2018 CA Governor's race: on Civil Rights


Gavin Newsom: Supports affirmative action

Newsom's spokesman stressed that the lieutenant governor believes in affirmative action policies to expand opportunity and ensure public institutions reflect the state's diversity. As San Francisco mayor, Newsom joined with then-Supervisor Tom Ammiano on legislation to protect affirmative action for city contracts after a judge in 2004 ruled the city's policy was illegal.
Source: The Sacramento Bee on 2018 California gubernatorial race Nov 17, 2017

John Chiang: Outspoken in support of gay rights

There are many LGBT issues that I've worked on such as youth homelessness and fair and equitable tax benefits for same sex couples. However, at the end of the day, #NationalComingOutDay is about one thing that will always prevail: love and kindness. We need more of it, now more than ever. Take pride in who you are and know that I'm proud of you for being YOU.
Source: Facebook posting on 2018 California gubernatorial race Oct 11, 2017

Delaine Eastin: Protect equal rights for all

We must use the full force of California state law to protect our most vulnerable populations under attack from those who are currently leading our country: the disabled, immigrants, LGBTQ, people of color and our California dreamers.
Source: 2018 California Gubernatorial website DelaineForGovernor.com Sep 1, 2017

Steve Farley: Race should be a consideration, not only one

In California, affirmative action is banned among the state's public universities but recent efforts by state legislators have called for the ban to be lifted. "I support affirmative action, but we have to make it clear it's not about quotas. A lot of people misinterpret affirmative action as quotas. I want to make sure we expect that you can take race as a consideration--certainly not the only consideration and it shouldn't be the sole consideration," he said.
Source: NBC News on 2018 California gubernatorial race Aug 23, 2017

Gavin Newsom: Early supporter for gay marriage

He certainly showed daring while mayor of [San Francisco]. He's probably best remembered there for ordering city hall officials to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples. "We changed the whole trajectory of the debate on that subject, and look how far it has come," he said.
Source: The Union on 2018 California gubernatorial race Jul 31, 2017

John Chiang: Supports affirmative action

Chiang, whose parents immigrated from Taiwan, said it's important to come to affirmative action "with a mindset that is about expanding opportunities for everyone and not about promoting divisiveness among different communities... I support affirmative action to increase opportunities for qualified candidates and to reverse the negative effects caused by years of discrimination to ensure minorities are represented at schools and in the workforce."
Source: The Sacramento Bee on 2018 California gubernatorial race Jul 27, 2017

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Gubernatorial Debates 2020:
DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D)
IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D)
MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R)
MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D)
NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R)
ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D)
NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D)
PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D)
UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R)
VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D)
WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R)
WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2021:
NJ:
Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R)
VA:
Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D)

Gubernatorial Debates 2019:
KY:
Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary)
LA:
Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined)
MS:
Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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