Caitlyn Jenner in 2021 CA Governor's race
On Crime:
Rehabilitate people in prison and bring them back safely
Q: What is the police reform that you want? JENNER: The only police reform, I think we need -- look it, in every business out there, there's good people, and there's bad people who probably shouldn't be there. I think proper training,
being able to weed out the good with the bad. I am 100% behind our police force. Every place I go, if I'm driving, and I see a cop, I'll put my hand out the window and give them a thumbs up. If they're sitting there,
I'll pull up and say, hey, thank you for your service. You know, this citizen appreciates what you do. I 100% support our police forces. I would be very tough on rioting, using as many forces as
I could possibly use to stop the rioting and protect the citizens and the businesses of this community. I think that's extremely important -- the National Guard, whatever we need to keep peace.
Source: Fox News interview: 2021 California Governor recall race
May 6, 2021
On Crime:
I would use as many forces as I could to stop rioting
Q: Gavin Newsom is going to release 76,000 inmates for good behavior, 63,000 of them committed violent crimes. Would you do that? JENNER: Not at all. I think on the releasing of the prisoners, criminal justice reform is very important, and we need to
do that, OK? We need to rehabilitate people in prison and bring them back into the community safely. In his case, I don't know how many of these people have actually been rehabilitated to go back into society.
Source: Fox News interview: 2021 California Governor recall race
May 6, 2021
On Crime:
I am in favor of the death penalty
Jenner praised her children and their entrepreneurial talents but said her family would not play a role in her gubernatorial campaign.
She noted that she differs from her stepdaughter Kim Kardashian on halting the death penalty. "I am in favor of the death penalty," she said.
Source: CNN Politics on 2021 California Governor recall race
May 12, 2021
On Energy & Oil:
Skeptical of state goal of zero emissions by 2045
She would consider changes to the California Environmental Quality Act. "I am all for the environment but we cannot destroy our states?" she said. "As far as regulations, I would freeze everything. Some of these regulations have been on the books since
before the fax machine." She would take a hard look at environmental regulations in California and would "probably not" keep in place California's goal of relying entirely on zero emission energy sources for electricity by 2045.
Source: CNN Politics on 2021 California Governor recall race
May 12, 2021
On Government Reform:
We need to have integrity in our election system
[On the 2020 presidential election]: "He is our President. I respect that," Jenner said when asked whether Biden was "duly elected." "I realize there's a lot of frustration over that election. You know what? I'm frustrated over what happened back then."
She did not go into specifics. She aligned with Republicans who have suggested there is work to do to ensure "integrity" in the election system. "We are a democratic republic; we need to have integrity in our election system," Jenner said.
Source: CNN Politics on 2021 California Governor recall race
May 12, 2021
On Homeland Security:
Opposed serving in Vietnam: failed physical despite Olympics
Jenner also discussed the Vietnam War. Jenner wasn't opposed on principle. Just didn't want to serve. "I never involved myself in the protests against the war," Jenner said. "I ran in the Olympic Games in '72 and two weeks later I flunked my physical."
"I got out because I had a bad knee. Running didn't bother it at all, and walking was no problem, but marching killed my knee, so I couldn't go in. I could run in the Olympic Games, and high jump and stuff, but God, marching..."
Source: Politico.com on 2021 CA recall race
Jun 4, 2021
On Immigration:
I am pro-border protection & pro-ICE
Q: California has sanctuary cities. Would you eliminate sanctuary status? JENNER: I would keep it a sanctuary state for small businesses.
Q: Meaning?
JENNER: Meaning, I want small businesses to come into this state. You know,
I want people to create wealth here and to employ people, but as far as immigration, no, I am not on that. We need to spend some money to have a fair and equitable immigration system in this state.
Q: If you could, would you continue building the border wall?
JENNER: I am all for the wall. I would secure the wall. We can't have a state -- we can't have a country without a secure wall.
Q: Would you allow the state to work with ICE and enforce
the laws?
JENNER: I would do my absolute best to do that. It's not going to be easy. I am for securing this state. I am pro-law enforcement; I am pro-border protection, OK? ICE, pro-ICE. We need these people, and they do a wonderful job.
Source: Fox News interview: 2021 California Governor recall race
May 6, 2021
On Immigration:
Path to citizenship for undocumented; deport "bad ones"
Jenner told Bash that she supports "legal immigration" and that "the bad ones have to leave." But she also said she supports a path to citizenship for
1.75 million undocumented immigrants in the state's labor force, a position that is at odds with core Republican voters nationally.
