State of California Archives: on Free Trade

James Bradley: Negotiate trade agreements that put America first

TRADE POLICY:
• Negotiate trade agreements that put America first
• Protect our US patents, brands and technology
• Increase oversight of foreign currency manipulation and impose appropriate consequences to international violators

Ro Khanna: Trade agreements fair to U.S. workers & environment

We need free trade agreements that are fair to U.S. workers and industries, and that include high environmental standards. As a former senior official in the U.S. Commerce Department focused on trade and manufacturing, I know what it takes to open up markets to American products and understand how to promote American exports abroad. I'll work tirelessly to improve America's manufacturing policies and increase our global competitiveness.

[We should] increase funding to the Manufacturing Extension Project. California's decline in manufacturing jobs is particularly sharp. Without a strong base of manufacturing here in Silicon Valley, we lose the infrastructure to develop better products and innovative technology.

Kamala Harris: TPP doesn't offer sufficient worker protections

Ms. Harris had previously been circumspect on the trade deal, but Rep. Sanchez's entry into the race has created a situation in which neither candidate wants to risk alienating the Democratic base on such a highly charged issue. If there were any doubt that both candidates had made the politically safe decision, they were quickly put to rest by the rapturous response that Sen. Elizabeth Warren elicited when she told the crowd that TPP would "leave American workers in the dirt."

Loretta Sanchez: Opposes TPP; joined union protests against it

Ms. Harris had previously been circumspect on the trade deal, but Rep. Sanchez's entry into the race has created a situation in which neither candidate wants to risk alienating the Democratic base on such a highly charged issue. If there were any doubt that both candidates had made the politically safe decision, they were quickly put to rest by the rapturous response that Sen. Elizabeth Warren elicited when she told the crowd that TPP would "leave American workers in the dirt."

Duf Sundheim: Inclined to support Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact

Jerry Brown: Open CA trade and investment office in Shanghai

Carly Fiorina: Change rules about outsourcing; current climate forces it

Bill Jones: Fair trade with level playing field