Janavi sharma
FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026
EQUITY, PROTECTION, JUSTICE
MY COMMITMENT
The people of California have endured a broken system long enough. I stand for leadership grounded in equity, accountability, and protection. I will press for the creation of an independent oversight agency to strengthen standards across shelters, while recognizing that not all shelters are the same. For example, Lodi Access Center surpasses expectations in every way - setting the highest example of how to serve the unhoused with dignity, structure, and care. Alongside Lodi House and Family Promise with Love Lodi and Agape Love, which also honor their commitments, LAC stands as a role model for how shelters can uplift both individuals and the wider community. My goal is clear: to ensure every shelter in California rise to this level. This campaign isn't charity - it is a fight for dignity, safety, and justice for every community.
Real change begins where most leaders never step - shoulder to shoulder with the people.
Every meal, every face, every story reminds me: California must never turn its back on those who are most vulnerable.
Protect women and children with stronger safeguards against violence.
Establish oversight to ensure shelters keep their promises.
Advance equity and fairness across every community.
THE ROAD AHEAD
The people of California cannot afford leaders who look away when systems fail. Too many shelters fall short of the promises made to women, children, and families who rely on them. Too often, justice slips away when survivors face courts and law enforcement unprepared to understand the cultures and communities they serve.This campaign is our stand. I will press for the creation of an independent oversight and regulatory agency to strengthen accountability and restore dignity for those experiencing homelessness. I will work to advance deeper, survivor-centered, culturally informed training across law enforcement and the courts - because every survivor deserves justice that is real, not deferred.The fight ahead is not about charity, it is about equity. It is about protection. It is about building a California for its people, where justice is delivered, dignity is honored, and no one is left unseen.
No More Silence, No More Cover-Ups
Sexual assault thrives, when silence is enforced. The greatest harm falls on children - when law enforcement, courts, and Child Protective Services look away, when families, schools, churches, and shelters bury the truth.As your next Lieutenant Governor, I will confront these failures head-on.
Mandatory Accountability: No agency or leader that hides abuse will escape investigation.
Clear Reporting Pathways: Survivors - especially children - will have direct, safe ways to report assault without fear.
Stronger Prosecution: We will end the backlog of rape kits, speed up trials, and provide trauma-informed advocates for children.
System Training: Every officer, every courtroom, every shelter will use cultural and survivor-centered response.
Transparency: The people of California will see the truth through published data on cases and failures.
No más silencio. No más encubrimientos. Justicia y dignidad para víctimas y sobrevivientes.
No más silencio. No más encubrimientos. Como su próxima Vicegobernadora, lucharé por un California donde cada sobreviviente - especialmente mujeres y niños - reciba protección, justicia y dignidad. Nuestra comunidad merece líderes que enfrenten la verdad, no que la escondan.
ਹੋਰ ਚੁੱਪ ਨਹੀਂ। ਹੋਰ ਢੱਕ-ਪੋਸ਼ ਨਹੀਂ। ਪੀੜਤਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਤਰਜੀਵੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਨਿਆਂਏ।
ਹੋਰ ਚੁੱਪ ਨਹੀਂ। ਹੋਰ ਢੱਕ-ਪੋਸ਼ ਨਹੀਂ। ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਅਗਲੇ ਲਿਊਟੈਨੈਂਟ ਗਵਰਨਰ ਵਜੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਉਸ ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ ਲਈ ਲੜਾਂਗੀ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਹਰ ਪੀੜਤ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਤਰਜੀਵੀ - ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਕਰਕੇ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ - ਨੂੰ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਨਿਆਂਏ ਅਤੇ ਗਰਿਮਾ ਮਿਲੇ। ਸਾਡੀ ਜਨਤਾ ਅਜੇਹੇ ਨੇਤ੍ਰਿਤਵ ਕਰਤਾ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਰੱਖਦੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਸੱਚ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਨਾ ਕਿ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਲੁਕਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Meet Janavi
I am Janavi Sharma (pronounced JON-vee), a mother to a son, an advocate, and a fighter shaped by resilience and service. I came to the United States from Punjab, India in 1993 at the age of 13 after my visa was approved by U.S. immigration. I grew up in San Joaquin County, attended Lodi schools, and learned to navigate between cultural traditions and the values of the modern Western world. Life placed barriers in my path - family expectations once denied me the chance to pursue higher education - but I refused to remain voiceless. Today, I am completing my Cybersecurity Analyst certification and studying law so I can fight for women and children who have survived sexual assault and violence. I also carry a political legacy from Punjab, where my grandfather held office and my father returned to India and ran for one. Their path in public life shaped my understanding that leadership is not about privilege but about responsibility to community. My family's roots run deep not only Punjab but in California as well. My father's older brother, Ranjit Singh Chandowalia, served as treasurer of the historic Stockton Sikh Temple - the first Sikh temple in the United States, a cornerstone of immigrant service and resilience. That legacy of leadership and community responsibility has always guided my own path. My campaign for Lieutenant Governor is not born from party machines or entitlement - it is born from lived experience, persistence, and the courage to confront systems that fail women, children, and families.
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