MEET ANJI
Anji Brown is a dedicated community advocate and healthcare professional who has spent the last several years working to make Fresno a stronger, safer, and more responsive city. Through her volunteer work in local politics and hands-on involvement in community efforts, she has built a reputation for listening to residents, showing up for neighborhoods, and taking action when it counts.
As a candidate for Fresno City Council District 3, Anji is focused on improving public safety, strengthening local businesses, and ensuring residents receive the quality city services they deserve. She is committed to transparent leadership, practical solutions, and delivering real results for every family in District 3.
ISSUES
Housing Affordability
- Cut red tape & speed up building permits. Fast-track approval for infill, mixed-use, and workforce housing so new homes come online sooner.
- Incentivize developers to build affordable units. Use tax incentives, fee reductions, or density bonuses — rely on private development rather than expanding government housing.
- Promote homeownership. Offer down-payment assistance — helping working and middle-class families build wealth and stay in Fresno, rather than being stuck renting forever.
Homelessness
- Compassion with accountability. Support mandatory treatment options for addiction and mental health — and enforce camping bans only after offering help. “Help when needed, accountability when refused.”
- Leverage faith & nonprofit partners. Expand low-cost transitional shelters via community-based organizations instead of costly government programs.
- Encourage reintegration through work. Link shelter/aid with job-training, cleanup crews, and vocational programs — promoting responsibility, dignity, and real chances to rebuild.
Crime & Public Safety
- More police on the streets. Hire additional officers and expand visible neighborhood patrols so communities feel safe and respond quickly.
- Hold repeat offenders accountable. Crack down on theft, vandalism, and drug dealing — coordinate with the county DA to track and prosecute chronic offenders.
- Invest in prevention with smart tools. Improve neighborhood safety through better street lighting, security cameras, and cleaning up blighted corridors — cost-effective steps that deter crime before it happens.