Tony Castro Refuses Corporate Donations For His Campaign

Clean Money Candidate

Tony Castro is the Non-Corporate, Pro-Union, Progressive Democrat for Fullerton City Council in District 5. Tony Castro refuses corporate donations for his campaign so he can be free to serve the people of Fullerton. Political studies show that once a candidate accepts corporate donations for their campaign, they tend to vote in the interest of their wealthy donors 80% to 100%  of the time. Tony Castro's promise to Fullerton and to his constituents is to never accept corporate or special interest donations for his campaign so he can be free to fight for the voters.

Their Hands Are Tied And Now They Owe Favors

This happens much to often, candidates promise everything and deliver nothing. Some candidates do start out wanting to help change the community for the better. The problem is that once a candidate accepts corporate donations for their campaign, they are no longer free to accomplish what they originally intended. Corporations donate money to political campaigns to buy influence in the government. They want favors, big corporate C.E.O.'s are only after huge profits at anyone and everyone's expense. What favors do they want? Corporate tax loopholes and corporate welfare. They don't want to pay taxes, yet they still want tax returns. Tony Castro is the only candidate running for Member of the Fullerton City Council, in District 5, who refuses corporate donations for his campaign.

Initiator Leaders vs. The Same ol' same ol'

Candidates and politicians such as Tony Castro, Professor Paul Wellstone, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, And Professor Peter Mathews are examples of initiator leaders. They all have something in common, they all refuse to accept corporate donations for their campaign because they genuinely want to get elected to change the world for the better. Candidates such as Oscar Valadez and Ahmad Zahra are great examples of the same ol' same ol'. Oscar Valadez is 100% backed by marijuana dispensary-king pin Tony Bushala and is only running to benefit the marijuana dispensaries. Councilman Ahmad Zahra has his hands tied is cannot help the community because he is bought off by big corporations. Fullerton needs new leadership that is brave enough to stand up to big money and say Enough Is Enough. Vote for Tony Castro for Fullerton City Council in District 5 by November 8, 2022.

Tony Castro Is A Fighter For Social, Economic, 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 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 money from corporations 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 In Fullerton Every Weekend Sponsored By Tony Castro For City Council

Meet The Candidate

Enjoy a day at the park and have some hamburgers, hotdogs, salad, snacks, and ice cold refreshments. The Free BBQ place at a different park in Fullerton every weekend.

Woodcrest Park

Tony Castro For City Council sponsored a BBQ at Woodcrest Park in Fullerton, CA on Saturday 08/13/2022 and Saturday 09/17/2022 Read more.

Richman Park

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

Independence Park

Tony Castro For City Council sponsored a BBQ at Independence Park in Fullerton, CA on Saturday 08/27/2022 and Saturday 09/03/2022

Amerige Park

Tony Castro For City Council sponsored a Picnic at Amerige Park in Fullerton, Ca. on Saturday 09/10/2022 Read more.

Lemon Park

Tony Castro For City Council is sponsoring a BBQ at Lemon Park in Fullerton, CA on Sunday 09/25/2022 Read more.