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On the recordJune 14, 2006
I do not have the benefit or privilege to discriminate against people and it's something that I felt and I take seriously and reacted accordingly.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Gavin Newsom explains his motivation for allowing same-sex marriage in San Francisco.

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