Media coverage of California political races in The San Francisco Chronicle


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Abortion     Gavin Newsom: Opposes defunding Planned Parenthood.     John Kasich: Pro-life except rape & incest; supports litmus test.     Mark Meuser: Against abortion; it's a state's rights issue.     Neel Kashkari: Government out of our lives on abortion.

Budget & Economy     Kevin Faulconer: COVID: important that we save both lives and livelihoods.     Laphonza Butler: Serves on Senate Banking committee.

Civil Rights     Eric Holcomb: Calls for resignation of Indiana AG over harassment charge.     Ralph Nader: Supports "impenetrable protection of privacy".     Ralph Nader: Differentiate discriminatory justice from indiscriminate.

Corporations     Delaine Eastin: Change corporate tax structure to fund education.     Ralph Nader: DOT: Focus on safety and mass transit.

Crime     Mary Fallin: No life sentences for juveniles.     Neel Kashkari: Don't release dangerous people onto the streets.     Elon Musk: Claims police are failing to hold criminals accountable.

Drugs     Kevin Paffrath: State bungled legalized cannabis; 80% of sales still illegal.     Neel Kashkari: When you legalize something, you send a signal you approve.

Education     Kevin Faulconer: Take a firm stance with teachers unions over COVID closures.     Ralph Nader: Focus on civic & consumer education.

Energy & Oil     Neel Kashkari: Climate change compelling, but do fracking & Monterey shale.

Environment     Delaine Eastin: Don't give up on a clean environment; not on my watch.

Families & Children     Mary Fallin: Disallow adoptions in LGBT homes.

Free Trade     Elizabeth Emken: Free trade is a defining and great characteristic of US.     Ralph Nader: NAFTA failures: $50B Mexico bailout; 400,000 exported jobs.

Government Reform     Mark Meuser: Time to start reining in the unelected bureaucrats.     Ralph Nader: Focus on anti-trust enforcement to help small business.

Gun Control     Mary Fallin: Veto constitutional carry: No handguns without a permit.

Health Care     Orrin Hatch: ObamaCare is an "atrocious" act; repeal & replace.     Scott Howell: Improve ObamaCare rather than kill it.

Homeland Security     David Dewhurst: No blanket cuts to military, but trim back some spending.     Laphonza Butler: Serves on Senate Homeland Security committee.

Immigration     David Dewhurst: Limit police power to ask detainees about immigration status.     Gavin Newsom: Border wall is just rhetoric; celebrate diversity.     John Cox: Border wall needs to be built, to keep out MS-13.     Ted Cruz: Give police more power to ask about immigration status.

Principles & Values     Dianne Feinstein: OpEd: Feinstein refusing to debate is a democracy dodge.     Elizabeth Emken: Feinstein is arrogant and dismissive for not debating.     John Roberts: An establishment lawyer, with no all-encompassing philosophy.     Kevin Faulconer: Strive to govern by being as inclusive as possible.     Orrin Hatch: I work with both Republicans and Democrats, out of necessity.     Orrin Hatch: 36 years of seniority means I can finally enact change.     Scott Howell: Electing the same people get the same results.     Shane Osborn: Piloted crippled aircraft to China after midair collision.     Tom Steyer: Mueller report says Trump obstructed justice.     Tom Steyer: Republicans did not lose Congress for impeaching Clinton.     Tom Steyer: Nixon only lost support once impeachment hearings began.     Laphonza Butler: After two weeks in office: not running for re-election.

Tax Reform     Ralph Nader: Focus on under-taxation of corporations, not income tax.     Ralph Nader: Against flat tax; keep progressivity.

Technology     John Chiang: More private money for high-speed rail project.     John Cox: High-speed rail project is corrupt; ax it.     Travis Allen: High-speed rail project is corrupt; ax it.

War & Peace     David Dewhurst: More combat troops were needed in Iraq, and for longer.     Ted Cruz: Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan went on too long.

Welfare & Poverty     Kevin Paffrath: Current system traps people into poverty programs.

Click for quotations from other sources by: David Dewhurst Texas Republican Lt. Governor Delaine Eastin California Democratic candidate for Governor Dianne Feinstein Democratic Sr Senator California Elizabeth Emken Republican Challenger California Elon Musk CEO and DOGE leader Eric Holcomb Indiana Republican candidate for Governor Gavin Newsom California Democratic Challenger John Chiang California Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger John Cox California Republican candidate for California Governor John Kasich Ohio Republican Ohio Governor John Roberts Republican Appointee to Supreme Court Kevin Faulconer California Republican candidate for governor Kevin Paffrath California Democratic candidate for governor Laphonza Butler Democratic Appointee California Mark Meuser Republican Senate Challenger California Mary Fallin Oklahoma Republican Governor Neel Kashkari California Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Orrin Hatch Republican Sr Senator (retiring 2018) Utah Ralph Nader Green Scott Howell Democratic Challenger Utah Shane Osborn Republican Senate Challenger Nebraska Ted Cruz Republican 2016 Primary Challenger Tom Steyer Possible Democratic candidate for President from California Travis Allen California Republican candidate for California Governor