American - Politician | December 10, 1966 -
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.
Kevin de Leon
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California Democrats - we fight on the front lines - we don't equivocate on the sidelines.
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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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Recycling more plastics can help local businesses and expand jobs while supporting the goals of sustainability.
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Clean energy isn't just good for the planet; it's good for consumers' monthly utility bills and for the economy.
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I think there's no such thing as free trade. I think there has to be fair trade.
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Clean air shouldn't be a privilege dictated by where you can afford to live but a right to which we are all entitled.
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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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Seniority means nothing if you don't do anything with it.
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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 am not just a defender of the California Dream. I am a product of it.
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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.
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