Tag Archives: Lieutenant Governor

Your Former Mayor in Action

January 19, 2011, 12:54 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Wow, it didn't take long for Gavin Newsom to start making some waves. From the Sacramento Bee this morning. Gavin Newsom suggests challenging Jerry Brown's UC cuts In his first remarks at a University of California Board of Regents meeting … Continue reading »

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Gavin Newsom Ascends; Facebook, Email Say It's So ...

January 10, 2011, 4:32 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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You can now safely say "former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom." The mayor, whose seven-year tenure included a week of overtime to get some last-minute chores done such as anointing a successor and installing a new district attorney, has left … Continue reading »

Filed under: California History, Government, Politics, Sacramento
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Newsom Ready to Take Lieutenant Gov's Oath

January 10, 2011, 8:48 am • Posted by Dan Brekke
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is finished tying up loose ends—putting the finishing touches on an America's Cup deal; pushing city Chief Administrative Officer Ed Lee to the top of the list of possible interim mayors; and appointing an interim … Continue reading »

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Even more on Maldonado

September 28, 2010, 7:51 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Twitter comments about Abel Maldonado's performance on Forum today are scathing. Forum producer Judy Campbell tells me she was surprised by the shrillness Maldonado exhibited, as he came across as a lot more polished on his previous appearance on the … Continue reading »

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Maldonado-Newsom follow-up

September 28, 2010, 5:59 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The full debate is now up on the Forum site. Some comments from users below. Several people noted that they were turned off by Maldonado's lack of civility. I was shocked at how childish and hateful Maldonado came off. He … Continue reading »

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