. <h4>In Congress, I’ll address this issue head-on, working to: </h4>Expand Workforce and Affordable Housing<ul><li>Improve Zoning Options: Provide federal incentives for local governments to allow more diverse and affordable housing options like multi-family units, ADUs, and mixed residential/retail infill housing.</li><li>Incentivize Affordable Housing: Offer attractive incentives for developers and landowners to create long-term rentals and affordable housing, helping stabilize housing availability in our district.</li><li>Strengthen Our Local Workforce: Address the needs of small businesses struggling to attract and retain employees through investments in workforce housing, which will help stabilize our local economy.</li><li>Align Workforce Housing with Local Income Levels: Ensure that our essential workers such as teachers, firefighters, and nurses have access to housing assistance. This includes advocating for affordable housing policies that take into account local and regional realities. This means making sure that someone working as a dishwasher in an expensive rural community like Truckee isn’t earning too much to qualify for the affordable housing that’s intended to support them.</li><li>Strategically Locate Workforce Housing: Build workforce housing in rural and mountain communities where it’s fire-safe and needed most, strategically placing developments in areas that are fire defensible and near employment hubs, transportation, and community services to reduce commute times and boost local economies. </li></ul>Cut Red Tape and Improve Government Permitting Processes<ul><li>Streamline Permitting Processes: Reduce the red tape and delays by streamlining permitting processes, making fees and timelines predictable, consistent and transparent, and offer government incentives for developers committed to sustainable, workforce housing.</li><li>Create “Green Zones”: Establish “Green Zones,” where permitting processes are expedited, fees are reduced, and incentives are offered to developers who build in these designated areas.</li></ul>Lower Insurance Costs<ul><li>Reform Wildfire Insurance: Tackle the rising costs of wildfire insurance by pushing for reforms that lower premiums while reducing wildfire risks, helping protect our most vulnerable residents from being priced out of their homes. (You can read my proposals to address this critical issue <a href="https://www.morseforcongress.com/issues/addressing-the-home-fire-insurance-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.)</li></ul>Address Homelessness<ul><li>Implement a Comprehensive Strategy: Reduce homelessness through transitional housing options, expanded mental health services, effective drug treatment programs, and job placement services that help people regain stability and financial independence.</li></ul>Support Housing for Veterans and Seniors<ul><li>Increase Accessible Housing: Increase the availability of accessible and affordable housing options tailored to the needs of veterans and seniors, ensuring they have safe and dignified living conditions.</li><li>Design for Independence: Ensure that new housing developments are designed with accessibility in mind, allowing seniors and disabled veterans to live independently and with dignity. </li></ul>Promote Homeownership<ul><li>Support First-Time Homebuyers: Advocate for programs that provide down payment assistance and improved access to credit, making homeownership a reality for first-time homebuyers.</li><li>Promote Equity in Homeownership: Focus on promoting homeownership for young families, rural communities, and other low-income communities, who have been historically disadvantaged in the housing market.</li></ul><h3>My Opponent Kevin Kiley Has the Wrong Housing Priorities </h3>Kevin Kiley is heavily funded by the real estate industry, raising serious concerns about potential conflicts of interest. His financial backing from this industry raises red flags about his priorities and the influence of special interests on his decisions. Recent legal settlements have exposed exploitative practices in real estate commissions that have contributed to inflating housing costs, exacerbating the affordability crisis in our district. These practices harm working families, seniors, and young people who are already struggling to make ends meet. My approach will always prioritize the needs of our community over special interests, ensuring that we create fair and equitable housing solutions for all.

Finding an affordable place to live is increasingly difficult across our district.&nbsp;Families from the suburbs to the Sierra face rising housing prices and surging home insurance costs,&nbsp;which drives up rent and makes homeownership unattainable, all while the homeless crisis continues to grow at an alarming rate.

Addressing Our Housing Crisis

<h3>The federal government’s $34 trillion debt is a crisis.</h3>Last year, the US paid $659 billion in interest alone, which is more than the government spent on Medicaid, veterans, or children. This won’t get fixed in one budget cycle. We need to follow a multi-decade, fiscally responsible plan to bring the debt under control.&nbsp;Drawing from my experience negotiating budgets for large government agencies, there are two ways to reduce deficits – raise revenue and lower spending. We can do both without raising tax rates or cutting government services.We can generate revenue by closing loopholes and implementing tax reforms to ensure that corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay the taxes they owe.We can lower costs by stabilizing government operational budgets and making forward investments in catastrophe prevention.&nbsp;The constant lurches of near government shutdowns and unpredictable short-term spending bills raise the day-to-day costs of most US government operations. Multi-year operational budgets for government agencies will lower the costs of these contracts and prevent politicians from using government services as a political football.Finally, government programs are often budgeted to respond to devastating crises, rather than making forward investments to prevent disasters. For example, I helped design and implement a California-wide wildfire prevention initiative. The first $1 billion investment in wildfire prevention resulted in a roughly $2 billion savings in California's emergency fire suppression fund compared to the year before.These are the kinds of responsible fiscal strategies that will help us protect the financial well-being of both our local community and the nation.

