Leadership to Protect Our Families

Juan is a father of three who knows how inflation has hurt Valley families.

That’s why he is focused on kitchen table issues like the high cost of housing, groceries, gas, and prescription drugs.

• Fighting high gas prices — Juan is working to fix California’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices by working to suspend the gas tax and provide relief to hard-working Californians.

Suspending the gas tax will save the average family $1600 a year and provide relief to hard working Californians and is opposing schemes to raise the gas tax even higher  Source: AB 53 & AB X1-2

• Reducing the tax burden on the Middle Class — By authoring AB 17, Juan led efforts to lift the tax burden on the middle class and reduce tax rates on middle-income taxpayers. Source: AB 17
• Lowering taxes on items needed by pregnant women — Juan backed a measure to improve health care options for pregnant women and reduce taxes on items like breastfeeding pumps that pregnant women need. Source: SB 257
• Reducing taxes on school supplies — Supported a plan to help parents by eliminating the sales tax on back to school purchases. Source: AB 2274
• Saving on tech repairs — Juan fought to enact a new law, the “Digital Fair Repair Act” which guarantees consumers will have the ability to fix the electronics they own or have them fixed by a technician or independent repair business. That will save consumers money and reduce some of the 770 tons of electronic waste thrown away every year in CA. Source: AB 244
• Keeping property taxes down — Juan has consistently opposed efforts to water down Prop 13 hikes and raise property taxes.
  Helping first-time homebuyers — Jointly authored AB 1865 to provide new home buyers with the chance to save money tax-free for their first home purchase through a home ownership savings account
• Reducing the financial burden on students — Co-authored AB 2184 to double the maximum per-student Cal Grant C tuition award amount for a student attending a private program.
• Lower utility rates — Co-authored AB 2205 to require the Public Utilities Commission to reduce the kilowatt-per-hour rate for electricity charged to ratepayers by not less than 30 percent.
• Help with the rent for vulnerable seniors — Authored AB 1813 to provide rent subsidies for vulnerable senior citizens.
• Supporting Small Businesses Employees — Authored a bill that offers small businesses tax breaks to help ensure employees have access to food handler certification, supporting on the job training. Source: AB 1698
• Faster Access to Disability & Family Leave Benefits — Co-authored a bill streamlining the process for unemployment disability and paid family leave benefits so recipients receive payments faster. Source: SB 1090

For 29 years, Juan protected this community as a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputy.

During that time, Juan served as a patrol watch commander, child crimes detective, acting police chief, and school resource officer, working with educators to protect children in active shooting scenarios.

Now, Assemblyman Alanis is using his law enforcement experience to make the Valley safer.
He is leading efforts to crack down on fentanyl dealers, prevent smash-and-grab robberies, and fix laws that fail to hold criminals accountable.

• Increased Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers — Co-authored a measure increasing penalties for possession of large amounts of fentanyl. Source: SB 44
• Targeting Fentanyl Dealers Who Prey on Youth — Co-authored a measure imposing up to 5 additional years for selling fentanyl disguised as food or candy. Source: SB 325
• Fentanyl Dealer Accountability (Alexandra’s Law) — Co-authored a measure requiring convicted fentanyl dealers to receive a warning that future distribution resulting in death could lead to murder charges. Source: ACA 12
• Expanding Access to Life-Saving Medication — Authored a measure requiring large public venues to provide opioid overdose medication. Source: AB 1996
• Tracking Emerging Drug Threats (Tranq/Xylazine) — Authored a measure requiring coroners to test for xylazine and report findings to help prevent another crisis like fentanyl. Source: AB 1859
• Cracking Down on Retail Theft — Supported a measure increasing penalties for retail theft crimes. Source: AB 1772
• Restoring Law Enforcement Authority (STOP Act) — Co-authored legislation allowing warrantless arrests for shoplifting not committed in an officer’s presence. Source: AB 1990
• Combating Organized Retail Theft — Authored legislation strengthening prosecution of theft networks and expanding tools to target stolen goods markets. Source: AB 1845
• Eliminating Early Release for Sex Offenders — Supported a constitutional amendment to eliminate early parole eligibility for certain felony sex offenders. Source: ACA 15
• Making Sex Trafficking a Felony — Co-authored legislation establishing sex trafficking as a felony offense. Source: SB 14
• Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation — Co-authored legislation making the buying and selling of children for sex a felony. Source: SB 1414
• Protecting Child Abduction Victims’ Privacy — Authored a law allowing victims of child abduction to enroll in California’s Safe at Home confidentiality program. Source: AB 243
• Combating Catalytic Converter Theft — Supported legislation making it easier to prosecute repeat offenders. Source: AB 641
• Strengthening Oversight of Sex Offenders — Authored a law requiring certain offenders to prove completion of treatment during court proceedings. Source: AB 1568
• Protecting Student-Athletes — Authored a law standardizing background checks and training for interscholastic sports officials. Source: AB 1572
• Improving DUI Enforcement Training — Authored a law expanding access to DUI investigation training for law enforcement. Source: AB 1814
• Deepfake Pornography Protections — Co-authored a bill expanding protections for victims of deepfake pornography. Source: AB 621
• Expanded Definition of Rape — Co-authored a bill expanding the criminal definition of rape to include the spouse of a perpetrator. Source: SB 258
• Statutory Rape Registration — Co-authored a bill requiring those convicted of statutory rape to register as tier one sex offenders for 10 years. Source: SB 680
• Violent Felony Expansion — Co-authored a bill expanding the definition of a violent felony to include rape of an intoxicated person when drugged by the perpetrator. Source: SB 268
• Student Protection & Transparency — Co-authored a bill preventing the concealment of serious misconduct by school employees and requiring applicants to disclose prior education positions. Source: AB 2534