Source: CNN Politics on 2021 California Governor recall race
May 12, 2021
On Immigration:
For a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Jenner told Sean Hannity that she supports Trump's wall along the southern border. But she also hinted that she sympathizes with undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S. Asked if California's 1.75 million undocumented immigrants should have
a path to citizenship, Jenner told CNN, "I would hope so.'' Saying she is "for legal immigration," Jenner added she was inspired to run for governor by some of the current upheaval on the border, which she said included "kids in cages."
Source: Politico.com on 2021 CA recall race
May 10, 2021
On Immigration:
Would try to repeal California's sanctuary state status
[On the Mexican border]: "I am for LEGAL immigration. I strongly support the wall and I oppose open borders," she tweeted. "As Gov, I will end CA being a sanctuary state and I would see violent criminals deported immediately." Jenner did not address the
fact that as governor, she would have limited power over the issue, since California's sanctuary state status is the result of legislation that has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Governors do not have the power to unilaterally repeal laws.
Source: Politico.com on 2021 CA recall race
May 10, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Conservative on economy; progressive on social issues
I love this country. I'm a patriot. I love this state. The state's done so much for me over the years, and I've watched it crumble right in front of my eyes. And you've got to stand up, you know? And so, I knew it would not be easy. I knew it would be
tough. But you know what? California's worth fighting for, and that's what I'm doing.I have always been on the Republican side, just because I have conservative economic values. You know, the old saying, lower taxes, less regulations,
you know, a more friendly business environment, and we don't have that in California. But socially, I've been much more progressive all my life. I get it. People do need help. You know, we need programs.
But you cannot have social programs without an economy -- doesn't happen. You just don't have the finances to do it.
Source: Fox News interview: 2021 California Governor recall race
May 6, 2021
On Principles & Values:
I don't like labels, I'm kind of middle of the road
[On political party]: "We label everybody. I don't like labels. I'm me, OK?" Jenner added. "Just because I have conservative economic philosophy -- that's the only thing that the Republicans are kind of on that I'm on. ... I don't know. Maybe you call
me a libertarian. Maybe you call me in the middle. I really don't know because when it comes to social issues, I'm much more progressive, much more liberal. So I'm kind of a middle of the road.""I didn't even vote," Jenner [said, referring to the
2020 presidential election]. "I didn't see any propositions that I really had one side or the other. And so it was Election Day and I just couldn't get excited about it. And I just wound up going to play golf and I said, 'I'm not doing that.' "
Jenner did actually vote by mail in the 2020 elections, but she only voted on the ballot propositions and did not vote in the presidential race or other down ballot races, according to a campaign official.
Source: CNN Politics on 2021 California Governor recall race
May 12, 2021
On Principles & Values:
OpEd: Jenner a recluse on public policy
Sorry, can't help you much on the best-known GOP aspirant: Caitlyn Jenner. She's a recluse on public policy and has failed to tell us much about what she'd do as governor. "We're running out of water. I am a big advocate of fire protection,
OK?" she answered pesky reporters pressing for specifics at a news conference, her first of the campaign. Aides stopped the Q&A after 12 minutes.
Source: Los Angeles Times on 2021 CA recall race
Jul 19, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Olympics win not because our system better than any other
[On the Olympics]: "I didn't win the gold medal for the United States. I won it for myself. Living in the United States gave me a great opportunity to grow up and do with my life what I wanted, and I went with it. The government wasn't paying me.
The Olympic committee didn't help. I did it all on my own. That medal is significant because of what I accomplished. It wasn't because our system is better than any other in the world. . The medal's in my house, not the White House."
Source: Politico.com on 2021 CA recall race
Jun 4, 2021
On Principles & Values:
My faith played a very big role in what I'm doing
As a Christian, Jenner said she still goes to Church often, believes in God and faith. However, that relationship made her wrestle with her identity. "To me, my faith played a very big role in what I'm doing," she said. As she was making her
final decision about transitioning, she had a long conversation with her pastor. "In the end, when I talk about faith, the last hurdle I had to get over to know I was doing the right thing in transitioning was my faith and with God."
Source: E! Online on 2021 CA recall race
Apr 26, 2017
On Technology:
Spend money on desalinization plants, not high-speed rail
We are now spending billions of dollars on this high-speed rail, OK? They talk about it all the time between LA and San Francisco. I can get on a plane at LAX and I'll be in San Francisco in 50 minutes, you know, why do we need high-speed rail?
Why don't we invest that money in desalinization plants along the coast? Take that water, and any time it's a bad year, desalinate the water, have some pipes going over the mountains out to the San Joaquin Valley for all our farmers.
Source: Fox News interview: 2021 California Governor recall race
May 6, 2021
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