The federal government’s $34 trillion debt is a crisis. Last year, the US paid $659 billion in interest alone, which is more than the government spent on Medicaid, veterans, or children. This won’t get fixed in one budget cycle. We need to follow a multi-decade, fiscally responsible plan to bring the debt under control.&nbsp;

Reducing the Federal Deficit

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From 2019 - 2023 Jessica Morse served as the Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency. In 2022, she was appointed to the U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Below is the story of her work on this critical issue and her record of leadership and results in protecting our communities from the devastating impacts of catastrophic wildfire.

From 2019 to 2023, Jessica Morse spearheaded major advancements in wildfire resilience as the Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency, significantly reducing wildfire risks in our state while enhancing community safety and preparedness. In 2022, her leadership and expertise earned her an appointment to the bipartisan U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.Read on to learn more about Jessica’s proven track record in protecting our communities from the devastating impacts of catastrophic wildfires.

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<h3>Fire Prevention Is Not Political</h3>Kevin Kiley voted against $2 Billion for fire prevention.Jessica is a fire prevention expert who worked as Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources. These are the reasons that Ken Pimlott, former CalFire Chief supports Jessica.

<h3>Jessica Morse understands that we cannot allow partisan politics to prevent us from finding real solutions to the common challenges we face.</h3>That’s what drives her public service and why Jessica Morse is running for Congress.&nbsp;Please read her policy positions on how she is going to build bipartisan coalitions of unlikely partners to find solutions to today’s most challenging issues.

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Please join the Morse campaign for a 'State of the Race' update.Expect to hear: Latest updates in polling, fundraising, voter contact numbers and stories from the campaign trail Followed by a Q&amp;A with Jessica. <a href="https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/731992/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Register here </a>

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Please join the Morse campaign for a 'State of the Race' update.Expect to hear: Latest updates in polling, fundraising, voter contact numbers and stories from the campaign trail Followed by a Q&amp;A with Jessica.<a href="https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/731992/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Register here</a>

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<h3>"Survivor"</h3>Our campaign's first ad, titled “Survivor,” offers a powerful testimonial from Miranda, a sexual assault survivor who endured unimaginable hardships.Her story details a heart-wrenching personal experience, which required safe and legal access to abortion, and underscores the stakes in this election.It also underscores the stark contrast between Jessica Morse’s commitment to protecting reproductive freedoms and her opponent’s record of opposing these essential rights and supporting abortion bans.

<h3>"Bird's Eye View"</h3>Our campaign's second ad, titled “Bird’s Eye View,” focuses on Jessica Morse’s leadership in creating a nation-leading wildfire prevention program for California. It highlights Morse’s extensive work experience as the Former Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience protecting Californians from the devastating effects of wildfires.

<h3>Fire Mitigation</h3>I have spent the last five years leading California's efforts on fire mitigation.

<h3>Choice</h3>Its not about what you say its what you do.

<h3>Partisan Games</h3>It's time Kevin Kiley stops playing partisan games with our fire safety.

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<h3>Interview with Ring of Democracy</h3>Jessica is interviewed by this nonpartisan organization. She discusses reproductive health, her experience in Iraq and the impact of conflict on children and how the USA needs to work on preventing conflict. She talks about the danger of extremism in our country which is being instigated by MAGA politicians like Kevin Kiley.

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When I see a problem, I run towards it and will not stop until it’s fixed. I know the challenges we face here are not partisan. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and tackle the issues that matter to our community.

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<h3>On Wildfire Resilience</h3>Jessica Morse was the Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency. She coordinated California’s approach to wildfire resilience including increasing the pace and scale of forest restoration and vegetation treatment. Jessica was the architect of the Governor’s $3 billion wildfire resilience strategy and developed the joint forest stewardship strategy between California the US Forest Service signed in 2020.

<h3>On Wildfire Resilience</h3>Jessica Morse was the Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency. She coordinated California’s approach to wildfire resilience including increasing the pace and scale of forest restoration and vegetation treatment. Jessica was the architect of the Governor’s $1.5 billion wildfire resilience strategy and developed the joint forest stewardship strategy between California the US Forest Service signed in 2020.

