"That's absolutely right. And who can -- any of us who are a believer in the Second Amendment but also a believer in public safety and intelligence based policing have to agree that when someone has been, by a court, prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm, and in particular, because they were..."
"This year, I'm pleased to say the legislature has taken this on, and they're helping us with our continuing advocacy for more resources."
"We should be able to deal with our backlog, which is about 20,000 individuals, by the end of this calendar year, and going forward deal with the 3,000 that come on the books every year."
"But I think the NRA and everyone has to agree that this is just about smart policing. This is about a smart and effective way of taking guns out of the hands of people who are dangerous to our communi..."
"I think if we nationalize background checks, if we made it a requirement in all states, we could do a lot in terms of public safety."
"And who can -- any of us who are a believer in the Second Amendment but also a believer in public safety and intelligence-based policing have to agree that when someone has been by a court prohibited ..."
"I absolutely believe should be taken off the streets. I have seen them kill babies and police officers, not I think intended use."
"No, the court -- the court returned it for it to be retried. And so it would be retried."
"That's correct; exactly right."
"We have a lot of old laws on the books. In fact, the Government Code nor California refers to the attorney general as 'he' in most sections where it talks about her authority."
"As you know, California recently underwent a shift in criminal justice policy, where we realigned state responsibilities for low-level offenders to the counties, because a three-judge court panel deci..."