At the People First Economy coalition (PFE), we are committed to realizing the Arizona We Deserve—a vision of a new Arizona where the needs of working-class and marginalized communities are at the forefront.
PFE is focused on creating an equitable playing field where every family across Arizona, irrespective of their background or circumstances, can access the resources and opportunities necessary for achieving success and securing the well-being of their families for generations to come. Central to our mission is the belief that a people-centered democracy is fundamental to the well-being of our state and nation. Addressing our most pressing challenges begins with giving a voice to those closest to the problem.
Through community organizing and strategic partnerships with elected officials, the PFE coalition is actively engaged in building an Arizona that reflects our shared values and aspirations.
Core Values
Economic Equity
For generations, Arizona's powerful and elite have created an economy with the purpose of generating and maintaining wealth, power, and profit through the exploitation of our labor, our lives, and stolen land. ACE's People First Economy Campaign is passing community created public policy where tax dollars are going where communities need them the most, and corporations and the wealthy are paying their fair share.
Freedom to Move
Freedom to move. Freedom to live. Freedom to thrive. Arizona's laws are designed to exclude undocumented and DACAmented communities from fully participating in society free from fear. From driver's licenses to healthcare, we are prioritizing policies and administrative rule-making that expand access to programs, services, and basic necessities that increase opportunities for immigrant communities to thrive.
Multi-Racial
Democracy
At ACE, we believe that Democracy belongs to the people. From School Boards to the Governorship, from the ballot boxes to the Legislature, everyone should have accessible and uncomplicated opportunities to participate in decision-making that governs our communal life. We are working toward passing solutions that will create a true multi-racial, inclsuive Democracy in Arizona.
Water is Life
Water is Life: that conserve the West's water supply while ensuring Arizona's communities continue to have access to clean, accessible, and affordable drinking water. That's why ACE is launching it's water campaign in 2024 that will organize around environmental policies that protect indigenous water sites and ensure corporate conservation.