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<h4>Why analysts are watching this California race</h4>BY GILLIAN BRASSILNonpartisan election analysts are tracking the 2024 race for California’s 3rd Congressional District as one that might become close in November.Their eyes are especially on future elections as the Lake Tahoe district grows slowly bluer.Analysts at nonpartisan organizations including The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball say that the district will likely, but not definitely, pick incumbent Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Roseville, over Democrat Jessica Morse, a wildfire resiliency specialist.Over the last year, The Bee has spoken to analysts across these organizations. Ten California House races are on analysts’ watch lists, including the one for the 3rd.While it’s rated as likely Republican, analysts are still tracking it due to demographic changes in the district. “Kiley’s seat is trending left slowly,” said Jacob Rubashkin, deputy editor of Inside Elections, in an August interview. Several California congressional contests will help decide whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives in 2025.There are 220 Republicans, 211 Democrats and four vacancies in the House. Three of those empty seats were held by Democrats, one by a Republican. The number for control of the chamber is 218, meaning Democrats need to flip four seats nationwide to win control of the House. <h4>CALIFORNIA’S 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT </h4>The district stretches from the northern Sierra Nevada along the Nevada border into Death Valley, taking in Alpine, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and Sierra counties plus parts of El Dorado, Sacramento and Yuba counties. Among other areas, the district incorporates the northeastern suburbs of Sacramento, including Roseville, Folsom and Rocklin, and the mountain towns of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Mammoth Lakes.Kiley, 39, served in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. He was elected to Congress in 2022.Morse, 42, was previously a Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency. Recently, the Democrat was a member of the bipartisan federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission which made recommendations on forest management and other measures to lessen the severity of wildfires.She said Congress needs to do more wildfire mitigation work, including investing more funds into forest thinning, fuel breaks and prescribed fire. She previously ran and lost against Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, in 2018.Morse, a Democrat, said in an interview that she grew up Republican and remained one into her 30s. “I grew up as a conservative who believed that, let’s be efficient with our dollars, let’s be fiscally responsible,” Morse said. “But I also believed in protecting public land and the environment, and I started seeing the Republican Party shift away from being a ballast for fiscal responsibility and into culture wars and anti protection of clean air and clean water.”She said public service was instilled in her core values as a child raised in Carmichael, ultimately leading her to the U.S. Agency for International Development in Iraq in her early 20s and various wildfire public service roles.“It’s always been about how we keep our community safe, how we keep the public safe, and how we actually try to mitigate crises before they start,” she said. FUNDRAISING Kiley and Morse have had similar fundraising recently, but the Republican retains an edge in overall funds.While campaign finances are far from the only factor in determining an election, cash on hand lets candidates spend more on advertisements, events and other supplies necessary to a campaign. It’s also good to reserve money in case of unexpected issues.Campaign funds come from a wide range of sources, including those not specified in the candidate’s official report, from individual donors, political action committees, other lawmakers and joint-fundraising groups.Kiley’s campaign committee raised more than $579,000 from the beginning of April to end of June, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission reports, which became available in July. Morse’s reported collecting almost $610,000 in that same time period.Kiley reported over $2.2 million in reserves. Morse, under $1.4 million.Read more at: <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article291849615.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article291849615.html#storylink=cpy</a>

Nonpartisan election analysts are tracking the 2024 race for California’s 3rd Congressional District as one that might become close in November.Over the last year, The Bee has spoken to analysts across these organizations. Ten California House races are on analysts’ watch lists, including the one for the 3rd.

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Voter Guide: Kevin Kiley vs. Jessica Morse for Congress:

These four congressional races, though overshadowed by toss-up contests in the Central Valley and Southern California, are still in play.By&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/staff/lindsey-holden" target="_top" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color: var(--color-text)">LINDSEY HOLDEN</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/staff/tyler-katzenberger" target="_top" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color: var(--color-text)">TYLER KATZENBERGER</a>Californians tuned into the state’s competitive House battles are likely aware of the white-hot races in the Central Valley and Southern California&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/16/house-control-could-hinge-california-democrats-00150229" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">that could swing the balance of Congress</a>.But what about the lesser-known contests that are still getting money and attention from party bigwigs?Meet the “wobblers.”We’ve identified a handful of House races throughout California that are still generating campaign action, even if the incumbents are considered likely to hold onto their seats.Take a spin through our political junkie’s guide to these sleeper races.<h4>District 3: Rep. Kevin Kiley (R) vs. Jessica Morse (D)</h4>Kiley’s massive Northern California district is rated “likely Republican” by House race-watchers. But that doesn’t mean Morse, the Democratic challenger, couldn’t do some damage.“It’s a competitive district,” Dave Gilliard, Kiley’s campaign consultant, told Playbook. “It’s a district that I think needs to be taken care of from a political standpoint.”Ad buys are cheaper in the district’s more rural media market. But the fact that it stretches from Lake Tahoe down to Death Valley — and includes portions of suburban Sacramento — makes it a challenging place to run a campaign.And Kiley has spent accordingly. His campaign and outside groups had dropped more than $1.6 million on ad buys as of Wednesday, according to tracking firm AdImpact.Kiley’s opening message was surprisingly warm and fuzzy fare from a candidate known for his sharp jabs at Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state Democrats. It played up the congressmember’s bipartisanship and efforts to protect Lake Tahoe, promote water projects and help wildfire and flood victims.Morse, on the other hand, came out swinging in her first spots, attacking Kiley’s stance on abortion rights and saying he voted against money for wildfire prevention.“No one’s really litigated Kiley’s record at scale,” said Morse, who previously served as a high-ranking forestry official at the state Natural Resources Agency. “So he’s pretending like he’s somebody who’s delivering for the district.”The on-air attacks forced Kiley’s campaign to respond quickly. Today, the GOP representative came out with an ad blasting Morse as dishonest and saying she is lying about her claim that he wants to ban abortion nationwide.Gilliard doesn’t think Morse has the funds to keep spending at the same rate throughout the last weeks of the campaign. Kiley has maintained a sizable cash advantage in the race, based on mid-year filings.Morse is not part of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Red to Blue program, which focuses on flippable seats, but party leaders are still showing their support.&nbsp;Los Angeles Rep. Adam Schiff — who has time to campaign for House candidates, now that his Senate race against Republican Steve Garvey is all but sewn up — has stumped for her. He plans to come to Morse’s district in October to help with get out the vote efforts, according to her campaign.Read more here: <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/19/california-house-sleeper-battlegrounds-00180163" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/19/california-house-sleeper-battlegrounds-00180163</a>

