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" California Democrats - we fight on the front lines - we don't equivocate on the sidelines. "

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" I don't like to move abstract theoretical policies that, on a white paper, sound good. If I wanted to do that, I'd be a professor. "

" I believe strongly that when you have political capital, you should use it in a manner that helps improve the human condition. You shouldn't just compile power and hold onto power for power's sake. "

" I try to deal with the poverty gap - to do policies for all of us rather than only for the wealthy. "

" I am not delusional. Listen, I am not naive to the fact that people are not shouting my name all over the state of California. "

" We speak truth to power, and we've never been fooled into believing Donald Trump 'can be a good president.' "

" We carved it in stone: no matter the place of your birth or the hue of your skin, you can live in California in safety, dignity, and, yes, sanctuary. "

" Our State Senate must lead by example, restore trust and transparency, stop sweeping workplace misconduct under the rug, and do everything we can to protect women who work in and around the Capitol. "

" It's incumbent on all of us to remember our history and not repeat our past sins. "

" I worry about civil-rights activists being targeted as black-identity extremists. I worry about the government saying, 'I don't like this progressive blogger' and subjecting them to scrutiny. "

" I would never call our country the welfare system for Mexico. "

" What we have done dramatically in California is lead the entire nation. For example, we have created more jobs in clean energy in California than there are coal-mining jobs in all of America. "

" Foreign relations should involve human rights, workers' rights, and environmental protection. "

" California will not become a cog in the Trump deportation machine. "

" I wouldn't have supported invoking Taft-Hartley to help George Bush end a strike. "

" My whole life, I've been told to 'wait my turn' and 'know my place.' "

" Cap and trade is an important tool in California's climate policy portfolio. It sends a price signal to industries to reduce their carbon pollution while generating billions of dollars in revenue for investments in clean transportation and direct pollution reduction. "

" I grew up in the streets of San Diego, and I love this city dearly. I love this city. San Diego is my home. Even though I represent Los Angeles, this is my home. "

" I would never vote to allow federal agents to spy on American citizens without warrants. "

" California serves as our nation's cutting edge on many fronts. "

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" The Internet is now the catalyst in our society for growing our economy, engaging in the democratic process, and connecting with one another. It is an information equalizer, and everyone from farmworkers to financiers deserves fair access to it. "

" Dependence on oil from volatile foreign markets undermines our economic security and threatens our national security. Moreover, that addiction is producing toxic air and a public-health epidemic. "

" No corner of our society has been left unscathed by the horrors of gun violence. To end it, we'll need to bring together the best from each corner, taking what works from government, the private sector, and our local communities and crafting common-sense solutions to gun violence. "

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" No one wants dangerous criminals in our communities. "