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It's Official: Newsom Launches Run for Governor


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Published April 21, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
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"It"s Official" ... And so begins San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's announcement that he will, in fact, run for Governor of California. Which most of you already knew. He announced it over Twitter, which was impressive. We guess. But in lieu of copying and pasting today's press release in its entirety, we'll pull a few amuse-bouches from it, giving you an idea of what it says ... "Please contribute today, so together we can create the kind of campaign that changes California." ... "Contribute

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He’s running!


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Published April 21, 2009 at 11:45 a.m.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announces his official entry into the race for Governor of California ...

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Mayor Newsom Praises Police Officers Association for Agreement that Saves Money and Jobs


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Published April 20, 2009 at 5:27 p.m.

Mayor Gavin Newsom is pleased to announce an amendment to the City’s labor contract with the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (SFPOA) that will net the City nearly $17 million in savings over the next two fiscal years. Read more ...

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In Response to Credit Crisis, Mayor Newsom Launches San Francisco Small Business Loan Fund


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Published April 2, 2009 at 4:31 p.m.

In response to the ongoing credit crisis, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today that TMC Development Working Solutions (Working Solutions) has been selected to work with the City and County of San Francisco to administer the city’s new Small Business Revolving ...

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Mayor Newsom and SFHA Director Henry Alvarez Tour Start of $17.9 million in Stimulus-Funded Repairs to Public Housing in San Francisco


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Published March 30, 2009 at 6:23 p.m.

Today Mayor Gavin Newsom visited Potrero Terrace and Annex to inspect the start of construction on $17.9 million in repair work at over a dozen San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) properties. Read more ...

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Plug it in


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Published Feb. 4, 2009 at 9:53 a.m.

An interesting interview with a plug-in entrepreneur in Bermuda ... Here’s the money quote;said Mr. Burke. “We are already a plug-in society. We plug our cell phones in. We plug our laptops. With that programming you shouldn’t have a problem plugging a vehicle in.And he’s right ... The basic, psychological hurdle is one we’re already [ ... ] ...

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