{"id":8601,"date":"2009-04-21T18:16:15","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T18:16:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-04-21T18:30:52","modified_gmt":"2009-04-21T18:30:52","slug":"its-officiali-am-running-for-governor-of-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/2009\/04\/21\/its-officiali-am-running-for-governor-of-california\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Official…I am Running for Governor of California"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Well, this seems newsworthy. – promoted by Brian Leubitz<\/i>)<\/p>\n

It’s official. Today, I became a candidate for governor because California needs a new direction. <\/p>\n

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EDITED by Brian<\/b>: For space. Please see the flip for more.<\/p>\n

I hope you will join me<\/a> as we set out to build a campaign that does more than win an election. Together<\/a> we can create the kind of campaign that changes California.<\/p>\n

If you want to help us get off to a strong start, please contribute here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In San Francisco, we’re showing what can be accomplished when we stop looking back and start looking for solutions.<\/p>\n

We are the first, and still the only, city in America implementing universal health care. We’re proving what you already knew – it is less expensive to keep people well than it is to treat their sicknesses.<\/p>\n

Join us<\/a> and you can help take the fight for excellent and affordable health care to all of California.<\/p>\n

Across California, teachers are facing layoff notices; but we are protecting teachers from layoffs, raising test scores and breaking down the barriers to a college education.
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Contribute today<\/a> and we’ll build the kind of campaign that can force Sacramento to stop arguing about better schools and start creating them.<\/p>\n

The unemployment rate in California is soaring. But in San Francisco, the local economy is doing better because we helped attract new industries and new high-wage jobs. We are working together to grow our economy with a local stimulus plan that will put people back to work, starting with environmental initiatives and green-collar job training programs.<\/p>\n

In San Francisco, we’ve done all of this while balancing our budgets  – and our bond rating has gone up, thanks to sound fiscal management and a rainy day reserve.<\/p>\n

Join us<\/a>, and we’ll create the kind of state government that stops searching for someone to blame and starts finding solutions.<\/p>\n

The truth is, we can’t keep returning to the same old, tired ideas and expect a different result. If we take a new approach, and recognize that we are all in this together, I believe we can put California on a new path toward a better future.<\/p>\n

Join us<\/a> in a new kind of campaign that gives all of us the tools we need to make change. Join us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> or at www.GavinNewsom.com<\/a>. Make your voice heard and help us make real change.<\/p>\n

Some of you already know me. You know I am not afraid to stand up and fight for what’s right. From quality health care for everyone to equal rights for all Californians, I will do more than talk about problems – I will work with you to solve them.<\/p>\n

We all know California can do better.
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Let’s work together<\/a> to set a new direction for California.<\/p>\n

Join me on Twitter<\/a> now. I am taking your questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s official. Today, I became a candidate for governor because California needs a new direction. <\/p>\n

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