I Didn't Come Here With Promises. I Came With Legislation.

March 7, 2026 · Caucus Day · HD 23

⏰ A Quick Word About Today's Caucus…

We started at 9 AM. We wrapped up at nearly 2 PM. Five hours of democracy — and every single minute of it mattered. If you think that's a long time, try writing 428 pages of legislation. (At least the Zoom had a mute button.)

In all seriousness — a sincere, heartfelt thank you to Julie DiTullio, Kathryn Wallace, and every support member who brought it all together today. Your patience, your preparation, and your dedication to this process is exactly what democracy looks like when it works. We see you. We appreciate you more than words can say.

Today was caucus day. I jumped on a Zoom call with my neighbors — people who live in Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Applewood, Mountain View — and I said something I've been building toward for a long time:

"I didn't come here with promises. I came with legislation."

That's not a slogan. That's a fact.

While other candidates were talking about what they might do someday, I was writing. Hundreds of pages of real, comprehensive, ready-to-introduce legislation — built from evidence, not ego. Built for people, not donors.

What I Brought to That Call Today

Today I formally announced the release of CESA v15.0 — the Colorado Economic Security Act, Version 15. Fifteen versions. Hundreds of pages. Seven Pillars of Life Stability for every Colorado resident:

1. Health Security — healthcare as a right, not a reward

2. Income Security — a floor, not a ceiling

3. Housing Security — the right to stay in your community

4. Food Security — no one goes hungry in a state this wealthy

5. Family Security — support for the people who hold families together

6. Economic Opportunity — a real ladder, not a rope

7. Protection from Disruption — the Colorado Shield, because life doesn't stop for politics

And with v15, we added seven new sections that speak to what Colorado actually needs right now:

• Full Human Autonomy — reproductive rights, gender-affirming care, end-of-life dignity — codified and protected

• Veterans Economic Security — zero-day housing wait, credential bridges, combat trauma income protection, Gold Star family support

• GOARN — Western States Coalition — so Colorado never stands alone again (CO, CA, OR, WA, NV, NM, AZ)

• Financial Justice — 36% APR cap, medical debt off credit reports, student loans capped at 5% of disposable income

• Digital Access — broadband as a utility, 100% coverage by Year 5, internet capped at 2% of monthly income

• Youth & Student Protection — CESA eligibility at 16, foster care to 26, conversion therapy banned

• Housing Justice & Anti-Displacement — rent stabilization, tenant right of first purchase, anti-displacement protections

No new taxes. Enterprise fund contributions — structured like workers' comp. Voluntary participation. TABOR-compliant. Built to last.

Why I Do This

I carry a few things with me everywhere I go.

Speak softly but carry a big stick.

Treat everyone with respect, even if they may not deserve it.

The "Q" in my name — maveriQ — isn't a typo. It's a declaration. It doesn't matter where you started. What matters is where you finish and the journey along the way.

I started this campaign without endorsements from incumbents or political insiders. I don't have the establishment in my corner. What I have is the work — hundreds of pages of it. Real solutions, written before I asked for a single vote.

That's the stick.

On the Record — My Endorsements

State Treasurer: Jerry DiTullio

Jerry brings the kind of steady, community-focused leadership Colorado's finances deserve. Proud to stand with him.

Governor of Colorado: Phil Weiser

Phil has shown what it looks like to actually fight for Coloradans — in court, on principle, and on the record. Colorado needs that energy in the Governor's office.

What Happens Next

• County Assembly — March 14

• Primary Election — June 30, 2026

This isn't about me winning a seat. This is about HD 23 sending someone to the State House who has already done the work — who shows up on Day 1 ready to introduce real legislation, not just learn how the coffee machine works.

One More Thing I Talked About Today: AI

While we were on that Zoom call this morning, something was happening in the tech world that most people won't hear about until Monday — if at all.

Breaking — March 7, 2026: OpenAI's Head of Robotics Resigned Today.

Caitlin Kalinowski, who led OpenAI's robotics division, walked out the door today — on principle. OpenAI cut a deal with the Pentagon to deploy its AI models on classified military networks, and she says it happened without the guardrails that situation demands.

"Surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got."

That's a senior executive at one of the most powerful AI companies on earth resigning — today — because the people at the top moved too fast, without asking the right questions, without protecting the public.

Before OpenAI signed that deal, the Pentagon approached Anthropic with the same ask. Anthropic said no — they refused to agree unless there were explicit protections against mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The government's response? They labeled Anthropic a "supply-chain risk."

This is happening right now. Not in a sci-fi movie. Today. The same day we were caucusing.

Why Colorado Can't Wait for Washington to Figure This Out

The decisions being made right now about AI — who controls it, who it watches, whose jobs it replaces — are being made by a handful of corporations and federal agencies with no democratic input and no public deliberation.

Workers in HD 23 are already feeling it. Lakewood. Wheat Ridge. Applewood. The warehouse jobs, the call centers, the mid-level white-collar roles — AI is moving into those spaces faster than any safety net is being built underneath the people who'll lose those jobs.

CESA's Answer to the AI Moment:

• AI Displacement Income Bridge — when automation takes your job, CESA catches you while you retrain

• Colorado Shield — state-level protection from federal overreach, including AI-powered surveillance

• Digital Access as a Right — broadband capped at 2% of monthly income, 100% coverage by Year 5

• GOARN — Western States Coalition setting AI standards together across CO, CA, OR, WA and beyond

What happened today with OpenAI is a warning. The technology is moving. The deals are being made. And the people most affected — the workers, the families, the communities — are not at the table. I intend to put them there.

Colorado can be a model for responsible AI governance — not by blocking the future, but by making sure the future doesn't leave its own people behind. That's a state conversation. And it starts in the State House.

CESA v15.0 is available in full at votemaveriq.com/CESA — Download it. Read it. Challenge it. Ask me hard questions. That's exactly what I want.

This campaign isn't built on vibes. It's built on evidence. Transformation, not tweaks.

— mav QBJ

maveriQ B Jackson · Candidate, Colorado House District 23

mav@votemaveriq.com · (303) 564-9005 · contact@votemaveriq.com · votemaveriq.com

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