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THE REAL KEVIN DE LEÓN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 or have a tumor and it’s metastasizing. The tumor doesn’t care if you are a Republican or a Democrat. It’s your health, especially if you are the head of household, if you are a mother, or single mother, you are the bread winner of the house. It impacts the whole family. So that’s why we have to deal with this issue of health care for all. You would be taking over Dianne Feinstein’s seat, but she has decades of political experience. She has seniority. How would you overcome those sorts of assets? That’s a good question. I would say that seniority means nothing if you don’t use your seniority. The classic narrative of Washington is that built-up seniority over a course of many, many decades, positions certain individuals to do well, but the reality is we have witnessed certain hearings of Brett Kavanaugh, much younger senators in terms of seniority … Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut, Kamala Harris, provided much more energy, much more pointed questions. They are not senior members. Whether people agree or not, Elizabeth Warren has clearly elevated key issues to a national level; she has no seniority. Seniority means nothing if you don’t use it. I think that was displayed clearly through the hearings of Brett Kanavaugh. The issue of gun control many of us are concerned, but there is the gun rights aspect. Why aren’t things being done now in the way you feel they should be addressed? Let me say, we have to do something about this because of the way our children are dying. I thought that Sandy Hook would be that watershed moment when Americans would come together regardless of whether you were Republican or Democrat, that we would come together as a nation and finally do something about gun safety, gun ammunition safety. That wasn’t the case. … Because of the inaction in Washington, because of the lack of leadership. For example, on ghost guns, I was tough on ghost guns way before the mainstream media which just recently started reporting on the issue of ghost guns, through the manufacturing of ghost guns through 3-D printers as well as ordering parts online, having them delivered, which was legal, but no longer legal now in California. What are your thoughts on immigration reform? The issue of immigration is something that is deeply personal to me, being the youngest child of a single immigrant mother with a third-grade education. And this is a sad reality; immigration reform has failed in Washington, D.C., because of the lack of [action] in Washington. And because lack of [action] from our leaders in Washington. I’ve had to act in California on the issue of sanctuary state. I am the author of sanctuary state. On the issue of driver’s license, I negotiated a deal with the driver’s licenses with the governor, Jerry Brown. I also committed roughly about $40 million for naturalization to encourage folks to become US citizens, or legal permanent residents. Also, I allocated money for Dreamers who are under the threat of being detained and eventually deported by this administration. And ICE, by the way, was created by the vote of the senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, back in 2002, the National Security Act. A part of it was a creation of ICE. And ICE is a police agency that has strayed greatly from their original mission to deal with, it was created in the wake of 9/11 to deal with terrorism, to deal with drug traffickers, human traffickers, gun-running traffickers, to deal with international cartels, TCOs (transcontinental organizations), to deal with pedophiles, cybersex. But now to deal with violent criminal felons. To me it doesn’t make a difference if you are from Ireland or from China or elsewhere, but they focus on hardworking families, Dreamers, people who sell tamales, oranges, who are trying to make ends meet. You have a wayward agency that’s out of control, that’s been weaponized and politicized by [a] White House that is using it for their own electoral objectives by dividing the community. The Democratic Party is at a kind of a crossroads. You’ve got your traditionalists in people like Dianne Feinstein, you’ve got people like you who are progressives, and then you have the democratic socialists, their visibility becoming more prominent. How does all that work in trying to unify when you’ve got these different directions? I think the more ideas, I think the more policy ideas we have within the party and different ways of thinking, I actually think the better. I am not an orthodox, restrictive individual that there has to be only one set of ideas. I think that some folks maybe find it a little messier; I actually don’t find it messier. I like to sit with folks more to the right, you know, left of center, socialists — that’s much more to the left — and sit down and engage in different policy issues. So to me, it’s not about going more to the left or going more to the right, being conservative or liberal. To me it’s about doing what’s right for Americans, clean air, clean water, health care for all, sensible immigration reform, elevating our economy so we can have high-wage-paying jobs as opposed to struggling with two or three jobs to make ends meet without any health-care benefits, without any defined contribution plan at your place of employment. So to me, it’s not about being more liberal or more conservative. It’s about doing what’s right. And I think that, to date, I have been successful in moving policies using political capital, using that political capital to leverage and moving the policies that I think are right, even though it may be controversial, that I think are right for all Californians and that would be good for all America. How do you feel about campaign finance reform? So many elections are bought. I support it. I have always supported it. I always voted for campaign finance reform. What can we do to actually get that moving? We need a Democrat. We have millions of dollars being spent out of the pocket of a multibillionaire who is a senior senator incumbent in California. I agree with you; elections should not be bought. These are not coronations. These are elections. It’s a part of the democratic process. We need a Democrat in the White House. We need to overturn Citizens United. We have no other choice. We have to work toward taking back the House and the US Senate and working feverishly to get a Democratic president in the White House. Ultimately it relies on Citizens United. With that being said, there