Katie Porter actually said...

"In my district I met with the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, who made clear to me how important an accurate count is for them."

"Without accurate census data on which to base location decisions, businesses would lose a tool that has become crucial to their survival and growth."

"I am a proud capitalist but I want that capitalism to create opportunities for everybody and to do that we need an accurate count."

"I just don't understand why we would do something that is deregulating one of the worst actors in the marketplace."