Tony Castro Is A Fighter For Social, Economic, And Environmental Justice, And Human Rights

About Tony Castro For Fullerton City Council

Tony Castro discovered his strong interest in the study of politics in his introductory American Government class, at Cypress College, in 2004. His enthusiasm for this subject was sparked by a discovery that politics does not have to be about money and power games, but should be about making a positive difference in the world. Since then, he became the treasurer then the president of the associated student body at Cypress College, became the co-coordinator for Rescue Education California and worked for the California Democratic Party in Orange County. He also managed congressional campaigns for candidates who refuse corporate donations, he volunteered to teach elementary and junior high kids about leadership in politics and other subjects like digital media. He has been recognized in several media sources including the Orange County Excelsior, Press Telegram, Fox 40, Univision and other local radio, print and T.V. news media. During his involvement with Rescue Education California, they successfully contributed in blocking the tuition hike for higher education, in 2005. He worked against the Arnold Schwarzenegger special election in 2005 with (V.E.R.F.) the Voter Education Registration Fund. A satellite operation in Orange County formed by the California Democratic Party. In 2011, he participated in an oil extraction fee initiative campaign to bring funding for education in California. The state wide Oil Extraction Fee Initiative on crude oil that he was involved with would have brought new revenue to the state of California. Enough revenue to make California colleges and universities affordable all the way through medical school. He recently managed a non corporate congressional campaign during the 2022 June primary election. He has been politically involved, on the non corporate side of politics, for the last two decades. It is now time for him to apply all his experience and knowledge to help get himself elected against a corrupted and corporate influenced City Council in Fullerton.

Tony Castro Was Raised In A Union Home, With A Union Family, With Union Values

Tony Castro was a Union Carpenter for the Carpenter's Union Local 803. His Father retired from the Laborer's Union Local 652. Most of Tony Castro's cousins and uncles are union construction members. His grand father, great grand father and great uncle were all union members. A vote for Tony Castro is a vote for Union Values. Tony Castro is the Pro-Union candidate for Fullerton's City Council seat in District 5.

Tony Castro For Fullerton City Council in District 5 on November 8, 2022

Tony Castro For Fullerton City Council is a Fullerton resident, community organizer, volunteer, an outstanding citizen and is recognized for excellence in the community by the O.C. Register’s Excelsior. Tony Castro’s research on climate change, environmental justice, and affordable Colleges and Universities is mentioned in a published book called “Dollar Democracy On Steroids” by Professor Peter Mathews. Tony Castro was a Co-Coordinator for Rescue Education California, a grassroots organization that successfully blocked tuition increases in 2005. Tony Castro also worked for the California Democratic Party's Voter Education Registration Fund to fight against Arnold Schwarzenegger's special election in 2005. Tony Castro has a completely progressive, pro-union, and non-corporate platform with a realistic and bold funding mechanisms.

The Non-Corporate, Pro-Union, Progressive-Democrat For Fullerton City Council

Tony Castro is the non-corporate, pro-union, progressive candidate for Fullerton City Council. Tony Castro refuses corporate money and special interest lobbyists donations for his campaign. Tony Castro believes that these types of contributions corrupt and have a negative impact on a politicians policy making decisions. Once a candidate accepts money from corporations or special interest lobbyists, those donors will then feel entitled and expect favors in the future. Tony Castro wants to be free from any influence on his decision making. That way he can be free to deliver his platform and promises to the voters in his district. Tony Castro pledges, to his voters and his district, to never accept corporate money in his career as a public servant.

Tony Castro comes from a legacy of unionized working class Americans. Tony Castro worked as a union carpenter for the Local 803 Carpenters Union based in Orange, CA. His father recently retired from the Laborers Union local 652 and most of his uncles and cousins are union carpenters and union laborers. Tony Castro believes that unions represent the best interest of working class Americans. Without unions, corporations are free to exploit and take advantage of their employees. Tony Castro believes that unions are necessary to help build a bigger middle class.

Tony Castro Supports Small Businesses And Small Business Owners

Tony Castro believes that small businesses, not including big corporations, should receive some type of tax incentive to help pay their employees a higher minimum wage. Tony Castro also believes in a $25 an hour national minimum wage. He knows that small business owners cannot afford to pay their employees a $25 minimum wage on their own and will need some help. That's when the Federal Government/Congress should step in and help small businesses pay their employees a higher minimum wage. Tony Castro does not believe in helping big corporations with any kind of tax breaks, loopholes or tax incentives. Instead, we should give small business owners tax breaks to help them pay their employees a higher minimum wage. Small businesses provide over two thirds of the jobs in the United States, therefore Congress should step in and help small business owners and stop helping big corporations. Big corporations had enough help, it's time to help the underdog.

