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Jan 2, 2020 · 2020 Candidates. Julián Castro. Mr. Castro, a former housing secretary, is emphasizing immigration and education in his presidential campaign. By Maggie Astor Updated Jan. 2, 2020. Julián...
- Gun Control: Require Universal Background Checks, Ban Assault Weapons.
- Health Care: Create A Universal Health Care System, “Medicare For all.”
- Syria: Withdraw U.S. Presence Over A Planned Period of time.
- Trade: Renegotiate NAFTA.
A longtime gun control advocate, Castro has pushed for renewing the assault weapons ban, limiting high-capacity magazines and requiring background checks at gun shows.
Castro has called for “universal health care,” also referring to it as “Medicare for all.” He indicated he would consider paying for such a system by raising taxes on corporations and on the wealthiest “0.05, 0.5 or 1 percent” of Americans.
In an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” last month, Castro said it was “time for us to pull out of Syria,” but insisted it must be on a planned timeline. He criticized Trump’s sudden announcement of a potential withdrawal as “not the way it should be done.”
As mayor of San Antonio, Castro strongly supported NAFTA and expanding the trade deal. He has saidthat he believes the agreement should be renegotiated to strengthen worker and environmental protections.
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Castro ran for mayor of San Antonio in 2005 and was widely viewed as the front runner in a field that also included retired judge Phil Hardberger and conservative city councilman Carroll Schubert. He was defeated by approximately 4000 votes when Hardberger received 51.5% of the votes in the runoff.
Jan 23, 2015 · Their mother, Rosie Castro, had been a fiery community organizer in San Antonio during the Chicano movement of the 1960s and '70s; after an unsuccessful run for city council in 1971, three...
Jan 12, 2019 · He won a seat on San Antonio’s City Council at the age of 26 and became that city’s mayor eight years later. His work in that role got him the keynote slot at the 2012 Democratic National ...
Mar 16, 2019 · Julián Castro won election to the San Antonio City Council in 2001, when he was just 26 years old, making him the youngest councilman to ever serve the city. Later he set his sights on a mayoral campaign, but lost his initial bid.
Nov 18, 2019 · During his tenure, he helped minorities gain more access to fair housing rights, aided communities struck by natural disasters and launched a program that increased broadband connectivity...
