Gubernatorial Elections

Steve Ugbah, East Bay Professor, Arrested in Nigeria

Welcome home, Steve​Steve Ugbah, a marketing professor at Cal State East Bay, was frustrated by the lack of progress in his birthplace of Benue, Nigera -- which is why he decided to return home and run for governor.But that experience didn't go so well for the Dublin resident who was arrested yest ... More >>

Gavin Newsom Planning a Run For Governor -- Surprise, Surprise

Gav for gov: take 2​Chronicle duo Matier & Ross today gave us the scoop -- Gavin Newsom is planning a run for governor. Even though it doesn't feel like news to us, we were still intrigued by the column, which cites an anonymous source who said Newsom had recently asked him for money to help w ... More >>

Pelosi Called 'Sick Woman' By Former GOP Candidate Carl Paladino

We get it...you don't like Pelosi​Defunct New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino made the unfortunate and embarrassing mistake of hitting send on an e-mail where he called Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi a "sick woman."In that scenario, there's only two things to do: apologize or get defensive. ... More >>

Gavin Newsom Is No Longer 'Mayor Twitter'

​There was a time when Mayor Gavin Newsom used Twitter so often he required an @intervention. He tweeted out his daughter's birth ("Not sure [Jen] is happy I am on twitter"), sent out a tweet urging support for Barack Obama in the midst of a tense city Budget Committee meeting, and, one time, fire ... More >>

San Francisco Gays on Fire on YouTube

​The Week In GayWho says creativity has died in the city that brought us the beat generation (as a matter of fact, Howl -- a story about Allen Ginsburg falling in love -- opens today in San Francisco) and the flower children? Don't forget who built this damn city, people! Two of San Francisco's bl ... More >>

Jerry Brown Wants You -- To Put Him on a T-Shirt

Put that man on a T-shirt. Now! ​California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown is no spring chicken. And he needs your fashion advice. Brown has enough elections under his belt to know the value of lookin' sharp. That's why the man of many hours is calling on his supporters to "help Je ... More >>

Will San Francisco Overlook Target's Ties to Gay Hate?

This dog may have contributed to anti-gay causes as well...​ The city of San Francisco had multiple orgasms ripple through the streets when the news broke that Target is planning on opening not one -- but TWO -- stores in town. Doesn't that just make your toes curl and your lip twitch? They like u ... More >>

'Pedophile Island' Proposed By California Gov. Candidate

​Is it just us, or does state politics have an unseemly apocalyptic tone these days? First we had "demon sheep" -- twice -- then "apostles of darkness." Now Republican gubernatorial candidate Douglas Hughes, an erstwhile unknown, has come forward with what just might be the wackiest millenarian ca ... More >>

'Melrose Place' Actress, 49ers Linebacker Among Gavin Newsom's Top Donors

Actress Daphne Zuniga, seen here as 'Princess Vespa,' thinks Gavin Newsom is the best lieutenat governor candidate in the galaxy​As goes Daphne Zuniga goes the lieutenant governor's race -- or so Gavin Newsom would hope. We reported earlier today that San Francisco's mayor has both the internal po ... More >>

L.A. Times Endorses Gavin Newsom for Lt. Gov -- 'Without Hesitation'

​This Monday morning is ever so much more Mondayish for Janice Hahn. Mayor Gavin Newsom's Democratic rival in the lieutenant governor's race can now offer a new take on King Lear's bitter lament: How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless hometown newspaper. The Los Angeles Times ... More >>

On Cue, Lt. Gov Candidate Hahn Plays Race, Gender, S.F. Cards vs. Newsom

Too white and San Franciscan to win? ​Less than 24 hours after lieutenant governor candidate Gavin Newsom trumpeted an endorsement from Sen. Dianne Feinstein -- giving him statewide cred and appealing to female voters -- his opponent released polling data she commissioned claiming Newsom is a liab ... More >>

Former MoveOn Director to Challenge Jerry Brown in Democratic Primary

Tilt away, Mr. Schurman​The former founding head of left-wing activist group MoveOn.org has announced that he plans to challenge California Attorney General Jerry Brown for the Democratic nomination for the governor's seat.San Francisco resident Peter Schurman, who served as executive director of ... More >>

Lt. Gov Candidate Hahn's 'Desperate Ploy' to Limit Newsom Fund-Raising Fails

Free to raise boatloads of cash...​Earlier this month, would be-lieutenant governor Janice Hahn filed a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) alleging that Democratic opponent Gavin Newsom was violating campaign finance guidelines by having the option to go back ... More >>

Newsom Attorney: Lt. Gov Rival's Complaint 'A Desperate Ploy' For Press

Gav's counsel says politics has intruded on this political race...​You may have read this morning that would-be lieutenant governor Janice Hahn filed a complaint with the state accusing rival Mayor Gavin Newsom of shimmying around campaign spending limits. Not only is Newsom's San Leandro-based at ... More >>

DiFi: Not Running For Gov. Zsa-Zsa Gabor's Flamboyant Hubby: Yes.

Dianne Feinstein has decided not to ruin Jerry Brown's shot at the statehouse​Curtailing long months of speculation stoked by precious little substance, Sen. Dianne Feinstein yesterday told Orange County crowds she's not running for governor -- and, purportedly, let ostensible front-runner Jerry B ... More >>

Republican Meg Whitman's secret past as a porn-peddling CEO at eBay

Amid His Other Troubles, Newsom's Fantasy Football Team Tanks

​You may remember a cute little story from the summer in which local mayors Gavin Newsom and Ron Dellums participated in a Yahoo fantasy football league -- with the winning mayor to receive a healthy little donation to the charity of his or her choosing. Newsom -- and his right-hand men -- won our ... More >>

Lo, Gavin Newsom Tweets Not Once But Twice!

Audrey Fukuman​Never did we think it would become "Capital N News" that Mayor Gavin Newsom has sent out a vapid Tweet; our erstwhile mayor has punched out more than 500 Tweets this year. Having read through every last one earlier this week, let me assure you: None of them is going to be studied in ... More >>

Brown Spokesman Placed on Leave Over Interview-Taping Incident

California Attorney General Jerry Brown's spokesman has been placed on leave following revelations that he secretly tape-recorded conversations with reporters, the attorney general's office said today.In a statement sent to SF Weekly in response to questions about the incident, Brown staffer Christi ... More >>

Going, Going, Gavin: What's Next For Newsom, City, State?

​ It's unlikely anyone has ever publicly announced he's taking a job so he can spend less time with his family. But countless folks turning in their resignation letters have chalked up the decision to jump ship to a desire to spend more time with the fam. Gavin Newsom joined that lengthy list ... More >>