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    February 1, 2012

    Gavin Newsom on Ross Mirkarimi: 'I understand his ... feeling he's being picked on'

    Gavin Newsom​California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, San Francisco's former mayor, said on a local radio program today that he feels news outlets are being unfair to Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who is facing charges of domestic violence. On KQED radio's "Forum" talk show, Newsom expressed a surprising degre ... More >>

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    December 9, 2011

    Is Medical Marijuana a Low Priority for Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, Gov. Jerry Brown?

    Blindsided as he was during a "bloodbath" of a House Judicial Committee hearing, in which U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was hung out to dry over the teeny-tiny issue of injecting American-made weaponry into the Mexican cartel wars, you could forgive the Justice Department head for mincing his wo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Gavin Newsom, SF Supes Blast Feds' War on Medical Marijuana

    Drug warrior in words only?​Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom shared a Los Angeles stage on Thursday with GOP presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico who wants to end marijuana prohibition and free all nonviolent marijuana offenders from jail.While it's unlikely Newsom would sac ... More >>

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    July 29, 2011

    Gavin Newsom Booted from S.F. Democratic Party

    Don't let the door hit you on the way out​Whether Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is living in San Francisco no longer seems to be a question -- or at least it's not a political concern. Aaron Peskin, chairman of the local Democratic County Central Committee, removed Newsom from the committee thi ... More >>

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    June 17, 2011

    Aaron Peskin Questions Whether Gavin Newsom Can Be a Member of Local Democratic Party

    Dear Gavin ... ​Upon hearing news that Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom would move his family to the ritzier county of Marin, you'd expect to hear his political rivals say something like "Don't let the door hit you on the way out." Instead, they are going to great lengths to remove any remaining t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Gavin Newsom: Friend or Foe of Illegal Immigrant Youth?

    Friend of students, foe of alleged felons.​Update: Newsom's spokesman responds. Read below.  Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has come out today supporting a group he threw the book at during his time as San Francisco mayor: illegal immigrant youth. Newsom has sent a letter to Assemblyman Gil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Gavin Newsom -- You Can Still Watch Him on Demand

    Technologically active again​When former Mayor Gavin Newsom left City Hall, his staid YouTube addresses that people had grown accustomed to went right with him. But Newsom's hiatus from YouTube was short-lived. Just barely a month as the state Lieutenant Governor, Newsom sent out his first video a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Newsom Already Back in San Francisco, Speaks at America's Cup Event

    Back Again​Well, as predicted, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't making news in Sacramento, which is maybe why he came back down to San Francisco today to take the stage. To his credit, Newsom did start out sitting in the audience at the America's Cup press event this morning, but it wasn't long before ... More >>

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