I think when judges are in the position of authority, they really get bent out of shape when someone tells them they acted inappropriately. Matt Gonzalez actauthoritybend Change image and share on social
If you run for mayor, people say you're being egotistical. If you decide you won't run for mayor, people say you're being self-centered and egotistical. Matt Gonzalez centerdecideegotistical Change image and share on social
I represented many of these kids as they become young adults in the criminal justice system when I was a public defender. One way of reaching out is by the mind of experimentation. Matt Gonzalez adultcriminaldefender Change image and share on social
At some point the rhetoric runs out, and we have to ask ourselves, 'Are we simply going to standby while somebody's rhetoric is good, but their actions are so lousy?' Are we going to stand up for that? Matt Gonzalez actiongoodlousy share on social
I don't think the schools are getting as much money as they should. Matt Gonzalez moneyschool Change image and share on social
This notion that we're going to prop up foreign governments, that we're going to invade other countries for some kind of perceived benefit where we're going to install somebody who's going to be supportive of American interests or American corporate private interests needs to stop. Matt Gonzalez americanbenefitcorporate share on social
I've run for office, and I've stood on street corners, while people walked by me and didn't want to talk to me, and did not think I was a credible candidate. And then four years later, I was nearly elected mayor of San Francisco, so I know what it takes. Matt Gonzalez candidatecornercredible share on social
If you are doing well, your business will pay more in tax; if you're not doing well, you pay less. Matt Gonzalez businesspaytax Change image and share on social
I have voted to make tough decisions in budgetary times, I've served on two recessionary budgets, my opponent has never served on any a budget committee where there was less money to spend than the year before. Matt Gonzalez budgetbudgetarycommittee share on social
As a society we're always so quick and able to spend money on lawyers for someone for incarceration, but we don't make the corresponding commitment to the preventative components of it. Matt Gonzalez commitmentcomponentincarceration Change image and share on social