are many local municipalities as well as state governments that can move towards campaign finance reform. I wrote the language, I am not the author, but I wrote the language with regards to a disclosure act on ballot initiatives that you had to, in a transparent way, name the top three contributors so you wouldn’t have dark money coming in and influencing the ballot initiative process, which is a bastion for very wealthy individuals who want to circumvent the legislative process. Are there any Republicans you could see yourself working with in the future? Let me take that a step further. There are a lot of Republicans that I have worked with. In fact, there are a lot of Republicans in the [state] Senate and Assembly who actually voted for me for US Senate. They sent me texts and showed me pictures that “I voted for you.” And I know why they voted for me. Because although we may be from different parties, although we may have different outlooks and perspectives, I have never denigrated them. I’ve never humiliated them. I’ve always treated them with respect. I may not have voted for their measures, and some measures I may have voted for; I helped them when they needed my help. I had to secure Republican votes for cap and trade. I needed Republican votes for SB1, also known as the gas tax, which they are trying to repeal right now through Proposition 6. I needed Republican votes so I needed to sit down and negotiate with them. I have a track record of bipartisanship. ■ PHOTO:Courtney Lindberg Photography 10 PASADENA WEEKLY | <strong>10.25.18</strong>
• LIFE • BULLETIN BOARD NEWS AND NOTES FROM OUR COMMUNITY “ONLY I CAN CHANGE MY LIFE. NO ONE CAN DO IT FOR ME."- CAROL BURNETT HARD TO GET ADULT ATTACHMENT THEORY MAY EXPLAIN OBSESSION WITH DISTANT BOYFRIEND HOME SALES RECENT HOME SALES IN THE GREATER PASADENA AREA P. 14 P. 15 P. 16 RESTAURANT REVIEW Big Boy Bites Korean BeefHolic The Cloudy Garlic 2750 Colorado Blvd., Suite 4, Eagle Rock (323) 316-6312 Major Cards/ No Alcohol dining& nitelife Pasadena Weekly’s Dining Directory is a paid advertisement and is provided as a service to our readers. To advertise in the Dining Directory, call (626) 584-1500. Average price per entree $ UP TO $10 $$ $11–15 directory $$$ $16-25 $$$$ $25+ ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE 111 North Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, (626) 486-1111 alexanderssteakhouse.com $$$$ Alexander’s Steakhouse welcomes you to experience American steakhouse cuisine with an innovative and elegant global inspiration. Our menu features Certified Angus Beef from the Mid-West, corn-fed and dry-aged for 28 days for unparalleled fl avor. We serve the finest and most luxurious ingredients available including authentic Japanese wagyu beef. BONNIE B’S SMOKIN BBQ 1280 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 794-0132 bonniebssmokin.com $$ From Tulsa Oklahoma to Southern Cal. with a touch of New Orleans soul comes Bonnie B’s Bar B Que Heaven. Our 45-yearold traditional recipes are made with love. Try our new sweet pea’s double Fried burger made with our own sauces, soul bowl and homemade peach cobbler. Voted best BBQ & Soul food in Pasadena for our ribs, collard greens and Slim's Mac & Cheese. We are thankful and appreciate Pasadena. THE CLOUDY GARLIC’S ABUNDANT OFFERINGS AND IMAGINATIVE STYLINGS ARE KEYS TO SUCCESS In covering the local restaurant scene, I do my absolute best to apply compassion and context to my experiences. On one side, a negative write-up can hurt an already struggling small business. On the flip-side, if readers go to an eatery I’ve reviewed and find glaring issues, I lose credibility. I choose my critiques carefully, without intent to harm, only inform. With that said, I recently visited The Cloudy Garlic in Eagle Rock, the fast-casual spot still in its infancy offering Asian-inspired takes on sandwiches, burgers and bratwurst hot dogs. While the initial concept of The Cloudy Garlic and menu options are inspired and sometimes well-done, the execution of the monthold restaurant is a bit flawed. Fortunately, as The Cloudy Garlic is only a month old, they have room to adapt and improve their shortcomings to better compete in the already crowded world of Eagle Rock eateries. Consumer complaints of long waits are usually a misnomer used by diners who are spoiled by chain restaurants that use pre-made and prepared food that is nuked in a microwave and plated. Fresh BY MICHAEL SPRAGUE | PHOTOS BY DANNY LIAO food takes time. More importantly, good food takes time. Ordinarily I do not comment on wait times for food, especially for restaurants that are essentially brand new and working out the kinks of a new kitchen and fresh staff. The Cloudy Garlic did something so peculiar to accommodate the longer wait time it bears mention here. Rather than serving all of my party of five’s orders simultaneously, our plates were interspersed with the customers who had ordered after us as they were ready from the grill. Our kid’s hot dog for my 5-year-old buddy came first, followed by our other meals coming out one at a time, staggered in fiveminute waves. A 15-minute gap between the first and the last plate being served left for a strange lunch experience. It seems that there’s only one line cook and items are cooked to order which results in some awkward waiting. The already quaint and compact restaurant that seats maybe 20 has done itself no favors in making the dining room comfortable with the choice of silver industrial kitchen prep tables and backless aluminum stools. Corrugated tin paneling and old fashioned soda CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 CAMERON’S SEAFOOD 1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-3474 Camerons4fish.com $$ Since 1984, Cameron’s Seafood has been serving its freshest seafood, and has become a landmark in Pasadena. Cameron’s brings the ocean home with their fresh catch being cooked over mesquite wood grills that burn all day long.Enjoy the very best Seafood, Steaks, Salad & Pasta! Voted Best Seafood in Pasadena Weekly for 27 years! Now you can order on-line: camerons4fish.com. EL PORTAL 625 E. Green St., Pasadena (626)795-8553 Elportalrestaurant.com $$ Pasadena Weekly readers have been rewarding El Portal with the title of Best Mexican Food in the city for years. This charming little hacienda with brick walls, festive colors, fi ne art and a California elegant courtyard brings the authentic cuisine of Mexico and the Yucatan region to your table. <strong>10.25.18</strong> | PASADENA WEEKLY 11
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