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Designs and funds clean,reliable,user-friendly,community-supported,and affordablepublic transportation. Develops supports that fosterohana well-being(e,g,,longer paid maternity and paternity leave,programs that nurture strong and engaged parenting,anger management training,and access to affordable child and senior care centers). I.,"- Provides access to culturally appropriate conf lict resolution supports for'oha na and communities. Supports locally grown and sourced fresh food systems,including key cultural crops associated with Hawaii' multicultural communities. Ensures quality universal education from preschool through higher education that nurtures confident,competent,and caring individuals who are connected to their communities and are inspired and enabled to contribute to HawaiTs well-being, Provides full support for renormalizing throughout the community the use of'61elo Hawaii,one of two official state languages. .18 Establishes equitable access to technology and broadband connectivity for work,education,and communication. 19 Creates reasonably priced housing in safe neighborhoods. 20 Adopts reasonable Hawaii resident taxes on home properties and ancestral'oha na lands. Adopts new policies and taxes(e.g,,restrictions on non-resident purchases of real estate,significant capital gains taxes on short termgains from El 2i speculative real estate sales}that eliminate opportunities or incentives for investors to purchase property in Hawaii and inflate rea I estate costs for others. El 22 Ensures that natural environments and communities are free from the impacts of harmful industrial electromagnetic fields,effluents,odors, sounds,and other forms of pollution. We seek strong,compassionate,and educated leaders who: Pass laws and ordinances that protect the'5ina,oceans,waterways,forests,and native species—the full breadth of our finite,irreplaceable natural environments, C3 2 Listen to and support the will of our communities,the people they represent. Are committed to ensuring a positive future for our islands and communities by working selflessly alongside other similarly dedicated and focused 0 business and community leaders. Are knowledgeable about the inherent and legal rights of Native Hawaiians,the original inhabitants of these islands,and are committed to ensuring the full implementation of these rights that are codified in State and federal laws: The Public Land Trust,of which 20 percent of its revenues should be appropriately calculated and directed to the betterment of Native Hawaiians, and The Hawaiian Homelands homestead program,which must be appropriately funded and managed to provide its native Hawaiian beneficiaries residential,agricultural.,or pastoral homesteads. Investigate alternate economic paradigms,currencies,and measures Of success that are tied to environmental and community well-being.