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

My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.

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

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

Eighty-two percent of prisoners in the United States are high-school dropouts. A high-school dropout between the ages of 30 and 34 is two-thirds more likely to be in jail, or to have been in jail, or to be dead.

I've been a proud mentor to many women seeking public office, because I believe we need more women at all levels of government. Women have an equal stake in our future and should have an equal voice in our politics. These are challenging times, but I believe getting more women to run for office is a big part of the solution.

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