California is a bellwether state. California was the first state in the United States to overturn the laws against interracial marriage. It… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
Separate inherently is not equal. There's a reason why $45 million was spent against marriage equality. It's because people understand the word… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
Prop 8 did something that no other state in the history of this country has done. It took away the rights of… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marriage. They're different institutions. — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
Make no mistake: conversion therapy is not about 'praying away the gay.' It's an emotional torture against our most innocent citizens: our children. — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
If you're not open, you're not transparent, you're still holding on to vaults of information, you're not going to build that trust. — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so that they can commission a full range of public… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
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… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
If you distill the essence of everything, what life is about, every single one of us is given a short moment in time on… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
I did not love reading, spelling, math and science. I struggled. I was a terrible speller. — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
The economy is not immutable; it's not about natural laws. It's about rules, and we make the rules. — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid tragedy where possible and minimize loss of life and… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
Government doesn't have to come up with new killer features on its own. It has to step aside and let others come up with… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
San Francisco businesses face many challenges, including high rents, regulatory burdens, and the rising cost of workers compensation insurance and employee health plans — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
