Media coverage of CA political issues in The Sacramento Bee


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Budget & Economy     Dianne Feinstein: I'm a prudent voice for deficit reduction.     Elizabeth Emken: Robust growth produces more revenue; reduce spending now.

Civil Rights     Gavin Newsom: Supports affirmative action.     John Chiang: Supports affirmative action.     Loretta Sanchez: Met with Indian American group leaders upon entering race.     Tom Del Beccaro: Keep Proposition 8; but open to debate on gay marriage.

Crime     Doug Ose: Everywhere I see uncontrolled homelessness & nagging crime.     Doug Ose: Build new prisons, oppose reducing of some felonies.     Gavin Newsom: Criminal justice reform is crucial; repeal death penalty.     Kamala Harris: Don't require cops to wear body cameras.     Kamala Harris: Acknowledge that certain communities distrust police.

Drugs     Nancy Pelosi: Defended pro-marijuana position in COVID bill.

Education     Antonio Villaraigosa: Stop making excuses for lack of success in schools.     Delaine Eastin: In 1960s we invested in community colleges.     Delaine Eastin: Expand "First 5" to include mandatory kindergarten.     Doug Ose: More emphasis on standardized tests to ensure proficiency.

Energy & Oil     Kamala Harris: California fires show climate crisis is public health crisis.

Environment     Antonio Villaraigosa: Modernize CEQA to allow new construction projects.

Foreign Policy     Kamala Harris: I value the importance of diplomacy; I value relationships.

Government Reform     Alex Padilla: Gave voter outreach money to consulting firm, not counties.

Gun Control     Dianne Feinstein: Gun lobby has too much power in Washington.     Jerry Brown: Include semiautomatic pistols in unsafe handgun law.

Health Care     Elizabeth Emken: Government-run health care is not the solution.     Elizabeth Emken: ObamaCare is poorly written and it needs to repealed.     Kevin Faulconer: COVID: For vaccinating everyone, but not mandating.     Steve Garvey: Medicare for All will be a strain on our economy.

Immigration     Antonio Villaraigosa: Latino heritage is part of our American heritage.     Elizabeth Emken: Comprehensive solution that starts by securing our borders.     John Chiang: Muslim immigration ban forsakes American values.     John Chiang: Chinese Exclusion Act wrong then; Muslim exclusion wrong now.     John Hickenlooper: Crazy to drive out 11 million illegal immigrants.     Tom Del Beccaro: Expose crime and danger at the US-Mexico border.

Jobs     Antonio Villaraigosa: Union organizer but disagrees with teachers unions.     Doug Ose: Repeal law that employers provide benefits to more workers.     Doug Ose: Opposed higher minimum wage; base income on productivity.     Elizabeth Emken: Public unions have too much political influence.

Principles & Values     Gary Bauer: Withdraws after NH Primary.

Social Security     Antonio Villaraigosa: Safeguard the hard-earned pensions of employees.

Tax Reform     Elizabeth Emken: Protect the social safety net and entitlement programs.

Technology     Amy Klobuchar: Investigate big tech for monopolistic practices.     Elizabeth Warren: Break up tech giants; they destroy competition.     Jerry Brown: Pay for high-speed rail project with cap-and-trade revenue.     Kamala Harris: Improve transportation infrastructure in rural communities.

War & Peace     Steve Garvey: I stand with Israel yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Alex Padilla Democratic Sr Senator California Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Democratic candidate for President; Minnesota Senator Antonio Villaraigosa California Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Delaine Eastin California Democratic candidate for Governor Dianne Feinstein Democratic Sr Senator California Doug Ose California Republican recall candidate for Governor Elizabeth Emken Republican Challenger California Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Senator Gary Bauer Gavin Newsom California Democratic Challenger Jerry Brown California Democratic Governor John Chiang California Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger John Hickenlooper Colorado Democratic Colorado Governor Kamala Harris California Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator Kevin Faulconer California Republican candidate for governor Loretta Sanchez Democratic Senate candidate California Nancy Pelosi Democrat U.S. Rep California-12 Steve Garvey Republican Challenger California Tom Del Beccaro Republican Senate challenger California