Translation of "Proponía" in English

Proponía durante su campaña electoral?

he proposed during his campaign?

No porque el plan proponía actividades ilegales,

not because he thought, gee, these are illegal things,

Este empleado japonés, cansado y enojado con el sistema, proponía una jornada laboral diaria de ocho horas con pago adicional por horas extras.

This Japanese employee, tired and angry at the system, proposed an eight-hour working day with overtime pay.