Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newsomis an American businessman and television personality who currently serves as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of California. He is notable for hosting a television show named after him in Current TV and for his guest appearances in HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Newsom has been involved in controversial and high-profile relationships, including his former marriage to Fox News contributor Kimberly Guilfoyle and an infidelity scandal in 2007. His political career highlights include his advocacy for same-sex marriage...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 October 1967
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
These are senseless inexplicable things that are beyond the pale of imagination, ... It makes you, frankly, sick to your stomach to think you live in a society where things like this could have happened.
I am disappointed but I confess I'm not particularly surprised,
My heart is heavy, ... I respectfully disagree with the Supreme Court's decision, but I respect the court and will respect the order.
I feel we are very well prepared for a disaster ... but the reality is you can never be prepared enough. Never.
The extremes are we have over 550 people in San Francisco earning over $100,000 a year, ... Principally, that's based on the ability to generate upwards of 90 percent of their salary in overtime expenditures.
As Mayor, I will partner with community organizations, nonprofits, the business community and residents to improve San Francisco's quality of life.
A primary goal of my administration will be to expand housing opportunities in and around the downtown, with an emphasis on building walkable, fullservice neighborhoods for our growing workforce.
As a major international City, San Francisco must form strong partnerships with federal and state agencies to prepare for emergencies.
This is about bringing the heart and soul of San Francisco back to the forefront,
Green and clean neighborhoods are essential to the quality of life, economic development, social fabric, and environmental health of San Francisco.
This is inevitable; it's long overdue; and the public has a fundamental right to have access to information,
This president [Obama] has done more for the LGBT community than any president in history. It's just an objective fact. And his legacy is secure in terms of the advancement of the rights of the LGBT community, from Don't Ask, Don't Tell to his support for overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, and of course marriage equality, work on HIV and AIDS, and other things.
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.
The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.