A biography for Gavin Newsomhasn’t been written yet.
“If high-wage, high-cost nations like Germany and Japan can compete on exports, California can.”
“Society becomes how we behave.”
“I have a very successful father-in-law and family with very different political views.”
“There's a secret sauce in California, and I hope people pay attention to it.”
“Californians are blessed with the remarkable leadership of Gov. Jerry Brown, who... has led our state to firm fiscal footing and brought us to the enviable position of dreaming - and achieving - big dreams again.”
“As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with excellent housing and transportation options.”
“You'd be hard pressed to find a bigger champion of high-speed rail than me when the bond went to voters. I believed in it.”
“California is infamous for passing things and then waking up and saying, 'What the hell did we just pass?'”
“You can love me or hate me and disagree with me, but you sure as hell know where I stand.”
“I think Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion to break open a buttery, oaky Chardonnay from California.”
“It was difficult to realize, 'I'm lieutenant governor.' And Brown appropriately reminded me of that.”
“Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marriage. They're different institutions.”
“I have differences of opinion within my own family, an Irish Catholic family. So, I do respect those that disagree.”
“We do not have the right to discriminate against people.”
“The question for politicians here is fundamental: You can read the polls, or you can change the polls. Stand up on the things you believe in.”
“There's been a gap between perception and reality, the perception being that California is on the cutting edge of gun safety legislation when, in fact, there are a number of areas where we have fallen behind.”
“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.”
“When Californians see something we truly believe in, we say so and act accordingly - without evasiveness or equivocation.”
“Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.”
“As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects that will make San Francisco streets and public places vibrant and healthy.”