When you expand your ability to see, you understand that there are a lot of false choices being offered.

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

What we all want is public safety. We don't want rhetoric that's framed through ideology.

Mitt Romney subscribes to the cynical logic that says the American dream belongs to some of us but not all of us.

Doing nothing while the middle class is hurting. That's not leadership. Loose regulations and lax enforcement. That's not leadership. That's abandoning our middle class.

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 strongly believe that for serious and violent criminals, we must absolutely hold them accountable for their crimes and send them to prison.