Drew Warshaw

Taxes / Budget Launch a coordinated multi-state pension fund effort, inclusive of community and movement organizations, that identifies corporations engaged or complicit in unauthorized surveillance technology, data extraction and abusive algorithmic practices that pose a risk to the long-term financial security of the pension fund. Immigration Drew’s Fairness and Accountability for Immigrants’ Rights (FAIR) Plan will use the State Comptroller’s office to advance dignity and justice for all New Yorkers. Foreign Policy Drew will divest from all foreign bonds, including the 368 million in Israel that Tom DiNapoli has amassed over his 20 years in office, and at an accelerated pace in recent years. Taxes / Budget Demand transparency from portfolio companies like Uber and Lyft about algorithmic pricing, dynamic pricing, and the use of consumer data to maximize profits at the expense of fairness. Taxes / Budget When Drew is State Comptroller, there won’t be any process delays to get your money. Because there won’t be any process. He's just going to automatically send you a check for the amount owed to you. In the meantime, we launched GetYourMoneyBackNY.com to help you get what's yours. Taxes / Budget Drew will stop lining Wall Street’s pockets and invest smarter to give billions back to working New Yorkers while earning a higher rate of return for pensioners in the process. Housing Drew proposes launching the largest affordable housing fund in the United States by investing 20 billion from New York’s pension fund to build and preserve homes New Yorkers can actually afford where they live and work. Immigration Drew has called for the state legislature to immediately pass the New York for All Act – as well as the MELT and RADAR acts – legislation that would prohibit New York’s state and local government agencies from colluding with ICE, disclosing sensitive information, and diverting personnel and other resources to rounding up our neighbors and endangering New Yorkers’ lives. Taxes / Budget Use shareholder engagement, proxy voting, and shareholder resolutions to pressure companies to limit abusive surveillance practices, disclose data-monetization strategies, and curb exploitative pricing schemes. Immigration Stop Cooperating with ICE: Drew would audit counties, municipalities, and law enforcement agencies to prevent abuses and shine a spotlight on harmful behavior by making sure they are complying with all existing laws and using public resources effectively. Wages / Job Benefits Supporting dignified jobs means ensuring that public dollars are not being siphoned off into excessive fees and profits. When billions are being spent, we need to know how much is going to care and how much is being extracted. Healthcare He supports the New York Health Act. Instead of forcing working families and small businesses to navigate a maze of plans, bills, and surprise fees, the New York Health Act delivers one simple system that works for everyone. While we wait for Medicare for All nationally, the New York Health Act would give us Medicare for All New Yorkers. Taxes / Budget Drew will: - Auditing state and local contracts involving surveillance technologies (including facial recognition), data brokers, and algorithmic decision-making systems to assess privacy risks, discriminatory impacts, and cost effectiveness. Healthcare For the Department of Health, that includes evaluating major programs like CDPAP and Managed Long-Term Care. Environment / Energy As State Comptroller, Drew proposes to completely divest from fossil fuel companies. This includes any actively and passively managed investments, including public equities, fixed income, and alternatives such as private equity. All of it. Taxes / Budget Recommending termination or restructuring of contracts where vendors engage in predatory pricing, excessive data extraction, or misuse of personal information. Taxes / Budget Ensure that state investments do not reward companies whose business models rely on hidden discrimination or digital price manipulation.