American - Politician | December 10, 1966 -
As the youngest child of a single immigrant mother with a third-grade education, I never thought in my wildest dreams that I'd ever be an elected official.
Kevin de Leon
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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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Poverty is poverty. At the end of the day, people want a job.
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I've been surrounded by strong, hardworking women like my mother all my life.
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California will not become a cog in the Trump deportation machine.
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Equity and economic justice are now hardwired into all of our climate policies.
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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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I would never vote to allow federal agents to spy on American citizens without warrants.
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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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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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Our communities will become more - not less - dangerous when local police officers are pulled from their duties to arrest otherwise law-abiding maids, busboys, and day laborers for immigration violations.
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Police chiefs know a thing or two about public safety.
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