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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Kevin de Leon

Best

Together

Society

" The infrastructure at Union Station is antiquated. High-speed is going to come in eventually. We need to upgrade that system. Every day the Metro comes in, the Amtrak comes in, and they idle their engines for hours, spewing poisonous toxins - all that crap - into the air. "

" No one wants dangerous criminals in our communities. "

" 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. "

" California continues to pass the most ambitious laws in the world to expand clean energy and combat climate change. "

" If we do high-speed rail, the governor has to be intelligent and invest the dollars at the 'bookends' - San Francisco and Los Angeles. "

" California's university system is one of the premier higher education systems in the world, and we should require that non-resident students pay a premium to attend it. The revenue generated from these fees can be used to increase affordability and access for more Californians. "

Kevin de Leon

Higher Education

World

" 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. "

" When people see the healthful impact this is having and all the hard hats constructing, their minds may change about high-speed rail. "

" 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. "

" I don't believe that all folks who supported Donald Trump are racist. I think that there was a lot of economic anxiety, there was a lot of economic panic. A lot of deep-rooted economic insecurity. I think what Trump did, you know, very astutely, was he tapped into this vein, and he promised them a job. "

" Unlike Washington, the California legislature has proved that cooperation is both possible and essential to successful policymaking, while stubborn absolutism will have you trailing head lice in popularity polls. "

" 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. "

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

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

" As Democrats, we will never be fooled into believing that if we are patient enough, that Donald Trump could be a good president. "

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

" 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. "

" My name is Kevin de Leon, and I am the president of the most progressive legislative house in America. "

" Banning plastic bags so that people use paper bags or imported reusable bags that will end up in local landfills soon thereafter is not the only solution to our plastic bag challenge. "

" Clean energy isn't just good for the planet; it's good for consumers' monthly utility bills and for the economy. "

" Clean air shouldn't be a privilege dictated by where you can afford to live but a right to which we are all entitled. "

" Hollywood is here to stay, and we have to keep the momentum going. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

Kevin de Leon

Care

War

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

" Poverty is poverty. At the end of the day, people want a job. "

" 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. "

" California is the greatest beacon of opportunity the world has ever known. But we didn't get here through years of political seniority - we built it through acts of audacity. "