Rob Astorino in 2014 California Governor's race


On Drugs: War on drugs has disproportionately hurt minorities

He's "not comfortable with legalizing marijuana. I've never smoked pot in my life," he said. "But I also don't think it makes sense to lock people up, to ruin their lives, to waste millions of dollars for a small amount of drugs," he added, noting there must be a better approach than the "war on drugs" that has disproportionately hurt minorities.
Source: Inside Bay Area Buzz on 2014 California governor race Feb 21, 2014

On Energy & Oil: Open the Monterey Shale to fracking for shale oil

Kashkari again called for opening the Monterey Shale to fracking for shale oil, saying it'll be a key part of the job boom California desperately needs. The nation's highest rents aren't in San Francisco or New York, he noted, but actually in a small North Dakota town at the epicenter of that state's fracking boom. A true climate-change response must be national or international in order to have any effect, he said.
Source: Inside Bay Area Buzz on 2014 California governor race Feb 21, 2014

On Environment: I love our natural beauty, but we need to find balance

A true climate-change response must be national or international in order to have any effect, Kashkari said, and a robust state economy will bring more tax revenues that can be spent in part on basic research into clean energy sources and other climate-change solutions. "I love our natural beauty, we have to protect the environment, but I believe we need to find the right balance," he said.
Source: Inside Bay Area Buzz on 2014 California governor race Feb 21, 2014

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