At Second Inaugural, Mayor Pledges Leadership On Health, Environment, Education.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Today Mayor Gavin Newsom delivered his second inaugural address in the rotunda of City Hall and pledged to continue San Francisco’s leadership on issues such as health, the environment, and education.
On the most important issues of the day,” said Newsom, “San Francisco is providing leadership for our nation and the world.”
Newsom chose School Superintendent Carlos Garcia as the Master of Ceremonies to emphasize the close partnership between Newsom and the school district.
Newsom cited San Francisco’s accomplishments and pledged progress in key areas in his second term:
Health. Newsom aims to enroll 40,000 more residents into his universal health care program.
Environment. Newsom pledged to make city government carbon neutral by the year 2020.
Education. Newsom pledged to mandate a community service requirement in all high schools and encourage retiring Baby Boomers to mentor public school students.
Homelessness. Newsom aims to expand sobering centers and redesign homeless shelters into one-stop shopping for job training and drug treatment.
Housing. Newsom will continue to expand affordable housing and fight for his plan to bring housing and opportunity to Bayview Hunters Point.
Safety. To fight homicides in San Francisco, Newsom said he will hire 250 new police officers. He highlighted the addition of a new police commander responsible solely for public housing.
Government Reform. Newsom will support new campaign finance laws that will prevent those who seek action from the government from contributing to politicians’ campaigns.
Technology. Newsom pledged to expand 311 to text messages and the internet and to rapidly complete a redesign of the City’s website.
Planning. Newsom said he will streamline the planning process and create one-stop shopping for obtaining permits.
Transportation. Newsom said he will continue to improve Muni and that he favors “congestion pricing” to reduce pollution and traffic.
Fiscal Discipline. Newsom will work toward reforming the city’s retirement system. He also aims to raise the payroll tax exemption and close the “partnership” loophole that allows big businesses to escape paying taxes.
Economic Development. Newsom will train more workers for green-collar jobs, create a “China Desk” to coordinate economic outreach to China, and give tax breaks to companies that hire military veterans.
Children and Families. Newsom pledged to create a “Baby Savings Bond” that will deposit on birth $500 for every new resident born in San Francisco. The bond can be used for college or first-time home ownership, but access to the funds will be limited to those who complete a community service requirement.
Newsom closed the speech by praising “San Francisco values” and ended on a note of cooperation.
I cherish this opportunity to lead,” he said, “and I will work with all of you to make every single one of these most precious days count.”
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Today Mayor Gavin Newsom delivered his second inaugural address in the rotunda of City Hall and pledged to continue San Francisco’s leadership on issues such as health, the environment, and education.
On the most important issues of the day,” said Newsom, “San Francisco is providing leadership for our nation and the world.”
Newsom chose School Superintendent Carlos Garcia as the Master of Ceremonies to emphasize the close partnership between Newsom and the school district.
Newsom cited San Francisco’s accomplishments and pledged progress in key areas in his second term:
Health. Newsom aims to enroll 40,000 more residents into his universal health care program.
Environment. Newsom pledged to make city government carbon neutral by the year 2020.
Education. Newsom pledged to mandate a community service requirement in all high schools and encourage retiring Baby Boomers to mentor public school students.
Homelessness. Newsom aims to expand sobering centers and redesign homeless shelters into one-stop shopping for job training and drug treatment.
Housing. Newsom will continue to expand affordable housing and fight for his plan to bring housing and opportunity to Bayview Hunters Point.
Safety. To fight homicides in San Francisco, Newsom said he will hire 250 new police officers. He highlighted the addition of a new police commander responsible solely for public housing.
Government Reform. Newsom will support new campaign finance laws that will prevent those who seek action from the government from contributing to politicians’ campaigns.
Technology. Newsom pledged to expand 311 to text messages and the internet and to rapidly complete a redesign of the City’s website.
Planning. Newsom said he will streamline the planning process and create one-stop shopping for obtaining permits.
Transportation. Newsom said he will continue to improve Muni and that he favors “congestion pricing” to reduce pollution and traffic.
Fiscal Discipline. Newsom will work toward reforming the city’s retirement system. He also aims to raise the payroll tax exemption and close the “partnership” loophole that allows big businesses to escape paying taxes.
Economic Development. Newsom will train more workers for green-collar jobs, create a “China Desk” to coordinate economic outreach to China, and give tax breaks to companies that hire military veterans.
Children and Families. Newsom pledged to create a “Baby Savings Bond” that will deposit on birth $500 for every new resident born in San Francisco. The bond can be used for college or first-time home ownership, but access to the funds will be limited to those who complete a community service requirement.
Newsom closed the speech by praising “San Francisco values” and ended on a note of cooperation.
I cherish this opportunity to lead,” he said, “and I will work with all of you to make every single one of these most precious days count.”
