California Politicians on the Issues

California Politicians on the Issues

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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:

Travis Allen Republican candidate for California Governor
Xavier Becerra Democratic Representative (CA-31)
Jerry Brown Democratic Governor
John Chiang Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
John Cox Republican Party Chair, Cook County (IL)
Delaine Eastin Democratic candidate for Governor
Kevin Faulconer Republican candidate for governor
Eric Garcetti Mayor of Los Angeles
David Hadley Republican candidate for Governor
Kamala Harris Democratic candidate for President (withdrawn); California Senator
Caitlyn Jenner Recall challenger for Governor
Neel Kashkari Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
Jerry Sanders Mayor of San Diego
Laura Smith Republican challenger for Governor
Hilda Solis Democratic Representative (CA-32)
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Democratic Presidential Challenger; CA Rep
Antonio Villaraigosa Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger

Senate:

CA 2022: 2022 CA Governor’s race
Greg Brannon Republican Senate candidate (2016 race)
Rocky Chavez Republican Senate candidate (2016 race)
Kevin de Leon Democratic candidate for California U.S. Senator (2018 race)
Tom Del Beccaro Republican Senate challenger (2016 race)
Michael Eisen Independent candidate for California U.S. Senator (2018 race)
Dianne Feinstein Democratic Sr Senator (CA) (2018 race)
Kamala Harris Democratic candidate for President (withdrawn); California Senator (2016 race)
Loretta Sanchez Democratic Representative (CA-47) (2018 race)
Duf Sundheim Republican Senate challenger (2016 race)

House:

