California Quote by Alex Padilla

California is many things, and it is a harbinger of what this country will become if illegal immigration isn't stopped. You're gonna have a…

— Rush Limbaugh

The federal government secures the border; Californians decide how we want to treat our population. I think we need a vibrant guest worker program.…

— Elizabeth Emken

There are still states that have not evolved so much as California, that still skimp on recognition and, even worse, the rights of immigrants.

— Enrique Pena Nieto

Texas has done a very good job of securing their borders with the help of the federal government. California has done a good job.

— Jan Brewer

If I've learned one thing as a state leader, it's that California will never fulfill its truest potential if we wait for Washington to…

— Kevin de Leon

The states have never had a voice when it comes to immigration or population policy. I think that needs to change.

— Gladys Berejiklian

California serves as our nation's cutting edge on many fronts.

— Kevin de Leon

On so many issues, California leads the country.

— Ro Khanna

I know - firsthand - that California works best when everyone has the opportunity to succeed. It's a lesson that's hard to learn from…

— Kevin de Leon

I have campaigned for reform efforts all over the country, ... What happens in California has significant effect in states like mine that are…

— John McCain

I understand the frustration provoked by our broken immigration system. But 50 state immigration policies are just a recipe for more chaos.

— Luis Gutierrez

California has become the first American state where there is no majority race, and we're doing just fine. If you look around the room,…

— William J. Clinton