We’ve identified a handful of House races throughout California that are still generating campaign action...District 3: Rep. Kevin Kiley (R) vs. Jessica Morse (D)“It's a competitive district,”&nbsp;Dave Gilliard, Kiley’s campaign consultant, told Playbook. “It's a district that I think needs to be taken care of from a political standpoint.”

A guide to California’s sleeper House battlegrounds

<img src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/3eacbd0e-1f57-4571-95bc-79d8bb2d14a7/a9fa8d9f-610d-453b-a293-043428a9f984.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4096%2C2302&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="27.5" variant="framed">BY&nbsp;<a href="mailto:opinion@sacbee.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD</a>California’s 3rd Congressional District begins at its west with suburban foothill populations in Placer and Sacramento counties and then spans the Sierra Nevada north to Lake Almanor in Plumas County and south to the mining town of Trona in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County.This district’s representative faces a huge challenge to both visit its communities and represent them with a unified voice. Voters need a leader who prioritizes communities over partisan considerations. Its biggest issue is its backbone, a Sierra Nevada range unprepared for worsening cycles of droughts and flooding.Democrat Jessica Morse would be Congress’ resident expert in fire management on her first day in office. She served in the Newsom administration as its deputy secretary for forest and wildland resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency. This job placed her on the front lines of developing state wildfire strategy, and she helped oversee a $3 billion resilience program over three years to strategically reduce fuels that contributed to the explosive fires in recent years.Morse correctly identifies how natural resource issues are what ties this sprawling district together. Watershed management is as nonpartisan as it gets. Morse sees funding needs to harden Sierra homes with defensible spaces, fuel breaks around communities and forest thinning to remove a century of forests that have grown artificially dense due to fire suppression.Before her years in Sacramento, Morse spent almost a decade in national security and support roles for the Defense Department, State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Her years included duty of more than a year in Iraq as well as India. While she has considerable background in international affairs, Morse hopes to focus primarily on district issues.“I am a problem solver,” she said. “I care a lot less about the label.”In the March primary, just under 34,000 votes separated Kiley and Morse (a third candidate registered as no party preference received 5,000 votes). But the November election is a different ballgame: More voters, particularly young voters, are expected to cast their ballot. That could give Morse the votes she needs to win.As a fifth-generation Californian, Morse is running against the hyper-partisan atmosphere that has taken over Congress. It is unfortunate that her opponent, Republican incumbent Kevin Kiley of Placer County, has chosen to focus on the political wars in Washington and cultural wars back home. Kiley, a Harvard and Yale graduate, has misdirected his intelligence — his clear talents are in direct conflict with what his district needs.Kiley did sit down with The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board to answer questions before the March primary, but he has since dodged invitations to participate in community forums, including from the League of Women Voters of Placer County, in conjunction with the leagues of Nevada, Plumas, El Dorado and Sacramento Counties. Seemingly, the only way for local constituents to get their congressman’s attention is to pay for it: For $6,600, you can buy your way into the “Kiley Cabinet,” gaining access to Kiley and his staff.Kiley has voted to support abortion restrictions. Locally, he has supported candidates for school district races who have antagonized transgender students. Morse has not served in public office before. But this is not a disqualifier: She has intimate familiarity with government, having worked for state and federal governments, and she has demonstrated an impressive command of a breadth of subject areas from her years in government and public affairs studies at Princeton University. She has no plans to engage in local curriculum wars. Her Sierra resource strategy could help address one of her district’s greatest problems: the property insurance crisis that is gripping fire-prone portions of the state. A strategy to reduce the physical risks of wildfire is the only long-term way to lower the cost of insurance that inevitably has to cover the real risks. She has the pocketbook interests of her district truly at heart.This district was redrawn substantially in the latest remapping process. This is both new physical and political territory. Districts like this are crying out for champions of their needs with a bipartisan mindset that rejects a polarized approach to politics. Jessica Morse represents the kind of candidate that both major parties need to advance in far greater numbers. Morse can put out every type of fire.Read more at: <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article291880180.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article291880180.html#storylink=cpy</a>

"This district was redrawn substantially in the latest remapping process. This is both new physical and political territory.Districts like this are crying out for champions of their needs with a bipartisan mindset that rejects a polarized approach to politics. Jessica Morse represents the kind of candidate that both major parties need to advance in far greater numbers. Morse can put out every type of fire."

