A biography for Kevin de Leonhasn’t been written yet.
“You've got to lead from a position of strength.”
“The voice of Vin Scully has become the song of summer for generations of Los Angeles baseball fans and aficionados of excellence in sports broadcasting.”
“Clean air shouldn't be a privilege dictated by where you can afford to live but a right to which we are all entitled.”
“Many foreign students take their California degrees back to their home countries. They become entrepreneurs that develop products that they sell back to us.”
“Recycling more plastics can help local businesses and expand jobs while supporting the goals of sustainability.”
“The days of Democrats biding our time, biting our tongue, and triangulating at the margins are over.”
“Our communities will become more - not less - dangerous when local police officers are pulled from their duties to arrest otherwise law-abiding maids, busboys, and day laborers for immigration violations.”
“California will not become a cog in the Trump deportation machine.”
“Foreign relations should involve human rights, workers' rights, and environmental protection.”
“I don't believe other states should be in the business of luring production out of California. We've made it clear that no one is going to out-compete California.”
“I think that many Californians have been accustomed to, have normalized, that being good sometimes is good enough.”
“We carved it in stone: no matter the place of your birth or the hue of your skin, you can live in California in safety, dignity, and, yes, sanctuary.”
“My name is Kevin de Leon, and I am the president of the most progressive legislative house in America.”
“The Internet is now the catalyst in our society for growing our economy, engaging in the democratic process, and connecting with one another. It is an information equalizer, and everyone from farmworkers to financiers deserves fair access to it.”
“My mother, Carmen, cleaned houses and took care of elderly people.”
“I would never call our country the welfare system for Mexico.”
“As the youngest child of a single immigrant mother with a third-grade education, I never thought in my wildest dreams that I'd ever be an elected official.”
“There isn't enough renewable fuel in the world to crack our growing addiction to foreign oil. We need to decrease miles driven and increase engine efficiency.”
“We have proven that you can actually move strong, progressive policies, grow the economy, and improve the human condition.”
“There's always more employers can do to protect their employees.”