The economy is not immutable; it’s not about natural laws. It’s about rules, and we make the rules. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
I don’t want to let the rest of this country drift into the abyss. I want to fight for it. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
There is nothing worse than a politician that gets defensive and starts attacking the media – and it always looks bad for the politician, because you sign up for this. You live by the sword, you die by the sword. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
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. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban canopy, as well as open space in the city. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
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. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
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. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
It was difficult to realize, ‘I’m lieutenant governor.’ And Brown appropriately reminded me of that. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
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. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
