Torrez vs. Kane, issue by issue

Torrez’s site says he launched “the first statewide Crime Gun Intelligence Center housed within an AG’s office.” Kane said, “I think I could make an immediate impact with the crime rate, just by keeping the serious offenders behind bars,” and said the office could give judges, who may face “up to 50 to 100 people” to arraign, resources to make decisions “easy and quick.”

Torrez said, “The top priority is remaining the same, and it is really protecting vulnerable kids in the state of New Mexico.” Kane’s site says programs would “give at-risk youth a better path forward.”

Kane’s site says “utility companies have hiked rates on New Mexicans with little accountability and even less oversight.” Torrez’s says “He forced utilities to return $115 million to overcharged customers.”

Torrez told KFOX14, “We’ve sued that administration more than 50 times and recovered $885 million on behalf of New Mexicans.” Kane told the Santa Fe New Mexican he is a “big proponent of staying in your lane” and would “take an entirely different tack,” and said his focus will “only involve issues that pertain to New Mexicans directly.” Neither piece has him taking a position on multistate suits.

Kane’s site says “New Mexico’s land, water, and power grid are not for sale to out-of-state data center developers.” The Ledger found no Torrez statement on data centers.

Kane’s site says “Mass surveillance tools like Flock license-plate readers are spreading across New Mexico with little oversight.” The Ledger found no Torrez statement on Flock.

Torrez’s site says, “I’ve fought for reproductive rights.” Kane’s site doesn’t address abortion.

Torrez’s site lists suits against federal “immigration enforcement policies” as part of challenging federal overreach. Kane’s site doesn’t address immigration.

Torrez said the Frontier AI Safety Act would “make the most powerful AI developers disclose risks.” Kane has not spoken on AI pricing. His one mention of AI the Ledger found is a proposal to have court clerks use something “sort of like an AI tool” to summarize cases for judges deciding whether to hold someone before trial.