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Gavin Newsom

Profession : Politician

Birth : October 10, 1967

It was difficult to realize, 'I'm lieutenant governor.' And Brown appropriately reminded me of that.

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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.

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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.

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Prop 8 did something that no other state in the history of this country has done. It took away the rights of people that already were legally affirmed. Imagine someone putting something on the ballot saying your wedding, your marriage is no longer valid.

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Separate inherently is not equal. There's a reason why $45 million was spent against marriage equality. It's because people understand the word does have meaning. And equality comes when we accept the same notions and the same institutions for everyone, regardless of race and gender and regardless of sex orientation.

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People don't have to agree with me. They can say, 'My gosh, I can't believe I'm listening to this guy. I can't disagree with him more.' But at least they know that I'm going to fight for things that I believe in. And I don't need to be in formal office to do that.

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There was a lot of hype about social media in President Obama's first campaign. It was important, but it wasn't as important as I think people let on.

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I really feel it's time to dissolve the current relationship of governor and lieutenant governor by running as a ticket.

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I've never been a fan of pretense or procrastination. After all, our state is defined by its independent, outspoken spirit.

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I don't know many better training grounds than being mayor of San Francisco - those were pretty intense years in terms of reporting and scrutiny.

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I will negotiate with my worst enemy.

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If we continue to fight the National Rifle Association on their home court, which is the legislative front, I think we'll continue to be frustrated. But when you have an ability to go directly to the public, that's a completely different field of engagement, and I think the NRA is not adept at that kind of engagement.

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A mistake that a lot of us have made, related to those who advocate for gun safety legislation, is that we try to process it through our legislative bodies, and that's where the NRA's strength lies.

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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.

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At the end of the day, there's not a day that goes by without a mass shooting.

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Even though he's a third-generation San Franciscan, my father's very European in some ways, and he loves wine.

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I think Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion to break open a buttery, oaky Chardonnay from California.

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The whole idea that the Constitution of the United States would be used to advance a political agenda is absurd.

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I have differences of opinion within my own family, an Irish Catholic family. So, I do respect those that disagree.

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The people that are serving you gas, the people that are in your restaurants serving you, the firefighters, and police officers are members of the gay and lesbian community. They're members of our broader community.

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