The Bee endorses Jessica Morse in the critical 3rd Congressional District of California | Opinion

As wildfires ravage Northern California, POW AF commits to helping elect climate champions to CongressTruckee, CA –&nbsp;Protect Our Winters Action Fund (POW AF) announced today its <a href="https://powactionfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/POWAF-Endorsement_Jessica-Morse-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color: var(--color-text)">endorsement of Jessica Morse</a> to represent CD-3 in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a dedicated advocate for climate action and the protection of our public lands, Morse is the former Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency, and has a wealth of experience in protecting and preserving California’s natural resources and landscape.Morse has worked tirelessly to prevent catastrophic wildfires in California, an existential threat that is growing rapidly amidst the changing climate. Morse created wildfire prevention programs that protect California families, homes, communities, and public lands. Northern California's outdoor recreation economy is a vital component of the region's prosperity, contributing billions of dollars annually and supporting thousands of jobs. From the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains to the scenic coastlines, our natural landscapes are not only a source of economic strength but also a cherished part of our heritage and lifestyle.Morse is also a 5th generation Northern Californian and an outdoor enthusiast, having hiked the entire length of the 3rd Congressional District. In her career and her life, she has been committed to preserving and protecting California’s land and will be a tireless advocate for climate policy on The Hill.Ben Gubits, Vice President of Advocacy and Campaigns at Protect Our Winters Action Fund, stated, "Jessica Morse understands the critical intersection of climate action and economic vitality in Northern California. Her dedication to protecting our outdoor recreation economy and addressing climate change makes her the ideal candidate to represent our community in Congress. As wildfires rip across Northern California, the stakes in this election could not be higher. We are thrilled to support her campaign and confident that she will be a strong voice for our environment.”Professional skier and Protect Our Winters Action Fund Alliance Member Amie Engerbretson added, "As someone who has spent countless days exploring Northern California's incredible landscapes, I know how essential it is to have leaders like Jessica Morse who are committed to preserving our natural playgrounds. Her vision for a sustainable future resonates with outdoor enthusiasts across the state, and I'm excited to see her champion our cause in Washington."Protect Our Winters Action Fund urges all outdoor enthusiasts and environmental advocates to support Jessica Morse in the upcoming election. Together, we can ensure that our voices are heard and our cherished outdoor spaces are protected for generations to come.Read the full endorsement announcement <a href="https://powactionfund.org/our-work/election-work/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.

Protect Our Winters Action Fund (POW AF)&nbsp;announced today its&nbsp;<a href="https://powactionfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/POWAF-Endorsement_Jessica-Morse-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color: var(--color-text)">endorsement of Jessica Morse</a>&nbsp;to represent CD-3 in the U.S. House of Representatives.&nbsp;As a dedicated advocate for climate action and the protection of our public lands, Morse is the former Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency, and has a wealth of experience in protecting and preserving California’s natural resources and landscape.

Protect Our Winters Action Fund Endorse Jessica Morse for Congress (CA-03)

Even before Democrats broke 24-hour&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-campaign-biden-drop-out/dccc-online-fundraising-00170458" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fundraising</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-fundraising-100-million-biden-drops-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">records</a>&nbsp;this week, Jessica Morse not only outraised vulnerable incumbent Kevin Kiley – bringing in more than $600,000 in the second quarter of 2024 – but did so for a second quarter in a row.A fifth-generation Northern Californian, Morse has seen a surge of grassroots support since launching her campaign. This quarter, “<a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2024/07/12/why-a-prostitution-bill-hit-a-red-light-in-sacramento-00167765" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">nearly 90% of those donations came from small-dollar donors, with contributions of $100 or less</a>.” In the first quarter of this year, Morse brought in over $609,570 compared to incumbent Kiley’s $578,192.Northern Californians know that Morse, a wildlife resilience expert and former national security staffer with the background and knowledge to solve the 3rd Congressional District’s most pressing problems, is ready to serve her community’s unique needs while vulnerable, anti-abortion Republican Kevin Kiley continues pandering to the far-right fringes of his party.DCCC Spokesperson Dan Gottlieb: “Jessica’s momentum proves that voters in Northern California are ready to send new, effective leadership to Congress – and that she’ll put their needs first. While Jessica has spent her life working to make communities safer, Kevin Kiley’s self-serving record in Congress is all wrong for Northern California.”###

A fifth-generation Northern Californian, Morse has seen a surge of grassroots support since launching her campaign. This quarter, “<a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2024/07/12/why-a-prostitution-bill-hit-a-red-light-in-sacramento-00167765" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">nearly 90% of those donations came from small-dollar donors, with contributions of $100 or less</a>.” In the first quarter of this year, Morse brought in over $609,570 compared to incumbent Kiley’s $578,192.

“MORSE MONEY”: Jessica Morse Outraises Kevin Kiley Second Quarter in a Row

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Adam&nbsp;Schiff&nbsp;joined Democratic candidate for California's 3rd Congressional District,&nbsp;Jessica&nbsp;Morse, on the campaign trail for a stop at the Ikeda's California Country Market to speak with voters and meet local business owners.

