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" 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. "

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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. "

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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. "

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

" California lost its way in 1994 with Prop. 187, but that tragic episode gave birth to a new California consciousness - one that will now do everything within its power to protect our diversity and the economic power it has created. "

" 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. "

" Thanks to policies mandating clean energy development, California's electric grid is one of the least carbon-intensive in the world. "

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

" The days of Democrats biding our time, biting our tongue, and triangulating at the margins are over. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" I am not just a defender of the California Dream. I am a product of it. "

" Lawmakers must stand up for companies that choose public safety over profit margins. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You've got to lead from a position of strength. "

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

" 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. "

" Equity and economic justice are now hardwired into all of our climate policies. "

" 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. "

" I don't believe other states should be in the business of luring production out of California. We've made it clear that no one is going to out-compete California. "

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

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" 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. "

" While we need to provide leadership and stability to the world, we should do that through diplomacy. "

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

" If I've learned one thing as a state leader, it's that California will never fulfill its truest potential if we wait for Washington to change on its own. "

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