Issues

Renewing the Promise of California

"I come from middle-class California.  So I know first-hand: California rose to greatness because we gave hard-working families more chances, not fewer....We believed the promise of California was a birthright of the many, not a privilege of the few.
-Phil Angelides, 8/15/06

Investing in the Education of our Children

"To compete successfully in the global economy of the 21st century, California must have the best schools and the best teachers to give our children the knowledge and skills they need.”
-Phil Angelides, 3/30/06

Increasing Access to Quality Health Care

“Health care is a critical issue for Californians. It is the biggest sector of our economy and the second biggest item in our state budget. It touches the personal lives of our families and bulks ever larger in our family budgets and business balance sheets…. I will make California a leader in containing health costs and demanding more value from health insurers.”
–Phil Angelides, 7/24/06

Protecting the Environment

"As Governor, I won't just talk about protecting our environment, I'll do it.  I'll stand up and do what's right to protect our land, water, and air.  Reducing our dependence on oil, giving Californians more energy choices and protecting our coastline are essential to preserving our state's natural treasures and strengthening our economy for future generations.”  
–Phil Angelides, 5/22/06

Public Safety – Protecting California Communities

“Protecting the safety of citizens is government’s first duty, and I am committed to ensuring that California families are thoroughly protected, secure from natural and manmade threats and free of environmental hazards.” 
–Phil Angelides, April 2006

Economic Opportunity

“I see a California future where we nourish economic opportunity – by helping the small businessman in an inner-city neighborhood; by supporting scientific research…; and by putting this state in the vanguard of emerging industries such as alternative energy.”
–Phil Angelides, 8/16/06 

Government Reform

"We have a Governor that's doing the bidding of powerful corporate interests and turns his back on the forgotten middle class of hard-working Californians. As Governor, I will clean up state government and make it work for California’s hard-working families."
-Phil Angelides, 8/7/06