Gavin Newsom

Politician

1967-10-10

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Quotes by Gavin Newsom

Like any small business owner, I experienced the pressures of building a company from the ground up - developing a business plan, balancing the books, meeting payroll and building a customer base.
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As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.
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While it was refreshing to finally see an openly gay man speak at a Republican convention, it doesn't remove the stain of selecting Mike Pence, America's most anti-LGBT governor.
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If, in this country, a simple majority of people can start stripping away the rights of a protected class in the minority, that's a pretty alarming thing.
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I did not love reading, spelling, math and science. I struggled. I was a terrible speller.
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You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
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Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.
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Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.
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But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.
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I'm sick and tired of politics and politicians as usual.
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The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.
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Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.
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We recognize that the arts are an essential part of San Francisco's cultural vitality.
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California is infamous for passing things and then waking up and saying, 'What the hell did we just pass?'
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Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce.
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There's something called CEQA in California - NEPA at the federal level. There's indigenous lands and autonomies relating to governance on those lands. There are all kinds of obstructions as it relates to just getting zoning approval and getting building permits.
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