Political Quotes

Xavier Becerra

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Xavier Becerra is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a position he has held since March 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has a long history of public service in California. Prior to his current role, Becerra served as the Attorney General of California from January 2017 to March 2021, where he focused on issues such as consumer protection and healthcare access. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017, representing California's 34th congressional district.

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Oct 7, 2026

Donald Trump is a known commodity – you know how he acts, you know how he behaves.

theguardian.com
Oct 6, 2026

Thirteen million Californians call LA and San Diego counties home. Their lives are not a ‘small price to pay’ or a punchline for Donald Trump.

theguardian.com
Oct 1, 2026

You have to know how to do the job, and that’s why I’m asking California voters to vote for me for governor of state of California.

theguardian.com
Oct 1, 2026

There aren’t training wheels in the governor’s office.

theguardian.com
Oct 1, 2026

We will make sure the encampments are cleared.

abcnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

The governor’s office is not a place with training wheels.

abcnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

You can’t expect a guy who has never been in office like this to go in there and do the right job.

abcnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

You can hear Donald Trump in Hilton's responses.

abcnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

We've got to keep Hollywood in Hollywood.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

California welcomed you into California, and you welcomed ICE mercenaries into our state in return.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

I have sued Meta. I have sued Amazon. I have sued Google. I have sued these very companies.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

What he would do is damage our state even further, make it harder for working families.

cbsnews.com
Aug 25, 2026

We hope that the Supreme Court of California will issue a swift decision protecting the right to vote, protecting the ballots that are cast by our voters, so we can once again give our voters the confidence to know that when they go out…

abcnews.com
Aug 23, 2026

I'm going to ask them to help me extract some of that waste and put it into healthcare, which helps us cover the cost of keeping Californians insured.

npr.org
Jul 20, 2026

Protecting students from predators demands real action — but this president is demanding it from the very office he’s spent years tearing down.

propublica.org
Jun 8, 2026

We are never backing down. November, here we come.

huffpost.com
Jun 8, 2026

The people of the great state of California, in the greatest nation on earth, have spoken — loudly and proudly,

huffpost.com
Jun 7, 2026

We are never backing down. November, here we come.

huffpost.com
Jun 7, 2026

California, we’re just getting started. Let’s hit the ground running. Let’s go win this thing.

theguardian.com
Jun 7, 2026

Regularly makes the improbable seem inevitable.

abcnews.com
Jun 6, 2026

More than ever, California needs our voices and our values. To the people and the voters of California, this is your state. Este es tu estado (This is your state). We will not be bought. We will not be bullied. And we are never backing…

cbsnews.com
Jun 6, 2026

California has spoken. Thank you for standing with us. To every volunteer who made a call, sent a text, knocked on a door, or showed up when it mattered most — this victory belongs to you. We're just getting started. On to November.

cbsnews.com
Jun 5, 2026

We will not be bought. We will not be bullied. And we are never backing down. November, here we come.

npr.org

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