Sen.-elect Adam Schiff doesn't want to talk about Trump. He wants to talk about the economy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Read more: Schiff vs. Trump: The real head-to-head battle defining California's U.S. Senate raceBut now, in the wake of a bruising election in which Trump and the Republicans swept control of the White House, Senate and House, Schiff is leaning harder into that economic message -- which has earned both derision and respect.
56% : "He's still obsessed with Trump," Patterson said.
53% : "The program provides about $10 billion in annual tax credits to state and local agencies constructing or rehabbing low-income rental housing, according to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
51% : Stark said a great start to fixing the problems facing rural hospitals would be increasing the population limit for towns to remain eligible for rural health reimbursements -- especially in large-population states such as California, where even rural towns are "still pretty big."Another major help would be making more types of care, including obstetrics, cost-based services under Medi-Cal and Medicare, meaning their full cost would be covered by the programs, Stark said.
50% : Stark said about 70% of his hospital's patient base relies on Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program for lower-income people, and another 22% rely on Medicare, the federal program for older people and those with disabilities.
49% : "Schiff before his role, his image, as a resistance fighter against Trump was really known as a more pragmatic liberal both in the [California] Legislature and Congress," Spillane said, "and that's probably more true to his personality.
40% : Where do Harris, Trump go from here?Schiff said he hopes his leverage as a legislator from the most populous state will help him make progress on all of the above issues -- and on other tough ones such as immigration.
25% : He knows many Californians want him to keep fighting Trump, but he also believes many voters want him to fix things for them.
17% : "Yes, California's incoming senator is "sadly confident" that Trump is "going to abuse his office" during his second term, and promised to call out such abuses if they occur.

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