Rep. Adam Schiff Joins Jessica Morse for Campaign Stop in Auburn

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund is excited to announce its endorsement of five candidates running in critical races across the country: <a href="https://www.figuresforcongress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Shomari Figures</a> (AL-02), <a href="https://morseforcongress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jessica Morse </a>(CA-03), <a href="https://samliccardo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Sam Liccardo</a> (CA-16), <a href="https://www.kellyforcongress.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kelly Morrison</a> (MN-03), and <a href="https://juliejohnson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Julie Johnson</a> (TX-32).&nbsp;“NewDems are dedicated to electing candidates who have deep knowledge of their districts, understand their constituents’ concerns, and most importantly, who can help Democrats take back the House,” said New Democrat Coalition Action Fund Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02). “Shomari Figures, Jessica Morse, Sam Liccardo, Julie Johnson, and Kelly Morrison possess these important qualities and will be essential to our mission of restoring common sense to the House of Representatives. As the NewDem political operation continues to grow stronger than ever before, we look forward to ensuring each of these candidates have the resources needed to win their races in November.”&nbsp;“I’m honored to have the support of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund,”said <a href="https://juliejohnson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Julie Johnson</a> (TX-32). “As a pragmatic policymaker, my goal is to deliver real results that make a tangible impact in our communities. That’s why I’m a proud member of the ‘Can Do Caucus’ — to create more opportunities that allow all American families to succeed.”“I’m proud to receive the endorsement of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund,”said <a href="https://www.figuresforcongress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Shomari Figures </a>(AL-02). “Since its creation, NewsDems has aimed to find workable solutions to the most pressing issues facing our nation. Members, including Congresswoman Terri Sewell, have spent their careers advocating for communities, and I look forward to serving alongside them. The support of NewDems is one more collective step towards building a stronger economy for the people of Alabama and every American.”"I'm honored to receive the endorsement of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund,” said <a href="https://morseforcongress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jessica Morse </a>(CA-03). “Their commitment to overcoming partisan gridlock to find policy solutions mirrors my approach to public service. I'm ready to work with anyone willing to set aside partisan differences to tackle our community's pressing issues. My experience in wildfire mitigation and national security has shown me that a collaborative approach is essential — because the crises we face don't care what political party you belong to. I look forward to working with NewDems to champion reproductive freedoms, tackle the rising cost of living, and cut through bureaucratic red tape to deliver real results for the people of California’s 3rd Congressional District."Read the full press release <a href="http://newdemactionfund.com/press-releases/2024/5/24/newdems-endorse-five-candidates-from-alabama-to-california" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.

"I'm honored to receive the endorsement of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund,”&nbsp;said&nbsp;<a href="https://morseforcongress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color: var(--color-text)">Jessica Morse&nbsp;</a>(CA-03).&nbsp;“Their commitment to overcoming partisan gridlock to find policy solutions mirrors my approach to public service. I'm ready to work with anyone willing to set aside partisan differences to tackle our community's pressing issues."

NewDems Endorse Jessica Morse for Congress

Could American women finally make federal paid parental leave a reality?With so many political topics swirling around the 2024 election, there is one economic issue that families across the country are rallying behind: paid leave.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instyle.com/support-for-paid-leave-has-never-been-higher-8409595" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Support for paid family leave has never been higher</a>—and this is the year to do something about it. In January,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instyle.com/what-women-care-about-survey-results-8621753" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">InStyle&nbsp;surveyed</a>&nbsp;more than 2,000 women and nonbinary people across the country and asked participants about a range of issues, including economic opportunity, gun violence, immigration policy, and school curriculums. Among respondents, 57 percent said they would vote for a presidential candidate based primarily on economic issues and 30 percent said paid parental leave is an economic issue they want political leadership to address.The right to paid family or medical leave is currently not protected by U.S. federal law, but there are several proposals (such as the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act) drafted—and candidates who are fighting to pass them.&nbsp;<a href="https://app.oath.vote/donate?p=paidleave" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Oath</a>, a platform that helps donors maximize their impact on the issues they care about, has helped us identify the candidates running for Congress with paid parental leave as part of their platform:<ol><li>Yadira Caraveo - US House CO-08</li><li>Jahana Hayes - US House CT-05</li><li>Julia Letlow - US House LA-05</li><li>Jessica Morse - US House CA-03</li><li>Emilia Sykes - US House OH-13</li><li>Jacky Rosen - US Senate Nevada</li><li>Andrea Salinas - US House OR-06</li><li>Stephanie Bice - US House OK-05</li><li>Colin Allred - US Senate Texas</li></ol>Another organization fighting for changes moms and families deserve is&nbsp;<a href="https://momsfirst.us/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Moms First</a>, which held its inaugural summit in New York City on May 14, 2024. The schedule was packed with powerful keynotes, panels, and discussions bringing together a community of over one million moms and supporters. Notable speakers include Katie Couric and Hillary Clinton, along with&nbsp;InStyle&nbsp;Editor-in-Chief Sally Holmes and Executive Editor Danielle McNally.Paid leave was on the agenda. New York Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted the state's new first-in-the-nation policy on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nelsonmullins.com/insights/blogs/the-hr-minute/pregnancy/new-york-employers-must-now-provide-paid-prenatal-leave" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">prenatal leave</a>: 20 hours of paid leave allotted to a pregnant person for her to attend prenatal medical appointments (the law goes into effect in 2025); Clinton noted the "almost visceral" reaction some people (members of Congress, employers) had to providing paid parental leave during the push to pass President Biden's Build Back Better plan; and Moms First founder Reshma Saujani spoke about the expansion of&nbsp;<a href="http://paidleave.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">paidleave.ai</a>, their tool for navigating the complex and confusing system of registering for the benefit (if lucky enough to be eligible). A full recording of the day's events can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.momsfirstsummit.us/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.If having a federal paid parental leave program is important to you, vote, donate, and spread the word.Read the full article <a href="https://www.instyle.com/who-to-vote-for-paid-parental-leave-8648112" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.

