But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.
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.
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.
I think Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion to break open a buttery, oaky Chardonnay from California.
One of the defining dynamics of 2008 has been the emerging wave of new, young voters getting involved and storming the gates of the traditional political establishment.
San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel on the edge of the Golden Gate.
San Francisco lags behind other communities in providing a vital, vibrant and ecologically sustainable urban canopy, as well as open space in the city.
During the 1990s, San Francisco lived through one of the most intense economic booms of its history.
Founders Den provides the kind of collaborative and creative atmosphere to foster new ideas not only for emerging new businesses, but government as well.
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.
Just because you have a learning difficulty or difference doesn't mean you aren't smart.
Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.
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.
You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.
When you have a good idea, the money flows.
We have rules that no longer are relevant to the world we're living in. Our regulatory system can't keep up.
I'm sick and tired of politics and politicians as usual.
The kind of cynical politics of divide and conquer, that's shameful stuff, and I don't know - people live their life like that, but I don't know how they look back and feel good about themselves.
Guys like me don't necessarily progress very far, which is fine.
If you're trying to understand why it is that certain things happen in Sacramento and certain things don't, at the end of the day, it comes down to the issue of incentives: We do what we're incentivized to do.
Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marriage. They're different institutions.
Sometimes I will make CliffsNotes of my CliffsNotes.
Are we going to solve the issue of poverty? Absolutely not. Are we going to have an impact? I'm committed to it, and if we don't, I'll have no regrets because we're going to try everything we can.
San Francisco businesses face many challenges, including high rents, regulatory burdens, and the rising cost of workers compensation insurance and employee health plans.
We need to allow people to bypass government... to look to themselves for solving problems rather than asking the government to do things for them.
You've got to change incentives for good behavior as opposed to just disincentivizing bad behavior.
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.
President Trump is quick to attack American students, immigrants, women, the LGBT community, journalists, and our international allies but he is either too weak or too ignorant to stand up to white supremacists and others who spew hatred.
People always thought I'd never get elected outside San Francisco; I was always more worried that I'd never get elected again inside San Francisco.
If Wikileaks didn't resolve that question for folks - at the end of the day, there are no secrets. We're living in a glass neighborhood, in a fishbowl, and technology, white hat hackers, the folks that are doing the right thing with hacking.
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.
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.
Do I support a driver's license for everybody? The answer is yes.
You can love me or hate me and disagree with me, but you sure as hell know where I stand.
I made bad decisions. That being said - the question is, does the public care about that?