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Newsom Tracker: Quiet day?

After vetoing sanctuary city legislation and trumping successes of his homelessness initiatives Wednesday, Mayor Gavin Newsom appears to be having a much quieter day today. The mayor has no public appearances scheduled, the Mayor’s Office said. His gubernatorial campaign calendar also shows no events today. Stay tuned, of course. Newsom is known to abruptly spring into action.   Read More

Sacramento mayor’s bag stolen as he helps elderly man in S.F.

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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson frequently traveled during the 12 years he spent playing professional basketball in the NBA and was never robbed on the road. San Francisco put an end to that streak. The rip-off happened Friday while the mayor was helping an elderly man near Union Square. Read More

Newsom, panel say no to suicide barrier

Mayor Gavin Newsom and an advisory panel that he put together have suggested that the Golden Gate Bridge district should pursue alternative means to a suicide barrier, a position that is in contrast with The City’s previous stance on the subject. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is currently weighing five alternatives for a suicide barrier on the bridge. The district also left open the option to keep the bridge without a physical barrier. Read More

Four appearances planned for Newsom on Day 3

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has another packed slate of events on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Read More

Newsom heads from honeymoon to Denver

Mayor Gavin Newsom’s two week-honeymoon with new wife Jennifer Seibel has come to an end, but he won’t be staying in The City for very long. After returning to City Hall on Thursday, the Mayor – and gubernatorial hopeful -- will re- pack his bags and head to Denver where the Democratic National Convention is set to begin Monday. Read More

Newsom signs bill banning tobacco sales in pharmacies

Mayor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans the sale of tobacco in pharmacies and said The City is the first in the nation to take this step. Read More

Newsom expands staff for potential gubernatorial run

Mayor Gavin Newsom has expanded his staff for a potential run for governor with the hiring of a California campaign guru and the polling firm that helped Sen. Barack Obama become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Read More
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