"The right to paid family or medical leave is currently not protected by U.S. federal law, but there are several proposals (such as the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act) drafted—and candidates who are fighting to pass them.&nbsp;<a href="https://app.oath.vote/donate?p=paidleave" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Oath</a>, a platform that helps donors maximize their impact on the issues they care about, has helped us identify the candidates running for Congress with paid parental leave as part of their platform."

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Reader input: Congressional candidate Morse a 'jewel'Apr 21, 2024 8:00 AMJessica Morse, running for US Congress in our CD3 District, is a jewel that I want to shine a light on.She has expertise on reducing the risk of wildfires. For a decade she has combated terrorism and trafficking. Jessica is a staunch advocate for reproductive rights and is intensely pragmatic and a down-to-business problem-solver. She is a gifted listener. Her constituents can trust that she will make herself available and open to all concerns. She will serve us with integrity, accountability and strength.In case you want to learn more about her, watch this short video: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y5mf4847" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/y5mf4847</a>Bob GouldNevada County

Jessica Morse, running for US Congress in our CD3 District, is a jewel that I want to shine a light on.She has expertise on reducing the risk of wildfires. For a decade she has combated terrorism and trafficking. Jessica is a staunch advocate for reproductive rights and is intensely pragmatic and a down-to-business problem-solver.

Reader Input: Congressional candidate Morse a 'jewel'

“Kevin Kiley won by a healthy margin last time, but this is a district that is steadily trending towards Democrats that do have more arrivals to the Tahoe area, but also the Sacramento suburbs,” Wasserman said.

Close November California Elections Will Determine House Majority

Democrat Jessica Morse would be Congress’ resident expert in fire management on her first day in office. She served in the Newsom administration as its deputy secretary for forest and wildland resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency.

Sacramento Bee Endorses Jessica Morse

The Republican incumbent and a Democratic challenger will vie to represent California’s 3rd Congressional District, a right-leaning stretch of the northern Sierra Nevada.&nbsp;Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Roseville, and Democrat Jessica Morse, a former deputy secretary working on wildfire resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency, will advance to the Nov. 5 general election...

Republican Kevin Kiley, Democrat Jessica Morse to battle in close November House Race

Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Jessica Morse for election to California’s 3rd Congressional District. EMILYs List Interim President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:“Jessica Morse has spent her life and career working to make California a better place, and now she’s ready to take that fight to the U.S. House. California’s 3rd Congressional District deserves better than a representative who votes to take away their bodily autonomy and fundamental rights. EMILYs List is proud to endorse Morse, and we know that she can turn the tide and make sure that Republicans in Congress cannot pass their radical anti-choice agenda and take reproductive freedom away from Californians and all Americans.”Jessica Morse is a fifth-generation Northern Californian and former deputy secretary at the California Natural Resources Agency, running for Congress in California’s 3rd District. Morse devoted her career to service. She first deployed to Iraq as a civilian working alongside our troops, and spent the next decade serving in national security roles in the State Department and Defense Department fighting corruption, human trafficking, and terrorism. Following the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, Jessica dedicated herself to finding solutions to prevent catastrophic wildfires in California. As deputy secretary, she designed and implemented a national model for wildfire prevention programs that protect California families, homes, communities, and public lands, yielding significant reductions in megafires. Morse is also a member of the U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. She was first endorsed by EMILYs List in 2018.EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Our work is centered around a fundamental vision: Run. Win. Change the World. EMILYs List has raised $850 million in service to that vision and has helped Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the largest independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 175 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,500 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.

“Jessica Morse has spent her life and career working to make California a better place, and now she’s ready to take that fight to the U.S. House. California’s 3rd Congressional District deserves better than a representative who votes to take away their bodily autonomy and fundamental rights. EMILYs List is proud to endorse Morse, and we know that she can turn the tide and make sure that Republicans in Congress cannot pass their radical anti-choice agenda and take reproductive freedom away from Californians and all Americans.”

