Click here for 32 full quotes on Crime OR background on Crime. When people break rules, they pay penalty; so should Trump. (Nov 2019)

I fought and ended the "gay panic" defense. (Oct 2019)

I've always wanted to protect people and keep them safe. (Sep 2019)

FactCheck: Denied DNA evidence in 1980s; backtracked in 2018. (Jul 2019)

I chose the unpopular thing to NOT seek the death penalty. (Jul 2019)

Moratorium on death penalty; but defended it as AG. (May 2019)

Have a conversation on whether prisoners should vote. (Apr 2019)

Private prisons are about profit, not dealing with crime. (Apr 2019)

Federal and state moratorium on death penalty. (Mar 2019)

No on capital punishment, but justice for murderers. (Mar 2019)

Ex-felons re-enter society, instead of broken justice system. (Feb 2019)

Punish violent criminals, but understand they also need help. (Jan 2019)

Back on Track: expungement for first-time minor offenders. (Jan 2019)

Cash bail system favors the wealthy. (Jan 2019)

2010: Ran for A.G. as anti-death-penalty D.A. (Jan 2019)

Focus on helping non-violent young offenders. (Aug 2017)

Defied pressure for death penalty for cop killer. (Aug 2017)

Imprison violent criminals, not the non-violent. (Apr 2015)

Make fighting transnational gangs a top priority. (Nov 2014)

Treat crime economically: most safety for the investment. (Oct 2009)

Smart on Crime: focus on violence, youth, & prevention. (Oct 2009)

Crime pyramid: nonviolent offender isn't hardened criminal. (Oct 2009)

Personally opposed to death penalty; as DA, never pursued it. (Jan 2004)

2004: no death penalty for cop killer; 2019: apply to all. (Mar 2019) Black Lives Matter

Every black man is subject of profiling & discrimination. (Jun 2019)

Not tough nor soft crime: must be smart on crime. (Mar 2019)

Progressive prosecutor: fix broken criminal justice system. (Jan 2019)

I'm part of changing prosecutors' history of injustice. (Jan 2019)

Black men pay 35% higher bail than white men. (Jan 2019)

I'm for both the police and for police accountability. (Jan 2019)

Don't require cops to wear body cameras. (May 2015)

Acknowledge that certain communities distrust police. (May 2015)