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Hall Expected to Raise $75k
During Kickoff Fundraiser for MayorHall, who opened an exploratory committee in December to legally begin fundraising, told FCJ yesterday he is “committed” to running for mayor.
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Mike Sugerman “Not Really” Running for Mayor
By Luke Thomas January 22, 2011 Though his name appears on the this year’s Potential Candidate List for mayor, available at the San Francisco Department of Elections, KCBS reporter Mike Sugerman says he is not…
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Adachi Planning Prop B Redux
During an interview Tuesday, Adachi was asked if there was any truth to a recent rumor suggesting he was considering putting a modified version of Prop B on the ballot this year.
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“What a difference one week makes”
in San Francisco PoliticsLt. Governor-elect Gavin Newsom? He did his job well. He was handed the mayoralty torch from Brown in 2003 on a silver platter. Though he screwed up with the 49ers leaving town (generating the ire of Brown), he repaid his benefactors in full by agreeing to delay his swearing in (today at 1:00 pm) so that Brown and Pak could remain in control of the mayor’s office, the Board, the District Attorney’s office and, next, perhaps, the police department.
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Newsom to Swear In New District Attorney
Though Newsom has not indicated who has accepted the appointment to replace former DA Kamala Harris, insiders believe Deputy District Attorney Paul Henderson is the likely appointee.
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Ed Lee Nomination: Out With the Old and In With the Old
Termed out Supervisor Bevan Dufty deserves an Oscar nomination for his acting performance. Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, depending on who you ask, is not and never has been, a progressive. Former Mayor Willie Brown and Rose Pak are the behind the scenes puppeteers pulling the political strings in San Francisco development politics, and progressive hopes of taking back room 200 in November have been dealt a temporary blow.
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Overheard in Fog City: Interim Mayor Michael Hennessey?
Following discussions with progressive and centrist Board members today, what is becoming clear is no sitting Board member can get to six votes (supervisors cannot vote for themselves). Attention is now centered on a compromise “caretaker” candidate, someone who does not intend to exploit their interim-mayoral status to run for mayor, who will focus on closing the city’s projected $350 million budget shortfall and, more importantly, someone who is respected on all sides of the political aisle, including Mayor Gavin Newsom.
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