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" Drafting local police into Trump's immigration crackdown undermines public safety and is a colossal waste of taxpayer dollars. "

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" My mother passed away young - she died from ovarian cancer at just 54 years old. Her sacrifices for my sisters and I evoke a tribute in her honor each and every Mother's Day. "

" I want you to know that California is your sanctuary. We will always be a place where you can be whoever you are and become whoever you dream of being. California will always stand up for you. That's a principle that's bigger than partisanship, more powerful than any president. "

" We will not lift a single finger or spend a single cent to be a cog in the Trump deportation machine, and we won't be complicit in his effort to make American great again by reengineering the legal immigration system. "

" There isn't enough renewable fuel in the world to crack our growing addiction to foreign oil. We need to decrease miles driven and increase engine efficiency. "

" From education to the environment, from high wages to health care to human rights, California is proof that progressive policies put into action improve the human condition of all individuals. "

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

" In California, we celebrate our diversity. We celebrate who we are because we're proud of who we are; we're proud of where our families come from. "

" 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. "

" There's always more employers can do to protect their employees. "

" I don't believe the federal government should be snooping into American citizens' cell phones without a warrant issued by a federal judge. You cannot give the federal government extraordinary powers to eavesdrop without a warrant. It's simply un-American. "

" I wouldn't have voted for the war in Iraq, which has cost us trillions we could have been spending on a carbon-free economy, affordable college, and single-payer health care. "

" Domestic workers allow many people with disabilities to maintain independent, productive lives and live in their own homes - not in institutions. "

" Many foreign students take their California degrees back to their home countries. They become entrepreneurs that develop products that they sell back to us. "

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

" Police chiefs know a thing or two about public safety. "

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

" I know - firsthand - that California works best when everyone has the opportunity to succeed. It's a lesson that's hard to learn from the back of a limousine, or behind gated walls. And it's a lesson that guided me every day as the president of the California State Senate - the most productive and progressive policymaking body in America. "

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

" I believe that every family - it doesn't make a difference who you are or where you come from - deserves to have quality healthcare. It is a universal right. It's not the exclusive privilege of the elite and the wealthy. "

" Yes, we absolutely need to eliminate the single-use plastic bag, but we don't have to eliminate the jobs of hardworking Californians to accomplish this goal. "

" The voice of Vin Scully has become the song of summer for generations of Los Angeles baseball fans and aficionados of excellence in sports broadcasting. "

" Addressing budget issues is usually a balancing act in which cuts are weighed against revenue increases to find the best solution for the state. "

" I've been surrounded by strong, hardworking women like my mother all my life. "

" President Trump's threat to weaponize federal funding is not only unconstitutional but emblematic of the cruelty he seeks to impose on our most vulnerable communities. "

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

" We have proven that you can actually move strong, progressive policies, grow the economy, and improve the human condition. "

" We can't cross our fingers and hope that President Donald Trump can 'learn and change.' "

" My mother, Carmen, cleaned houses and took care of elderly people. "

" When you have a president who mocks our inclusivity, who demonizes our diversity... you can't ask for patience. "

" 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. "