A biography for Jimmy Gomezhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm still the community college kid with immigrant parents.”
“If Dems don't stick together, we're going to lose.”
“We must continue to honor America's commitment to keeping families together and not turn our backs on refugees and asylum seekers.”
“I'm still that kid that worked at Subway and Target.”
“For the son of immigrants to run for elected office, not even a generation after my parents got here, that's what makes America a great place.”
“In my four years as a state legislator, I went to dozens of nontraditional events - everything from bird watchings to tree giveaways, neighborhood cleanups to self-defense clinics for women - going where people are instead of asking them to come to me. It's how I learned about their struggles and how legislative decisions affected their lives.”
“People should hold elected officials accountable for how they vote. Period.”
“I understand the politics of Washington, D.C. You need to hold firm, you need to work with your colleagues, and you need to throw elbows.”
“If I was so establishment, I don't think Our Revolution... would actually endorse me.”
“When fake news is repeated, it becomes difficult for the public to discern what's real.”
“In Koreatown, the issues that they deal with are very different than the people in unincorporated East Los Angeles, even though there are some similarities.”
“By giving students the proper tools to analyze the media they consume, we can empower them to make informed decisions.”
“The money doesn't buy me, and it never will.”
“I like musicals.”
“As a California state legislator, I supported our cap-and-trade law to force polluters to pay for releasing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change.”
“I'm Latino, progressive, and I have deep roots in the working class - my father was a bracero, a guest farmworker and cook, and my mom worked as a nursing home laundry attendant.”
“I do support 'sanctuary cities,' and I would be a firm, non-negotiable 'no' vote on any deliberations that include the possibility of blocking funding for them.”
“I believe everyone deserves access to clean air and water, and that climate change has exacerbated this challenge.”
“I believe young people from working families should have access to debt-free education because I know from my own experience that a high-school degree is not always enough, and a higher education can change a life.”
“I will not support a federal budget that cuts funds for sanctuary cities, states, or universities.”