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

If Hurricane Katrina didn't prove it to you, I don't know what will, ... I'm not waiting, in the event of an emergency, for Air Force One.

Since Sandy Hook, I have sat back as a father and been mesmerized by the inability of the federal government to do anything substantively on gun safety.

I will not abdicate and step back and say what we were doing 10, 15 days ago -- before this action -- is appropriate,

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.

Familiarity tends to breed complacency.