Their goal is that we have a very, very low turnout so that a very small minority of California voters decide the outcome of this election,

I want to approach it from the standpoint that California does not have enough help from Washington, D.C., ... That is the only reason we ought to be considering declaring an emergency on the issue of illegal immigration in California.

They've been a very reliable entity that focuses on making sure we get good teachers in the schools. They have always moved the ball forward, but always knowing they have to be agents of change, not those who promote and perpetuate the status quo.

This can be a win-win and it should be a win-win.

This is not the governor you elected, ... We elected him governor, not king.

Antonio doesn't do politics for the purpose of political expediency. His thinking is guided by what's in his heart, gut, and head.

Everybody understands that we've got to put down the boxing gloves and get some stuff done.

We just spent $55 million of taxpayers' money that didn't prove a dang thing. I'm deeply disappointed in our governor,

The governor is serious, but his staff isn't, ... They're keeping the governor away from getting deals done.

John Hall and I worked shoulder-to-shoulder for nearly a decade in the trenches of politics and public service. No one was more devoted to his craft and to working families. He was passionate about his profession, and particularly in helping young people. In his service on the Contractors State License Board, he was a staunch advocate for professional standards for his trade. We will miss him dearly.