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

There is a lot of work to be done to make sure our leaders reflect the people they are supposed to represent. The more diverse a group of decision makers is, the more informed the decision will be. Until we achieve full representation, we all should understand we are falling short of the ideals of our country.

I have loved to cook since I was a child in my mother's kitchen. If I don't have time to cook, I'll just read a cookbook.

I think Hillary Clinton could do whatever she puts her mind to. I really do. She's incredibly dedicated to public service, she is smart as a whip, and she's effective.

I'm one of the luckiest people on Earth.

We need to incorporate that age-old concept of redemption into the work that we do in the criminal justice system in California.

These days, children can text on their cell phone all night long, and no one else is seeing that phone. You don't know who is calling that child.