John Cox in 2018 CA Governor's race
On Immigration:
Border wall needs to be built, to keep out MS-13
[Six gubernatorial candidates from two parties participated in one debate]: Some of the widest differences--particularly between the Democrats and Republicans--were on immigration. The Republicans supported Trump's plan to build a wall on the
U.S.-Mexico border and the Democrats opposed it. The Democrats supported California's sanctuary state laws and the Republicans promised to overturn them shortly after taking office.Republican John Cox said "this border wall needs to be built.
It's not about grandmothers being pulled out of their homes. I don't want to live next door to MS-13" gang members. [MS-13 is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles in the 1980s, with many members from El Salvador].
"This is the kind of rhetoric that has no place" in the debate, Democrat Gavin Newsom said. In California, "we don't tolerate diversity, we celebrate it."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle on 2018 California governor race
May 8, 2018
On Technology:
High-speed rail project is corrupt; ax it
[Six gubernatorial candidates from two parties participated in one debate]: There was a partisan split on Gov. Brown's high-speed rail project, with all four Democrats in favor and both Republicans opposed. State Treasurer John Chiang argued that
more private money is needed for the system, a stance echoed by the other three Democrats. Both Allen and Cox, however, promised to ax construction as soon as they were elected, calling the plan corrupt and a boondoggle.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle on 2018 California governor race
May 8, 2018
On Drugs:
Denied wanting to hospitalize marijuana addicts
Cox is taking issue with a story headlined, "California governor candidate says pot addicts should be hospitalized, not incarcerated." Cox told KPBS that he was talking about heroin and opioid addicts, not cannabis users. At the forum,
Cox said, "I'd like to go to the Portugal system where they actually put people who use marijuana in hospitals and cure them of their substance abuse. I'm not interested in jailing recreational marijuana users, and I'm certainly for medical marijuana."
Source: San Diego Tribune on 2018 California gubernatorial debate
May 4, 2018
On Immigration:
Sanctuary State law puts our families at risk
I'm the only conservative in the race who both supports the 2nd Amendment and is endorsed by the California Pro-Life Council. On my first day in office, I'll put an end to the Sanctuary State law that shelters illegal felons, and puts all of our
families at risk. Let's liberate California from the corrupting influence of special interest money, and reclaim the California Dream. I can't do this alone, but together, we can make California great again.
Source: IVP Network on 2018 California gubernatorial race
Mar 20, 2018
On Tax Reform:
Roll back tide of tax increases & job killing regulations
For years, the Sacramento politicians have been socking it to middle class taxpayers and small business owners. Fueled by the corrupting influence of special interest money, career politicians have saddled us with among the highest income taxes,
sales taxes, and gas taxes in the country. They have piled on so many taxes, fees and regulations, that they have made it impossible to build affordable housing, while driving thousands of businesses and good paying jobs out of state.
I am a conservative small businessman running for Governor to roll back the tide of tax increases and job killing regulations that have made California unaffordable.
When our California congressional Republicans asked me to serve as Chairman of the real campaign to repeal the gas tax, I gladly accepted-- because it's time to fight back, and end the war on the middle class.
Source: IVP Network on 2018 California gubernatorial race
Mar 20, 2018
On Environment:
Environmental regs crush business
Cox called for reducing regulations and repealing and replacing a longtime state environmental law to decrease income inequality in California. "The inequality gap in this country is all about the crushing regulations, not least of which in
California is CEQA," or the California Environmental Quality Act, Cox said at the California Economic Summit in San Diego. The law "has basically crushed the ability of people to start their own business," he said.
Source: Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race
Nov 2, 2017
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