Tony Castro Fights To End Unfair Corporate Tax Loopholes

Big corporation have been getting away with not paying their fair share in taxes and still receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in tax returns and tax breaks since the early 1970's. This is also known as corporate tax loopholes and corporate welfare. When only 27.5 billion dollars was paid in welfare to aid the poor, large corporations were receiving 300 billion dollars a year in corporate welfare; according to the I.R.S. This is a result of money in politics and corporate donations to political candidates. Tony Castro refuses corporate money for his campaign so he can be free to put an end to corporate tax loopholes and fight for the people, the working class and small business owners in Fullerton.

Top Platform Issues Proposed By Tony Castro For Fullerton City Council

End Homelessness

End Homelessness with Housing First. Housing First is a program successfully being used in Utah. The program entails Housing homeless people First, then addressing mental health or substance abuse issues. Finland has zero homeless people in the entire country. Tony Castro can work with State Legislature and our Members of Congress to find a permanent solution to homelessness.

Rent Control

Fullerton currently does not have a Rent Control policy. Rent Control is necessary to help build a stronger middle class. Rising costs of rents will only cause more homelessness, poverty and crime. The city of Santa Ana, Ca just implemented Rent Control. San Francisco and Oakland have been successfully using similar Rent Control programs.

Infrastructure

The first pipes in Fullerton were built over 100 years ago in 1919. The roads are overdue and in need of repairs or upgrades. Cracked, uneven, broken up roads with potholes in Fullerton cost drivers extra money. On average drivers pay an extra $500 a year on damaged wheels, steering suspension and other vehicle damage caused by neglected roads. 

After School Programs

Cambridge England has after school programs that are open until 10:00PM on weekdays and 2:00AM on weekends. We need these types of after school programs for our youth.

Prepare Children For Kindergarten

Countries like Finland, Germany & Sweden give new parents up to 15 months paternity leave with up to 100% pay. Preparing children for kindergarten, begins when parents talk, read, and sing to their newborn children in the first 6 months of being born. Tony Castro supports similar paternity leave programs.

Union Values

Tony Castro worked as a Union Carpenter for Local 803 in Orange, Ca. He emphasized on concrete form work building walls, columns, and decks. Tony Castro worked building the Irvine Train Station parking structures with Bomel Construction. His Father recently retired from the Laborers Union Local 652. Tony Castro was raised in a union home, with a union family, with union values.

Free BBQ Sponsored By Tony Castro For Fullerton City Council

Meet the candidate and enjoy a BBQ at the park with hotdogs, hamburgers, salad, snacks, and ice cold refreshments.

11/06/2022 Independence Park, Sunday, 1:00PM - 4:00PM, 801 W Valencia Dr, Fullerton, CA 92832 Read more.

Lemon Park

10/02/2022 Lemon Park, Sunday, 1:00PM - 4:00PM, 701 S. Lemon St, Fullerton CA 92832 Read more.

Lemon Park

09/25/2022 Lemon Park, Sunday, 1:00PM - 4:00PM, 701 S. Lemon St, Fullerton CA 92832 Read more.

Woodcrest Park

09/17/2022 Woodcrest Park, Saturday, 2:00PM - 5:00PM, 440 W. Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton CA 92832 Read more.

Amerige Park

09/10/2022 Amerige Park, Saturday, 2:00PM - 5:00PM, 300 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832  Read more.

Independence Park

09/03/2022 Independence Park, Saturday, 2:00PM - 5:00PM, 801 W Valencia Dr, Fullerton, CA 92832 Read more.

Independence Park

08/27/2022 Independence Park, Saturday, 2:00PM - 5:00PM, 801 W Valencia Dr, Fullerton, CA 92832 Read more.

Richman Park

Tony Castro For City Council sponsored a BBQ at Richman Park in Fullerton, CA on Saturday 08/20/2022 Read more.

Woodcrest Park

08/13/2022 Woodcrest Park, Saturday, 2:00PM - 5:00PM, 440 W. Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton CA 92832 Read more.

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