Read more Gavin Newsom stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16539/gavin-newsom.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:35:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72985/sf-mayor-drops-out-of-calif-governors-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCiting his responsibilities as San Francisco mayor and as a new father, Democrat Gavin Newsom withdrew today from the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor. Despite the heavyweight endorsement of Bill Clinton, Newsom has had trouble raising money; his departure leaves state attorney general, and former governor, Jerry...http://www.newser.com/story/72985/sf-mayor-drops-out-of-calif-governors-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 18:20:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69590/clinton-boosts-newsom-in-calif-gov-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBill Clinton's support for Gavin Newsom in the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor has put the spotlight on the San Francisco mayor's campaign, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Clinton's support has given Newsom a much-needed boost. But some analysts believe it has more to do with Clinton's...http://www.newser.com/story/69590/clinton-boosts-newsom-in-calif-gov-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 2:52:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63383/who-replaces-arnold-entertaining-race-unfolds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSure, California's going through a little financial Armageddon, but that's not keeping candidates from lining up to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is prevented by term limits from running in 2010. In the New York Times magazine, Mark Leibovitch takes a look at the eclectic field, which includes Jerry Brown ("yes,...http://www.newser.com/story/63383/who-replaces-arnold-entertaining-race-unfolds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Jul 2009 14:01:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62597/la-mayor-wont-run-for-governor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe mayor of Los Angeles said yesterday he will not run for governor of California next year, upending the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger. In an interview with the Times, Antonio Villaraigosa said he made the "agonizing" choice to stay at city hall to tackle the fiscal crisis and spiking...http://www.newser.com/story/62597/la-mayor-wont-run-for-governor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 9:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60627/gay-marriage-debate-key-to-sf-mayors-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs San Francisco’s mayor looks to become California’s next governor, his gay-marriage activism may threaten his success—especially if voters are again asked to decide the issue for themselves, the AP reports. Though all the Democratic candidates support gay marriage, Gavin Newsom has a particularly strong association with the issue:...http://www.newser.com/story/60627/gay-marriage-debate-key-to-sf-mayors-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 12:32:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59432/sf-smokers-may-have-to-cough-up-for-butt-cleanup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco's mayor believes non-smokers shouldn't have to cover the costs of cleaning up cigarette butts, the New York Times reports. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 33-cent tax on each pack of cigarettes sold, which he says will cover the $10 million a year it costs to pick up after...http://www.newser.com/story/59432/sf-smokers-may-have-to-cough-up-for-butt-cleanup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 May 2009 5:26:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56783/sf-mayor-unveils-run-for-calif-gov-on-twitterverse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made his candidacy for California governor official today with nary a word, the Chronicle reports—except on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Though Newsom plans to publicize his run with in-person appearances, an adviser called the old sort of announcement “passé.” The state’s Democratic convention is...http://www.newser.com/story/56783/sf-mayor-unveils-run-for-calif-gov-on-twitterverse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Apr 2009 13:38:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49642/brown-readies-another-run-for-califs-top-job.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJerry Brown is getting ready to run for the governor's job he first tackled as a fresh-faced reformer in 1975, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 70-year-old California attorney general—like San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat—has yet to formally declare his candidacy, but most believe the...http://www.newser.com/story/49642/brown-readies-another-run-for-califs-top-job.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 12:47:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44101/mayor-channels-inner-wonk-in-7-hour-youtube-speech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is living up to his chatty reputation with a 7½-hour state-of-the-city speech—on YouTube. The mayor, who is averse to speaking with the city’s board of supervisors and enamored of policy, will release the detailed address in 45-minute chunks. Why watch, wonders the Chronicle ?...http://www.newser.com/story/44101/mayor-channels-inner-wonk-in-7-hour-youtube-speech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Dec 2008 15:00:14 CST