Topic: Gavin Newsom

Vox News Stephen Colbert super PAC raises $1 million. How does that compare? (+video)

OK, other super PACs have a lot more money to spend. But the Stephen Colbert super PAC ranks in the middle class of super-PACdom, and with it the comedian can keep ridiculing the US campaign finance system.

Happy Meal ban: No toys for you!

Happy Meal ban: San Francisco restaurants can't package toys with unhealthy meals, says Board of Supervisors. Happy Meals either have to become healthier or lose the toys.

Happy Meal ban passed: San Francisco says no to toys

A Happy Meal ban passed Tuesday by the SF Board of Supervisors limits toy giveaways in unhealthy meals and requires fruits or veggies with each meal.

Bill Clinton upstages Jerry Brown in California governor's race

The rivalry between Jerry Brown and Bill Clinton, including personal attacks, goes back years. Now, they're having to make nice as Clinton – highly popular in California – stumps for Brown.

Bill Clinton unwittingly stars in new anti-Brown California ad

The ad from Republican candidate Meg Whitman's campaign uses footage from a 1992 Democratic presidential primary debate in which Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown squared off.

Texas oil firms behind California greenhouse gas initiative

Under a ballot initiative approved Tuesday, a California greenhouse gas law could be suspended until unemployment numbers improve. Critics say the initiative is a veiled attempt at advancing Big Oil's agenda.

San Francisco, Los Angeles prosecutors face off in race to replace California Attorney General Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown decided to seek the governor's office rather than run for re-election.

California advances grocery store plastic bag ban

The California Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban stores from providing plastic bags, and require them to charge for paper ones. Similar bans are in place in China and Bangladesh.

Arizona immigration law: California leads call for boycotts

The new Arizona immigration law spurred California officials to call for boycotts of its eastern neighbor, and the effects to image and industry could be both symbolic and substantial.

San Francisco's Newsom launches lieutenant governor bid

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom confirmed he's running for lieutenant governor of California, and enters the race as the Democratic frontrunner, political analysts say.

San Francisco: ousting loiterers, but losing character?

A proposed "sit/lie" law for San Francisco would clear up loiterer havens like the Haight-Ashbury district, but critics say it will take away some of the city's culture.

Jerry Brown says he's ready to lead California, again

Jerry Brown, California's attorney general and former two-term governor, made it official Tuesday: He'd like a third crack at the governor's job.

Gavin Newsom quits California governor's race - Moonbeam stands alone

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on Friday said that he would not be running for governor of the state of California.

Meg Whitman, eBay billionaire, to run for California governor

Ms. Whitman brings business savvy and oodles of money to her campaign to be the GOP nominee.

Rooftop gardens grow among the skyscrapers

Urban farmers, with limited growing space and an interest in fresh, local food, plant crops on city rooftops.

Bill Clinton's nod galvanizes Newsom campaign in California

The former president threw his support in the gubernatorial primary to the San Francisco mayor. Some see payback against likely candidate Jerry Brown.

From junkyard to community garden

A former San Francisco dumping ground becomes a plentiful four-acre urban farm.

Blacks abandon San Francisco

No US city has seen a more rapid decline of its African-American population.

Can Twitter help fix San Francisco's potholes?

Residents can now "tweet" the city about public problems, part of growing efforts to use online and social networking tools to get better customer service.

Who wants to run California?

The state's budget is in shambles, but candidates are already lining up for the 2010 gubernatorial race. They include San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and former eBay chief Meg Whitman.

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Amid recession, is San Francisco losing its heart?

The famously liberal city slices aid for the needy. Advocates cry foul, but others see a need to curb spending.

Bay Area seeks to become electric-car capital

The mayors of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose announced an ambitious public-private partnership last week to develop a $1 billion network of charging outlets for electric cars.