Articles Tagged “tom ammiano”
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Supervisor Avalos Declares Re-Election Bid
Elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2008, Avalos was joined by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting, Treasurer Jose Cisneros, Supervisors David Campos and Eric Mar, as well as union reps, community organizations and residents.
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Bill Would End Journalist Lockout at State Prisons
This month, the Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed AB 1270, also known as the “California Prisons: Media Access” bill, and it is expected to sail through the Senate in March.
Of course, lawmakers have repeatedly approved nearly identical legislation in the past, only to see it fall victim to vigorous lobbying by the Department of Corrections and victim rights groups.
But neither opposes the current bill, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano.
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Michael Goldstein Remembered
Eileen Hanson, mistress of ceremonies, painted a sensitive and authentic picture of a “complicated person,” who could be “sweet,” but also “really bitchy.” According to Hanson, Michael loved gossip and the “blood sport that is San Francisco politics.”
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Campos Draws Broad-Based Support for Re-Election Bid
A Guatemala-born immigrant first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2008, Campos was joined on the steps of City Hall by as many as 100 supporters including several colleagues on the Board as well as several labor leaders.
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Newsom Signs Resolution
Endorsing Universal Health Care BillSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation authored by Supervisor Tom Ammiano in support of HR 676, a universal single-payer health care bill authored by Rep. John Conyers that would expand Medicare coverage to…
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Photojournal: Harvey Milk Club Dinner Extravaganza
Harry Britt speaks at the Harvey Milk Club dinner on June 17, 2008. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore and Luke Thomas June 18, 2008 Fog City Journal attended the Harvey Milk Democratic Club…
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Election Roundup
Bay City News June 4, 2008 While much election activity in the Bay Area was overshadowed by developments on the national political stage Tuesday as Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president, local…
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