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" The days of Democrats biding our time, biting our tongue, and triangulating at the margins are over. "
Kevin de Leon
Days
Tongue
Over
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" 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. "
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" We speak truth to power, and we've never been fooled into believing Donald Trump 'can be a good president.' "
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" You've got to lead from a position of strength. "
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" I would never call our country the welfare system for Mexico. "
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" Thanks to policies mandating clean energy development, California's electric grid is one of the least carbon-intensive in the world. "
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" California serves as our nation's cutting edge on many fronts. "
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" Police chiefs know a thing or two about public safety. "
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" Hollywood is here to stay, and we have to keep the momentum going. "
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" When people see the healthful impact this is having and all the hard hats constructing, their minds may change about high-speed rail. "
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" Domestic workers allow many people with disabilities to maintain independent, productive lives and live in their own homes - not in institutions. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" I didn't know how to do a press release, so I'd call the local Assembly member and say, 'Hey, can you fax me one of your press releases?' 'Which one?' 'Any one.' "
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" Lawmakers must stand up for companies that choose public safety over profit margins. "
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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. "
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" California will not become a cog in the Trump deportation machine. "
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" My whole life, I've been told to 'wait my turn' and 'know my place.' "
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" 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. "
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" California continues to pass the most ambitious laws in the world to expand clean energy and combat climate change. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm not into political gamesmanship. "
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" California Democrats - we fight on the front lines - we don't equivocate on the sidelines. "
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