EMILYs List Endorses Jessica Morse for&nbsp;Election to California’s 3rd Congressional District

ROSEVILLE – Today, Congressional candidate Jessica Morse (CA-03) released her fundraising totals for the third quarter. Since announcing her candidacy on September 12, 2023, Morse raised $318,000 from 912 individuals. Her cash on hand is $500,000.“I am truly humbled by the response to my candidacy and thankful to everyone who stepped up to support me in the first three weeks of this campaign,” said Morse. “From the cost of living to wildfires to affordable housing and traffic, people tell me they want someone who understands their struggles and will put aside our differences to solve these problems.”In addition to this tremendous financial support, close to 100 individuals signed up to volunteer for the campaign. “Every volunteer is important to this grassroots campaign and will help introduce me to voters across the district and win next November,” said Morse. Congressional District 3 encompasses ten counties from the Sierras to Death Valley National Park, including Alpine, El Dorado, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Sierra, and Yuba Counties.MORE ABOUT JESSICA MORSEIn 2019 Morse was appointed Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency. Last year, she was appointed to the U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Prior to her work on wildfire resilience, Morse held a Top Secret security clearance and spent a decade working in national security for the US Defense Department, the US State Department, and USAID, the humanitarian branch of the State Department. In 2005, Morse was sent to Iraq, working as a civilian side-by-side with US troops.

“In addition to this tremendous financial support, close to 100 individuals signed up to volunteer for the campaign. Every volunteer is important to this grassroots campaign and will help introduce me to voters across the district and win next November,” said Morse.”

Jessica Morse, Candidate for Congress in CA-03, Announces More Than $300,000 Raised in Three Weeks

Jessica Morse, a Democrat who ran to unseat Republican Tom McClintock in Congressional District 4 in 2018, announced on Tuesday that she’ll run again in Northern California — this time in an attempt to unseat Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley in District 3.

Democrat Jessica Morse running for Kevin Kiley’s California Congressional seat in 2024

Morse has worked in a number of wildfire prevention positions including Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency and last year was appointed to the U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

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California has many districts that are targets for the Democratic Party to flip. Most of them are districts that Biden won, but not all of them are that way. California’s 3rd district narrowly voted for Trump in 2020, but it was still targeted by the DCCC in 2022. Democrats were hoping to build on the fact that Biden got close to 48% here, but the race fizzled out in the end. That made this district less of an exciting prospect in 2024.That is, until a candidate familiar to the area got into the race. This candidate ran in the 2018 blue wave election in California’s 4th district (covered much of the same territory), and she has been busy serving the constituents of this district in various roles ever since. Jessica Morse has experience on her side, and a compelling story that she tells in her launch video below: <span class="image video image-center" data-embed="<iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/mL0bW12ETO4?si=4WTaAagPElaCJvgX&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen></iframe>" style="width: 100%;"><img imageurl="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/74e21346-61f5-4a68-b14a-5952c5fddead/74e21346-61f5-4a68-b14a-5952c5fddead.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=629%2C0%2C2808%2C1525&amp;w=1500" embedcode="<iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/mL0bW12ETO4?si=4WTaAagPElaCJvgX&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen></iframe>" align="middle" alignwidth="50" src="https://run.imgix.net/58ed1abe-3f30-4cce-a02c-9b8694138594/74e21346-61f5-4a68-b14a-5952c5fddead/74e21346-61f5-4a68-b14a-5952c5fddead.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=629%2C0%2C2808%2C1525&amp;w=1500" data-embed="<iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/mL0bW12ETO4?si=4WTaAagPElaCJvgX&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen></iframe>"><span class="video-button-placeholder" data-embed="<iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/mL0bW12ETO4?si=4WTaAagPElaCJvgX&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen></iframe>">Make no mistake — this district is still going to be tough to win over, even with an excellent recruit such as Morse. However, the campaign sees a&nbsp;<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5952c4d637c5815196e115e3/t/65530ce7e9275e2845a8869b/1699941607999/Tucker_Morse_Prospectus_Print_final_web.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">path to victory</a>&nbsp;in a Presidential year through persuasion and higher turnout. The nonpartisan primary has anointed GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley and our challenger. Kiley got 55% in the nonpartisan primary, while Morse got 43%. A lot will have to shift for the upset to happen. Question is, can Jessica Morse pull off the upset and defeat the incumbent?Rep. Kevin Kiley is part of what I am calling the #MAGADozen. These Republicans in GOP-leaning swing districts are full-throated MAGA supporters and can be beaten. Jessica Morse is one of the challengers I am fundraising for.

California has many districts that are targets for the Democratic Party to flip. Most of them are districts that Biden won, but not all of them are that way. California’s 3rd district narrowly voted for Trump in 2020, but it was still targeted by the DCCC in 2022. Democrats were hoping to build on the fact that Biden got close to 48% here...

California-3: Can Kevin Kiley Be Defeated? Jessica Morse Hopes to Pull Off an Upset!

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<h3>Wildfire Resilience</h3>Jessica Morse was the Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency.&nbsp;She coordinated California’s approach to wildfire resilience including increasing the pace and scale of forest restoration and vegetation treatment.&nbsp;Jessica was the architect of the Governor’s $3 billion wildfire resilience strategy&nbsp;and developed the joint forest stewardship strategy between California the US Forest Service signed in 2020.

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