I'm sick and tired of politics and politicians as usual.
I think Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion to break open a buttery, oaky Chardonnay from California.
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.
You've got to change incentives for good behavior as opposed to just disincentivizing bad behavior.
You need to let go of your fear and anxiety of being judged by others.
Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.
Make no mistake: conversion therapy is not about 'praying away the gay.' It's an emotional torture against our most innocent citizens: our children.
We must continue to step in and stand up to resist reckless rhetoric and actions in a peaceful and forceful manner.
I have a very successful father-in-law and family with very different political views.
I don't want to let the rest of this country drift into the abyss. I want to fight for it.
There's a secret sauce in California, and I hope people pay attention to it.
There's something called CEQA in California - NEPA at the federal level. There's indigenous lands and autonomies relating to governance on those lands. There are all kinds of obstructions as it relates to just getting zoning approval and getting building permits.
California is a bellwether state. California was the first state in the United States to overturn the laws against interracial marriage. It took 19 years for the rest of the country to come around to that point of view.
I'll be kicked out before I rust out.
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.
You can love me or hate me and disagree with me, but you sure as hell know where I stand.
City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid tragedy where possible and minimize loss of life and property when emergencies occur.
The Republican Party - that was the end of the Republican Party. What Pete Wilson did with the xenophobia and the negative attitude, all this sort of anti-crime backlash.
As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with excellent housing and transportation options.
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.
