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Gavin Newsom

Profession : Politician

Birth : October 10, 1967

Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.

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I have a very successful father-in-law and family with very different political views.

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Do I support a driver's license for everybody? The answer is yes.

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Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.

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Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.

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I made bad decisions. That being said - the question is, does the public care about that?

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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.

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Take responsibility. Step up and step in. Because at the end of the day, folks, we are our behaviors.

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When Californians see something we truly believe in, we say so and act accordingly - without evasiveness or equivocation.

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I don't want to let the rest of this country drift into the abyss. I want to fight for it.

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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.

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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.

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The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.

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An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn differently.

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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.

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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.

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San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel on the edge of the Golden Gate.

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Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.

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San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban canopy, as well as open space in the city.

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But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.

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