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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" California serves as our nation's cutting edge on many fronts. "

" 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. "

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

" I don't like to move abstract theoretical policies that, on a white paper, sound good. If I wanted to do that, I'd be a professor. "

" 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 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" I'm not into political gamesmanship. "

" 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. "

" I would never call our country the welfare system for Mexico. "

" When I was elected for the first time in '06 I'd never been elected to any body. City councils, school board, community college boards, trustee, water district trustee, class president, ASB president, senior class president - nothing. I was never elected to anything in my life. "

" Recycling more plastics can help local businesses and expand jobs while supporting the goals of sustainability. "

" Seniority means nothing if you don't do anything with it. "

" 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 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.' "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "