Newsom Tempers Gubernatorial Bid Expectations

Newsom Tempers Gubernatorial Bid Expectations

July 02, 2008 | 8 Comments

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom File Photo by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore July 2, 2008 Mayor Gavin Newsom ended speculation about his possible 2010 gubernatorial bid Tuesday when he officially opened an exploratory committee,…

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Peskin Passes the Baton

Peskin Passes the Baton

July 02, 2008 | 2 Comments

By Luke Thomas July 2, 2008 District 3 Supervisor and Board President Aaron Peskin yesterday delivered a passing of the baton speech to a new crop of candidates vying to replace him in November. “The…

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Proponents Urge Court to Leave Marriage Initiative On November Ballot

Proponents Urge Court to Leave Marriage Initiative
On November Ballot

July 01, 2008 | No Comments

By Julia Cheever July 1, 2008 Five proponents of a ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage have asked the California Supreme Court to reject a bid to knock the measure off the Nov. 4…

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Schwarzenegger Scores Tesla Commitment

Schwarzenegger Scores Tesla Commitment

July 01, 2008 | No Comments

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger inspects the underside of an all-electric passenger vehicle developed by Tesla Motors in San Carlos following a press conference yesterday. The press conference was held to announce Tesla Motors has chosen California…

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Death Penalty System “Close to Collapse”

Death Penalty System “Close to Collapse”

June 30, 2008 | No Comments

By Julia Cheever June 30, 2008 A commission created by the California Senate four years ago released a report today saying the state’s death penalty system is broken and “close to collapse.” The California Commission…

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Moyers on Big Oil

Moyers on Big Oil

June 30, 2008 | No Comments

June 30, 2008

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Newsom: “We will fight back” against the NRA

Newsom: “We will fight back” against the NRA

June 30, 2008 | No Comments

June 30, 2008 Part 1 Part 2

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