Phil Angelides on the issues

Mercury News ^ | April 6, 2006 | AP

[FairOpinion]

Immigration reform: Angelides said he would support placing some restrictions on which illegal immigrants are eligible to apply for citizenship, such as requiring that they have worked in this country for a certain period of time and that they learn English.

_ Proposition 82, Rob Reiner's universal preschool initiative: Angelides supports it. He said entitlement programs such as public schooling and Social Security must be available to everyone or they will not have broad public support.

On a Senate bill that would give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants: He supports the bill. The licenses would be a different color and style from regular driver's licenses and cannot be used for any other purpose.

[FairOpinion]

Funny they don't mention that he wants to raise taxes, when in fact he himself has stated that multimple times.

[socal_parrot]

Phil Angelides= A four-eyed Gray Davis with worse hair.

[FairOpinion]

A more detailed article about the interview with Angelides:

AP Interview: Angelides not worried by tight primary race

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/14281918.htm

In the interview, Angelides also took aim at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, something the treasurer has done from nearly the moment Schwarzenegger took office. Angelides said the governor was incompetent and a complainer and there was nothing sincere about Schwarzenegger's attempts this year to be more bipartisan.

In the interview, Angelides said he wanted to raise income taxes on the top 1 percent of earners and close corporate loopholes.

Although he refused to give Schwarzenegger any credit for his efforts in office, Angelides acknowledged that being governor is a hard job.

"There are a lot of impediments," Angelides said. "Term limits. The two-thirds vote rule," - a reference to the requirement that the Legislature muster a two-thirds majority to pass spending measures.

He also said he supports giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, calling it an issue of public safety.

[FairOpinion]

And for those who think Westly is better:

"During the debate, their positions were similar on many of the issues.

Both support an effort by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants; both want immigration reform that grants illegal immigrants a path to citizenship; and both have received endorsements from a range of Latino elected officials. "

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3677474

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

Wonderful. Is this guy a match for Kalifornistan or what? As a native and life-long resident, I shudder. The state's inability to learn its lessons is chilling. And Schwarzenegger's wet-noodle spinelessness is disheartening.

[Amerigomag]

I advised Bill Bradley that as soon as Schmidt was hired he began floating the comparative theme on conservative forums. What else can the gang do. Their record is clearly not Republican.

[goldstategop]

Of course. If Arnold only cut spending, at least he'd be tolerable to conservatives. As it stands he's another liberal - the borrow and spend kind.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")