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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 8, 2016 California General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, California

Kamala Harris - D

►Websitekamalaharris.org

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Loretta Sanchez

►Websitewww.loretta.org

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Kamala Harris

Loretta Sanchez

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

On Entering Public Service

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Trade

Infrastructure

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Employment Discrimination

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Green Economy

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP)

Patent System

Universal Basic Income

Robo-Calling

Wealth Distribution

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Minimum Wage

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Worker Rights and Benefits

Equal Pay

Working Class

Labor

Women Workplace Violence

Employment Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Health & Medical

Healthcare as a Right

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Mental Health

Medicare

Drug Price-Gouging

Pharmaceutical Companies

Differences of Other Candidates on Healthcare

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Long-Term Care

Public Option

Paying for Expanded Medical Insurance

HIV/AIDS

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

Department of Education

Historically Black Colleges

Community Colleges

Free College Tuition

School Desegregation

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

High Schools

Head Start

Department of Children and Youth

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Green New Deal

Carbon Tax

Net Zero & Reducing Emissions

Global Greenhouse Emissions

Climate Change Impact on National Security

Humans Affect on Climate Change

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Green Economy

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Poverty

Poor Children

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Safe & Fair Elections

Voting and Election Reform

Voter Suppression

Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration

Electoral College

Voting Rights for X-Felons

Campaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United Case

Voting Rights

Money and Special Interests

Trump

Foreign Election Interference

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Justice Department

Death Penalty

Minority Incarceration

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Cash Bail

Criminalization of Poverty

Equal Justice

Crack v Powder Cocaine Disparity

Parole and Probation

Race Sentencing Disparity

Restorative Justice

Public Defender Services

Juvenile Justice

Law Enforcement

Banks & Finance

Redlining Housing & Loans

Income Based Debt Repayment (IBR)

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Police Body Cameras

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Minority Incarceration

Private Prisons

Incarcerations

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Parole and Probation

Officer Involved Shootings

Human Rights

Human Trafficking

Domestic Violence

Incarcerated Women

Crimes Against Children

Rape

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Women's Issues

Gay Rights

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Women’s Rights

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement

Human Rights

Gender Equality

Religious Rights

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homelessness

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Redlining Housing & Loans

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Background Checks

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Red Flag Laws

Gun Shows

Gun Straw Purchases

Gun Buyback Programs

Energy

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Carbon Tax

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

National Security

Dream Act

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

White Supremacists

Cyber Security & 5G

Deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

Cyber Security & 5G

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Child Tax Credit

Financial Institutions & Transaction Tax

Foreign Policy

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

China

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Israel

North Korea

Iraq

Syria

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Administration (VA)

Veterans Health Care

Sexual Assault in Military

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Vetreran Job Retraining

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Seniors & Aging of Population

Social Security Reform

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Race Sentencing Disparity

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

African American Reparations

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Minority Incarceration

Employment Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Gay Rights

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Gender Equality

Consumers & Food

Food

Credit Agencies