You don't have to care about children to care about children. One of the things that I talk a lot about is the fact of the importance of third-grade reading level. By the end of third grade, if the child is not at reading level, it'll drop off. They never catch up.

I believe that a child going without an education is a crime.

I love being in a courtroom.

I believe in that old adage that 'as goes California, so goes the country.

I've had the good fortune and blessing to run for the offices for which I really wanted to do the work.

Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have a code and keep it. You should never compromise what your priorities are.

No woman should be told she can't make her own decisions about her body. If women's reproductive rights come under attack, I will be standing up for women.