Pete Aguilar Democratic House Member (District 31)
Robert Lee Ahn Democrat (District 34)
Joe Baca Democratic Representative (CA-43)
Nanette Barragan Democrat (District 44)
Karen Bass Democrat (District 37)
Xavier Becerra Democratic Representative (CA-31)
Ami Bera Democrat (District 7)
Julia Brownley Democrat (District 26)
Ken Calvert Republican Representative (CA-44)
Salud Carbajal Democrat (District 24)
Tony Cardenas Democrat (District 29)
Judy Chu Democrat (District 27)
Gil Cisneros Democrat (District 39)
Paul Cook Republican (District 8)
Lou Correa Democrat (District 46)
Jim Costa Democratic Representative (CA-20)
Susan Davis Democratic Representative (CA-53)
Jeff Denham Republican (District 10)
Mark DeSaulnier Democratic House Member (District 11)
Anna Eshoo Democratic Representative (CA-14)
Sam Farr Democratic Representative (CA-17)
John Garamendi Democrat (District 3)
Jimmy Gomez Democrat (District 34)
Josh Harder Democrat (District 10)
Katie Hill Democrat (District 25)
Mike Honda Democratic Representative (CA-15)
Jared Huffman Democrat (District 2)
Duncan Hunter Jr. Republican (District 50)
Ro Khanna Democrat (District 17)
Steve Knight Republican House Member (District 25)
Doug LaMalfa Republican (District 1)
Barbara Lee Democratic Representative (CA-9)
Mike Levin Democrat (District 49)
Ted Lieu Democratic House Member (District 33)
Zoe Lofgren Democratic Representative (CA-16)
Alan Lowenthal Democrat (District 47)
Doris Matsui Democratic Representative (CA-5)
Kevin McCarthy Republican (Dist. 23)
Jerry McNerney Democrat (Dist. 9)
Grace Napolitano Democratic Representative (CA-38)
Devin Nunes Republican Representative (CA-21)
Jimmy Panetta Democrat (District 20)
Nancy Pelosi Democratic Representative (CA-8)
Scott Peters Democrat (District 52)
Katie Porter Democrat (District 45)
Dana Rohrabacher Republican Representative (CA-46)
Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic Representative (CA-34)
Ed Royce Republican Representative (CA-40)
Raul Ruiz Democrat (District 36)
Linda Sanchez Democratic Representative (CA-39)
Adam Schiff Democratic Representative (CA-29)
Brad Sherman Democratic Representative (CA-27)
Jackie Speier Democrat (Dist. 14)
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Democratic Presidential Challenger; CA Rep (Dist. 15)
Mark Takano Democrat (District 41)
Mike Thompson Democratic Representative (CA-1)
Norma Torres Democratic House Member (District 35)
Juan Vargas Democrat (District 51)
Mimi Walters Republican House Member (District 45)
Maxine Waters Democratic Representative (CA-35)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Carly Fiorina Republican primary challenger and former CEO
Darrell Issa Republican Representative (CA-49); Initiator of Recall CA Governor
Gavin Newsom S.F. Mayor; former Gov. cand.
Doug Ose Former Republican Representative (CA-3)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Republican CA Governor
Barbara Boxer Democratic Jr Senator (CA)
John Campbell Republican Representative (CA-48)
Lois Capps Democratic Representative (CA-23)
Janice Hahn Democrat (retiring 2016)
Tom McClintock 2004 former Republican Challenger CA Governor
Buck McKeon Republican Representative (CA-25)
Gloria Negrete McLeod Democrat (County run 2014)
Gary Miller Republican Representative (CA-42)
George Miller Democratic Representative (CA-7)
Doug Ose Former Republican Representative (CA-3)
Loretta Sanchez Democratic Representative (CA-47)
Henry Waxman Democratic Representative (CA-30)
Cruz Bustamante Democratic Lt. Governor; former Candidate for CA Governor
Peter Camejo 2004 former Reform Party nominee for Vice President; previously Candidate for CA Governor
Gray Davis Former Democratic CA Governor
Arianna Huffington 2004 former Independent Challenger for CA Governor
Tom McClintock 2004 former Republican Challenger CA Governor
Bill Simon 2004 former Republican Challenger CA Governor
Peter Ueberroth 2004 former Republican Challenger CA Governor
Bill Baker Former Republican Representative (CA-10)
Sonny Bono Former Republican Representative (CA-44)
Tom Campbell Former Republican Representative (CA-15, 1995-2000)
Cal Dooley Former Democratic Representative (CA-20)
Bob Dornan Former Republican Representative (CA-46)
Carly Fiorina Republican primary challenger and former CEO
Bill Jones 2004 former Republican challenger for Senate (CA)
Jay Kim Former Republican Representative (CA-41)
Tom Lantos Former Democratic Representative (CA-12, 1981-2008)
Robert Matsui Former Democratic Representative (CA-5, 1979-2004)
Carlos Moorhead Former Republican Representative (CA-27)
Dick Mountjoy Former Republican Senate Challenger
Frank Riggs Former Republican Representative (CA-1)
Andrea Seastrand Former Republican Representative (CA-22)
George Brown Former Democratic Representative (CA-42, 1981-99)
Tom Campbell Former Republican Representative (CA-15, 1995-2000)
Dennis Cardoza Democratic Representative (CA-18)
Gary Condit Former Democratic Representative (CA-18)
Christopher Cox Former Republican Representative (CA-48)
Duke Cunningham Former Republican Representative (CA-50, 1991-2005)
Ron Dellums Democrat (1993-1998)
Julian Dixon Former Democratic Representative (CA-32)
John Doolittle Republican Representative (CA-4)
David Dreier Republican Representative (CA-26)
Vic Fazio Former Democratic Representative (CA-3)
Bob Filner Democratic Representative (CA-51)
Elton Gallegly Republican Representative (CA-24)
James Gray 2004 former Libertarian challenger
Jane Harman Democratic Representative (CA-36)
Wally Herger Republican Representative (CA-2)
Keith Holbrook Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012)
Steve Horn Former Republican Representative (CA-38, 1993-2003)
Duncan Hunter Republican Representative (CA-52)
Steven Kuykendall Former Republican Representative (CA-36)
Jerry Lewis Republican Representative (CA-41)
Gail Lightfoot 2000 Libertarian Challenger for Senate (CA)
Marty Martinez Former Republican Representative (CA-31)
Juanita Millender-McDonald Former Democratic Representative (CA-37, 1997-2007)
Ron Packard Former Republican Representative (CA-48)
Richard Pombo Former Republican Representative (CA-11, 1993-2007)
George Radanovich Republican Representative (CA-19)
James Rogan Former Republican Representative (CA-27, 1997-2001)
Hilda Solis Democratic Representative (CA-32)
Orly Taitz Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012)
Ellen Tauscher Democratic Representative (CA-10)
Bill Thomas Former Republican Representative (CA-22, 1979-2007)
Esteban Torres Former Democratic Representative (CA-34)
Andy Vidak Republican Challenger 2010
Diane Watson Democratic Representative (CA-33)
Lynn Woolsey Democratic Representative (CA-6)
Howard Berman Democratic Representative (CA-28)
Brian Bilbray Republican Representative (CA-50)
Mary Bono Republican Representative (CA-45)
James Bradley Republican Challenger
Charlie Brown Democrat
TJ Cox Democrat
Elizabeth Emken Republican Challenger
Mike Garcia Republican
Jerome Horton Democratic Challenger
Darrell Issa Republican Representative (CA-49); Initiator of Recall CA Governor
Sara Jacobs Democrat
Young Kim Republican
Dan Lungren Republican Representative (CA-3)
Jay Obernolte Republican
Alex Padilla Democratic Appointee
Laura Richardson Democrat
Harley Rouda Democrat
Christy Smith Democrat
Pete Stark Democratic Representative (CA-13)
Michelle Steel Republican
David Valadao Republican
Lily Zhou Republican Challenger

