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Mayor Newsom Welcomes Spanish Renewable Energy Company, GA-Solar, to New U.S. Headquarters


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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 4:58 p.m.

Mayor Gavin Newsom today officially welcomed Spanish renewable energy company GA-Solar to San Francisco, further establishing San Francisco’s reputation as a global hub for clean technology companies. The Spanish firm has established its U.S. Corporate Headquarters in San Francisco and ...

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(UPDATED) Gavin Newsom Running for Lt. Governor


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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 5:13 p.m.
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Political columnist Melissa Griffin has first word that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will, indeed, run for Lt. Governor of California ... Griffin writes: ... I just got the unofficial word that Mistermayor will be announcing a run for Lieutenant Governor. Probably tomorrow. (Like anything unofficial, this could be nonsense, but the source is a good one.) Like I wrote the other day, if he wins the Lt. Governorship (and at least one poll says he will) that means the Board of Supervisors gets

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Mayor Newsom Signs Legislation Creating New Green Financing Program to Fund Energy, Water & Environmental Improvements to S.F. Buildings


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Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 4:51 p.m.

Mayor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation creating an innovative new program to finance energy-efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation and other environmental improvements to San Francisco residential and commercial buildings. The new “green financing” program would allow home and building owners ...

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Newsom Entering Lt. Governor's Race?


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Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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(Altered image credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) ... Although that governor's race thing didn't work out, Mayor Gavin Newsom is now "entertaining the possibility" of being your next lieutenant governor. According to Monday's Matier and Ross, his state-level career re-imagining came after a recent poll showed he could very well win ... SF Appeal reports: ... The poll, conducted last month of 600 likely Democratic voters statewide, showed Newsom receiving 33 percent of the vote, compared to 17

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Mayor Newsom Announces Federal Support for Central Subway Project


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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 8:43 p.m.

Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has again provided a strong rating to the Central Subway Project, Phase 2 SFMTA’s Third Street Light Rail Project. The Project ...

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Newsom Evangelizes About Recycling, Composting in Sacramento Bee


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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 12:14 p.m.
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Photo: Thomas Hawk Mayor Gavin Newsom took his message about mandatory recycling programs to the Op-Ed page of the Sacramento Bee yesterday, aiming in particular at so-called "high temperature disposal technologies" which he calls "just glorified incineration" and not sustainable. Newsom also takes the opportunity to tout the new, large-scale, mandatory composting programs in San Francisco and Los Angeles ... Newsom's op-ed follows on the approval of a draft ordinance by the California

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Mayor Newsom and Treasure José Cisneros Announce Responsible PayDay Lending Program for San Franciscans


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Published Dec. 17, 2009 at 5:12 p.m.

Mayor Gavin Newsom and Treasurer José Cisneros today announced the launch of Payday Plus SF, an alternative payday loan offered by six San Francisco Credit Unions that will provide responsible small dollar loans of up to $500, with low interest ...

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Mayor Newsom and U.S. Secretary of Navy Announce Agreement to Transfer Treasure Island to San Francisco


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Published Dec. 16, 2009 at 6:39 p.m.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today that they had reached a broad outline of terms for the conveyance of former Naval Station Treasure Island from the Navy to the City’s Treasure Island ...

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Mayor Newsom Introduces San Francisco Sustainable Financing Program with Supervisor Eric Mar


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Published Dec. 14, 2009 at 7:11 p.m.

Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced that he will introduce legislation with Supervisor Eric Mar tomorrow, to help finance new residential and commercial renewable energy projects and energy and water efficiency in San Francisco. The new San Francisco Sustainable Financing Program ...

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Mayor Newsom Announces City Pilot Project to Improve Pedestrian Experience During Peak Shopping Season


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Published Dec. 11, 2009 at 6:23 p.m.

Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced that San Francisco is expanding the walkway for pedestrians in the Union Square area as part of a pilot project under the Better Market Street Program. The Powell Street Pedestrian Improvement Project is allowing more ...

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