• Requiring Health Plans to Cover Mental Health — Juan was one of 5 Republicans who supported a measure to improve access to behavioral health crisis services by requiring health plans to cover treatment for urgent & emergent mental health and substance use disorders. Source: AB 1451
• Expanding Rural Mental Health Access — Assemblyman Alanis helped secure funding for “La Familia Central Valley” to establish a Mobile Mental Health Access Point in the 22nd Assembly District to expand mental healthcare access to rural and low-income communities. Source: CA State Budget
• Helping to Prevent Suicides Among Female Veterans — Juan voted to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to study mental health among women Veterans in CA. He also backed a measure to require providers delivering mental health crisis services through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to annually report on the number of veterans or active military personnel who used the service.   Source: AB 718, AB 988

• Protecting Families from Toxic Chemicals — Voted to ban cosmetics containing harmful chemicals linked to cancer, genetic defects, reproductive harm, and organ damage. Source: AB 496; Environmental Working Group
• Breast Cancer Imaging Coverage — Voted to require insurance coverage for diagnostic imaging following signs of breast cancer. Source: SB 257
• Lowering Insulin Costs — Voted to cap insulin copays at $35 for a 30-day supply, down from $250. Source: SB 90
• Expanding Mental Health Access — Supported legislation requiring coverage for urgent and emergency mental health and substance use treatment, and helped establish a Mobile Mental Health Access Point to expand care in rural and underserved communities. Source: AB 1451; CA State Budget
• Expanding Paid Family Leave — Supported legislation expanding eligibility for paid family leave benefits to help families care for sick loved ones. Source: AB 518
• Protecting Rural Hospitals — Served on the Select Committee on Distressed Hospitals and supported legislation to improve reimbursement timelines for rural and critical access hospitals. Source: AB 3275
• Youth Sports Health & Safety — Authored a bill to strengthen safety standards through training and emergency planning requirements in youth sports programs. Source: AB 310
• Expanding Local Health Care Access — Co-authored legislation expanding health care access in the 22nd Assembly District, including the City of Patterson. Source: AB 2282
• Strengthening Medi-Cal Vision Services — Co-authored legislation improving access to vision services under Medi-Cal. Source: AB 2756
• Autism Coverage Protections — Co-authored legislation prohibiting insurers from requiring a new diagnosis for individuals with autism or developmental disorders to maintain coverage. Source: AB 951

Juan believes every Californian deserves a path off the street and is working to streamline support services, address root causes of homelessness, and expand access to mental health and substance abuse resources.

• Keeping Homeless Encampments Away from Schools — Supported legislation prohibiting encampments near schools, open spaces, and major transit stops, while requiring 72-hour notice and connection to shelter and services. Source: SB 1011
• Housing Support for Homeless Veterans — Supported legislation prioritizing low-income veterans in the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program. Source: AB 1386
• Reducing Youth Homelessness — Supported legislation requiring statewide goals to reduce youth homelessness, improve food security, and expand access to employment, education, and treatment programs. Source: AB 1817
• Expanding Affordable Housing Development — Supported legislation reducing development costs to help nonprofits build low-income housing. Source: AB 84
• Affordable Housing for CSU Faculty & Staff — Co-authored legislation allowing CSU systems to create programs that help faculty and staff access affordable housing. Source: AB 2005

Juan’s career in law enforcement began with a high school Regional Occupation Program, shaping his belief in expanding career education and helping students pursue paths in public service, construction, health care, and technology.

• Financial Literacy Education — Authored legislation requiring high schools to teach personal finance, including budgeting, taxes, and loans before graduation. Source: AB 1871
• Expanding the Teacher Pipeline — Authored legislation expanding eligibility for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program to include career technical education credential candidates. Source: AB 1927
• Promoting Career Education Awareness — Authored legislation requiring schools to notify parents about available career technical education opportunities for students in grades 7–12. Source: AB 1796
• Supporting First Responder Education — Authored legislation expanding access to firefighting and law enforcement training programs at community colleges. Source: AB 255
• Workforce Development in Continuation Schools — Co-authored legislation allowing continuation schools to offer youth workforce development programs. Source: AB 542
• Expanding Nurse-Midwifery Education — Co-authored legislation establishing a fund to support nurse-midwifery programs at CSU and UC campuses. Source: SB 520
• High School Personal Finance Requirement — Co-authored legislation adding a required personal finance course for high school graduation beginning in 2031. Source: AB 2927

• Expanded Education Benefits for Disabled Veterans’ Families — Co-authored legislation allowing spouses and children of disabled or fallen veterans to receive both state tuition waivers and federal education assistance. Source: AB 2736
• Veteran Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Reporting — Supported legislation requiring a study on women veterans’ mental health and annual reporting on veteran usage of the 988 crisis line. Source: AB 718; AB 988
• Housing Support for Homeless Veterans — Supported legislation prioritizing low-income veterans in the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program. Source: AB 1386
• Tracking Veteran Student Housing Needs — Co-authored legislation requiring public colleges and universities to include veteran student data in housing reports. Source: AB 2567
• Supporting Military-Connected Students — Co-authored legislation establishing the California Purple Star School Designation Program to recognize schools serving military families. Source: AB 920