By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress, May 25, 2026
There’ll be no shortage of issues to address if Barron is elected to the House of Representatives, but Barron said one of the first things he’ll do when he gets to Washington is put forth an initiative that U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, representing California’s 35th District (South Central Los Angeles), started.
“Maxine Waters was able to secure $6 billion dollars for poverty-stricken areas [via the Neighborhood Stabilization Program]. I want to increase that number because we have to attack poverty, and the way to do that is through progressive taxation, job creation and shutting down foreign wars,” Barron said.
LaborPress asked Barron if he makes it to Washington, will he challenge the laws that prohibit public employees from going on strike.
“Absolutely. Those laws need to be challenged. Nobody should be punished for going on strike. We need to make sure that not only should public workers be allowed to strike, but that their rights established via collective bargaining agreements are protected and respected.”
LaborPress also asked, “Will you miss working in the City Council if you go to Washington?”
“No, because I’m coming back to do better for the City. The City gives more money to Washington than what it gets in return. So when I get to Washington, I intend to fight for resources that come back to the City in a greater number. It’ll be a great enhancement for the City to have me in Washington,” said Barron.
In an interview, Barron told LaborPress how his budget battle and other political experiences will prove to be an asset to the constituents of the 8th Congressional District.
“I think you need a fighter like me because you just can’t bring another politician into that scene. You have to bring in a leader, organizer and activist so I think we have a better shot with my type of leadership that’ll bring a movement to Washington. The only way to influence budgets and legislation is when there is a movement behind you.”
While Barron has said that the City’s $68 billion budget is a budget that’s larger than 48 state budgets in the country, he’ll be doing budget battling in a town where $3.8 trillion dollars is at stake.
“The Pentagon’s budget is close to $700 billion dollars and the appropriations committee in the House appropriates trillions for war. We have to stop that by bringing nationwide attention to that and we also have to build movements around the nation that puts pressure on Congress to appropriate monies for poverty reduction, foreclosure help and economic development as opposed to death and destruction abroad.”