Debates and books for California:

2022-11: 2022 CA Senate race
2022-11: 2022 CA Governor’s race
2021-10: 2021 CA Governor’s race
2021-04: Madam Speaker
2021-01: Kamala’s Way
2020-11: 2020 House CA elections
2019-12: 6th Democratic Primary Debate
2019-11: Past and present Governor candidates from California
2019-01: The Truths We Hold, by Kamala Harris
2018-11: CA Congressional representatives, past and present
2018-11: 2018 House CA elections
2018-11: 2018 CA Senate race
2018-11: 2018 CA Governor’s race
2018-07: Healing the Soul of America
2017-11: Past and present Senate candidates from California
2016-12: State of California secondary Archives
2016-11: 2016 CA Senate race
2016-06: 10 U.S. Presidents
2016-05: Saving Capitalism, by Robert Reich
2016-04: Top 10 Visionaries
2015-05: Rising to the Challenge, by Carly Fiorina
2015-05: The Divided Era, by Tom Del Beccaro
2015-01: The Los Angeles Times
2014-11: 2014 California Governor’s race
2014-07: The Nixon Tapes, by Douglas Brinkley
2014-04: Smart People Should Build Things, by Andrew Yang
2012-06: 2012 CA Senate debate
2012-01: The San Francisco Chronicle
2011-11: CA legislative records
2011-04: Aftershock, by Robert Reich
2010-10: The Governator, by Ian Halperin
2010-09: 2010 California Senate Debates
2010-04: The Sacramento Bee
2010-01: State of California Archives
2009-10: Smart on Crime, by Kamala Harris
2007-09: Tough Choices, by Carly Fiorina
2003-11: Recall debate with Arnold Schwarzenegger
2002-11: California Gubernatorial Recall Question & Answers
2003-01: Perfect Enough, by George Anders
2002-11: California Gubernatorial Recall Question & Answers
2001-04: How to Overthrow the Government
1998-09: Dialogues, by Jerry Brown
1991-04: In The Arena
1988-01: Pres. Reagan’s State of the Union speeches
1980-01: The Real War
1974-01: Pres. Nixon’s State of the Union speeches

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