$200,000 for unemployment expansion feasibility study.
$309 million for early childhood education and child care assistance programs.
Tax Rebates for New Mexicans; $500 for single filers and $1,000 for joint filers.
Expanded child tax credit of up to $600 per child.
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Accomplishments
Paid sick leave
Workers in New Mexico can now earn paid sick leave. All workers will earn 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 8 days per year.
Economic relief
Multiple rounds of statewide economic assistance for struggling families that face economic hardship because of the pandemic and inflation.
Tax rebates
Increased tax credits and rebates for struggling families including immigrant ITIN filers.
Standard Driver’s Licenses
We revamped licenses to ensure everyone has access to a New Mexico standard driver’s license.
Sustainable Economy Task Force
An act that creates a State task force to ensure a just transition to clean energy for frontline workers and families.
Somos el Mapa
After the 2020 census we worked to redraw and reshape New Mexico’s congressional map allowing for a more inclusive democracy for workers and rural communities.
Get-out-the-vote
Somos Acción reached out to 125,000 infrequent and “low-information” voters in 8 counties in the 2020 and 2022 elections through door knocking, phone banking, and direct mail.
Raising the state’s minimum wage
Statewide minimum wage was increased from $7.50 to $11.50, with an end amount of $12 by 2023.
