As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so that they can commission a full range of public art that is daring and, when appropriate, daringly traditional. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
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. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
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. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel on the edge of the Golden Gate. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
I made bad decisions. That being said – the question is, does the public care about that? Gavin Newsom Read Quote
Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marriage. They’re different institutions. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
We recognize that the arts are an essential part of San Francisco’s cultural vitality. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well. Gavin Newsom Read Quote
If you’re trying to understand why it is that certain things happen in Sacramento and certain things don’t, at the end of the day, it comes down to the issue of incentives: We do what we’re incentivized to do. Gavin Newsom Read Quote