"In this crowded race for governor, former Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter believes voters are still looking for detailed policy plans from top candidates. Katie Porter: "I also think it's important to give voters some choice here." WATCH: Full interview with California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter Monica Madden: "You have several proposals for how to make the cost of living better for Californians, one of them being free childcare, free college tuition at state universities, and then eliminating the state income tax for families that are making under $100,000. What's your plan for how to pay for those?""
"Porter: "I would pay for it by doing for corporations in California what we ask families to do, what we ask workers to do, which is in our higher earning years: when we earn a little bit more, we pay a little bit higher tax rate. And I think that's a fair thing to ask corporations to do, too." The Democrat made the case that she has the most thought-out proposals. Porter: "Nobody's said that my idea to pay for it is a bad idea. These are actual things that give California families more money in their pocket.""
"Porter: "So, when we hear candidates say things like,'When I'm governor, you'll have health care,' like, how? And at what price point? So, I'm really focused on very concrete policies." Porter also pushed back on criticism about her temperament after a video of her berating a staffer resurfaced earlier in the campaign. RELATED: Katie Porter addresses leaked video of her yelling at staffer Monica: "Do you think that there's a double standard here?""
California voters will choose two top picks to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom. Katie Porter, a former Orange County congresswoman, emphasizes giving voters meaningful choice and detailed policy proposals. She highlights plans aimed at improving cost of living, including free childcare, free tuition at state universities, and eliminating state income tax for families earning under $100,000. She says these measures would be funded by applying to corporations the same higher tax rates that families and workers would pay during higher-earning years. She argues her proposals are concrete and that other candidates lack clear explanations about how they would pay for promises. She also addresses criticism about her temperament after a resurfaced video of her berating a staffer.
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