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" My son has autism, and I founded the government relations department at Autism Speaks. "

Elizabeth Emken

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" The federal government secures the border; Californians decide how we want to treat our population. I think we need a vibrant guest worker program. If we have one, we're going to stop having a lot of issues at the border. "

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" Part of the problem you have is that you don't have a dialogue between elected officials and their constituents. They've built these barricades, these barriers around themselves and tried to avoid interaction with their constituents. "

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" When you look at a Congress that has an 84 percent disapproval rating, that means that for the most part, the people of this country, and certainly California, are looking for new leadership. "

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" I don't care what the political establishment says, Republican, Democrat - I'm a problem solver. "

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" We all know Sen. Feinstein is out of touch, but just to make it worse, by not embracing today's technology, she isn't even connected. Out of touch and disconnected. "

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" You know, my background, I was at a non-profit for years. "

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" The genetics of autism are real, but there are also environmental triggers. "

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" We need new energy back in Washington. "

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" My son is a blessing in every way. "

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