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" As a California state legislator, I supported our cap-and-trade law to force polluters to pay for releasing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change. "

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" A lot of the fake news conversation came right after the 2016 election, but it's something that had been discussed before Donald Trump ever ran for president. "

Jimmy Gomez

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" I want to work on environmental issues. "

" I will not support a federal budget that cuts funds for sanctuary cities, states, or universities. "

" The money doesn't buy me, and it never will. "

" We must continue to honor America's commitment to keeping families together and not turn our backs on refugees and asylum seekers. "

" I'm still the community college kid with immigrant parents. "

" I believe young people from working families should have access to debt-free education because I know from my own experience that a high-school degree is not always enough, and a higher education can change a life. "

" By giving students the proper tools to analyze the media they consume, we can empower them to make informed decisions. "

" I will not negotiate the demise of the ACA with the Trump administration, but I would certainly be willing to work with responsible Republicans to fix some of the problems, particularly by strengthening the individual purchasers market to bring younger and healthier people into the risk pool. "

" We have seen the corrupting effects of a deliberate propaganda campaign driven by fake news. "

" When fake news is repeated, it becomes difficult for the public to discern what's real. "

" I do support 'sanctuary cities,' and I would be a firm, non-negotiable 'no' vote on any deliberations that include the possibility of blocking funding for them. "

" Someone like Bernie Sanders can be in office for 30 years, but he's not the establishment. "

" I'm still that kid that worked at Subway and Target. "

" We need to combat Trump's agenda to make sure he can't divide our families. "

" A lot of people think I'm crazy, you know, leaving a Democratic supermajority state to go to the superminority in Congress. "

" Ensuring guns are out of the reach of children and holding those accountable who are irresponsible is the first step in reducing firearm accidents. "

" People should hold elected officials accountable for how they vote. Period. "

" I'm Latino, progressive, and I have deep roots in the working class - my father was a bracero, a guest farmworker and cook, and my mom worked as a nursing home laundry attendant. "

" I feel like the fools who dream and who take risks are the ones who change the world. "

" In my four years as a state legislator, I went to dozens of nontraditional events - everything from bird watchings to tree giveaways, neighborhood cleanups to self-defense clinics for women - going where people are instead of asking them to come to me. It's how I learned about their struggles and how legislative decisions affected their lives. "

Jimmy Gomez

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" I know that it takes a coalition of individuals fighting against this very divisive agenda that the Trump administration and the Republicans are trying to push. "

" I'm trying to work on my Spanish. "