Tony Castro, Former Union Carpenter, For Congress

I'm running for Congress / United States Representatives in California's 46th Congressional District. Which consist of the following cities: Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, and Stanton. The primary election is on Tuesday March 5, 2024. I need to get at least 31,000 votes to advance to the general election held on Tuesday November 5, 2024. Since I refuse donations from super wealthy donors, I need your help. Please donate to this campaign if you can. The reason I refuse donations from wealthy donors is because they expect favors. I'm not for sale.

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

I come from a legacy of unionized working class Americans. I worked as a Union Carpenter for the Carpenter's Union Local 803, based out of the City of Orange, CA. My Father recently retired from the Laborer's Union Local 652. My Grand Father, great grand father and great uncle were all union members of the laborers union, local 652. Most of my cousins and uncles are union carpenters, laborers, and teamsters, right here in the 46th congressional district. A vote for Tony Castro For Congress is a vote for Union Values. I am the Pro-Union candidate for For Congress in California's District 46.

Unions Are Necessary To Help Grow A Bigger Middle-Class

I believe that unions represent the best interest of working class Americans. Without unions, corporations are free to exploit and take advantage of their employees. I believe that unions are necessary to help build a bigger middle class. I worked as a concrete form worker building, walls, columns, and decks. I was also a forklift, ariel lift, and gradall operator. I also wrote blueprints, did framing and drywall. I worked building the two parking structures at the Irvine train station. My blood sweat and tears are on the radius wall I built on Alton and Barranca. It's the sign that says Alton and Barranca. I paid $21,000 in income tax for my first year as a union carpenter. Donald Dump Trump has only paid $500 in income tax in his entire life. This is an example of unfair corporate tax loopholes in the United States.

Big Money VS. Poverty

Big corporations are offering me money for my campaign. I continuously refuse their offers. I will never accept corporate lobbyist donations for my campaign. Chip Ahlsweed, Vice President, of the Fullerton Apartment Association, offered me an Endorsement / Campaign Donation / P.A.C. Money. Only If I agreed to remove Rent Control from my issues and platform. I laughed in his face and told him he was barking up the wrong tree. I also told him that I was not for sale and the people are finally going to be represented in congress. He continued begging me, day after day, to help him raise rents and evict poor people from apartments in the City of Fullerton. I was one of the poor people who got kicked out their apartments, due to a $500 rent increase. After my rent was raised from $1,800 a month to $2,300 a month. I was forced to move out because I could not afford the rising cost of rent in Fullerton, CA.

Which Side Are You On?

I am not for sale and can't be bought. I will never accept corporate money for any of my campaigns, ever. I am only interested in helping the poor, middle-class, and homeless people. The Rich and super wealthy billionaires don't need anymore help. It's time to help the underdog.

My Plan For America's Future

In general, I will make America competitive in the global economy again. Specifically, I will make sure every person in the United States gets: permanent housing, free transportation, free groceries, $10,000 a month, and make sure everyone's basic needs are met first. I will also implement a $25 an hour minimum wage and include a law preventing corporations from raising any of their prices for the next 30 years; to prevent more inflation. What good is a high minimum wage if everything else goes up with it? This is the peoples campaign. A vote for me is a vote for you and your family. If I win, you win. I'm fighting for us.

I Refuse Corporate Donations & P.A.C. Money

Since I refuse corporate donations, I need help from you, the people. Please donate to your campaign. Without corporate donations I can actually deliver my promises. Candidates run with the best of intentions. The reason they don't deliver is because they are bought by big corporate donors. It's very hard to raise the money necessary to win. It cost a minimum of $4,000,000 to win a congressional campaign in California. That's why candidates turn to corporate donors. Please Donate.

About Tony Castro For Congress 2024

I discovered my strong interest in the study of politics in my introductory American Government class, at Cypress College, in 2004. My 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, I became the treasurer, then the president of the associated student body at Cypress College. I became the co-coordinator for "Rescue Education California" and worked for the California Democratic Party in Orange County. I also managed congressional campaigns for candidates who refuse corporate donations. On separate occasions, I volunteered to teach elementary and junior high kids about leadership in politics and other subjects like digital media and computer science. I have been recognized in several media sources including the Orange County Excelsior, Press Telegram, The Wave Newspaper, The German Angel Show, Fox 40, Univision, and other local radio, print, and T.V. news media. 

Tony Castro's Political Background

In 2005, during my involvement with Rescue Education California, we successfully contributed in blocking the tuition hike for higher education. I also worked against the Arnold Schwarzenegger special election in 2005. I worked with (V.E.R.F.) the (Voter Education Registration Fund). A satellite operation in Orange County formed by the California Democratic Party to increase democratic registration. In 2011, I participated in an oil extraction fee initiative campaign to bring funding for education and Rescue Education in California. The state wide Oil Extraction Fee Initiative on crude oil that I was involved with would have brought new revenue to the state of California; $3,000,000,000 a year extra. Enough revenue to make California colleges and Universities affordable all the way through medical school. I recently managed a non corporate congressional campaign during the 2022 June primary election. I have been politically involved, on the non corporate side of politics, for the last two decades. It is now time for me to apply my experience and knowledge to help get myself elected against a corrupted and corporate influenced House of Representatives. "It's time to take our house back!"

Tony Castro's Political Qualifications

I'm a community organizer, volunteer, outstanding citizen and recognized for excellence in the community by the O.C. Register’s Excelsior. My 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. I was the Co-Coordinator for Rescue Education California. A grassroots organization that successfully blocked tuition increases in 2005. R.E.C. also fought for smaller class sizes k-12 in the 1990's. I also worked for the California Democratic Party's "Voter Education Registration Fund" to increase the number of democratic registration in the 46th Congressional District. I also fought against Arnold Schwarzenegger's special election in 2005. I ran for City Council in Fullerton, Ca in 2022. I almost won with no corporate donations. My message was so strong, I decided to run for congress. I have a completely progressive, pro-union, and non-corporate platform with realistic and bold funding mechanisms.

The Non-Corporate, Pro-Union, Progressive-Democrat For Congress

I refuses corporate money and special interest lobbyists donations for my campaign. I believe that these types of contributions corrupt and have a negative impact on a politicians policy making decisions. Once a candidate accepts money from corporate donors or special interest lobbyists, those donors will then feel entitled and expect favors in the future. I want to be free from any influence on my decision making. That way I can be free to deliver my platform and promises to the voters and people in my district. I pledge, to my voters and everyone in my district, to never accept corporate money in my career as a public servant.

Tony Castro Supports Small Businesses And Small Business Owners

I believe that small businesses, not including big corporations, should receive some type of tax incentives to help pay their employees a higher minimum wage. I also believe in a $25 an hour national minimum wage. I know 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 livable wage. I do not believe in helping big corporations with any kind of tax breaks, loopholes, tax incentives, welfare, or handouts. 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. When big corporations are sending our jobs overseas. That's why 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, corporate welfare, corporate tax incentives, and corporate handouts. 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. I refuse corporate money for my campaign so I can be free to put an end to corporate tax loopholes and fight for: the people, the working class, homeless people, poor people, small businesses and small business owners across the United States.