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| Jan.8 |
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Gavin Newsom takes office as mayor| Wealthy businessman was inaugurated as San Francisco's youngest mayor in more than a century | | |
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| Jan.10 |
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Newsom named woman as Fire Chief| The new mayor named 39-year-old, 14-year department veteran Joanne Hayes-White, as city first woman fire chief | |
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| Jan.11 |
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Newsom's spouse to co-host Court TV
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| Jan.13 |
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Mayor and DA meet, promise closer ties
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| Jan.17 |
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Newsom postponed speech to visit father
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| Jan.18 |
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Mayor replaces police chief, names woman| Newsom announced he had replaced Alex Fagan with a 26-year veteran, Assistant Chief Heather Fong, 47 | | |
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| Jan.19 |
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Newsom named Alioto-Pier as supervisor| Mayor named Port Commissioner to replace him on the Board of Supervisors, where she will represent the city's 2nd district | |
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| Jan.26 |
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Mayor swears in Alioto-Pier as supervisor Newsom, joined by former VP Al Gore, swore in Michela Alioto-Pier as his replacement for the board of supervisors
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| Jan.27 |
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Newsom to seek higher taxes New Mayor told business leaders a budget deficit that may exceed $300 million may give him little choice but
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| Jan.30 |
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Mayor cut his salary by 15% Gavin Newsom has cut his $168,867-a-year salary and urged other high earners at City Hall to do the same
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| Feb.3 |
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Mayor to create credit for working poor
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| Feb.4 |
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Mayor convened 'Homelessness Cabinet'
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| Feb.5 |
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Mayor visits homicide scenes Gavin Newsom is raising concerns among police that he will be forced to testify in court about his encounters
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| Feb.21 |
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Mayor: no anxiety over gay marriages Newsom has been surprised by the lack of support he's received from fellow Democrats
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| Feb.24 |
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Newsom to Bush: Don't blame us Mayor denounced President's 'lack of truthfulness' in attributing his support for a constitutional ban on gay marriages
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| Feb.28 |
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Mayor looks forward for high court Newsom accused President Bush of political showmanship and discrimination
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Apple Opens Store with Pomp The glitzy store opening was kicked off with loud music and a ribbon-cutting with Steve Jobs and Gavin Newsom
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| Mar.1 |
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Mayor Gets Police Protection Undercover officers are guarding Gavin Newsom after a number of death threats over his stand on gay marriage
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| Apr.1 |
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Newsom has sold his $1.7 million holdings The Mayor has sold his holdings in restaurants and other businesses to avoid concerns about possible conflicts of interest
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| Aug.5 |
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Newsom appoints aide to Board of Supes Mayor appointed Sean Elsbernd, 28, to replace Tony Hall on the city Board of Supervisors
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| Aug.6 |
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Mayor signed a $5 billion city budget Gavin Newsom is closing a $307 million budget deficit, the largest the city has ever had
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| Aug.13 |
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Newsom orders audit of grants Mayor asked the city controller to conduct an audit to determine how the organization used city grant money
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| Oct.21 |
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Newsom Gives First State of City Address Mayor said it was time to move forward. He was polished and energetic and covered a myriad of issues
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| Oct.25 |
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Mayor vows to join pickets to end lockout| Gavin Newsom calsl for a boycott of the 14 facilities and urge other mayors to play hardball with the properties' owners | |
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| Oct.28 |
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Hotels blast mayor's actions in dispute A trade group representing more than 60 SF hotels accused Newsom of exacerbating tensions surrounding a labor dispute
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| Nov.3 |
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Mayor Warns About Layoffs The city was preparing for severe layoffs, after the failure of 2 propositions meant to raise money for local services
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| Dec.9 |
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Newsom: 'State of Homelessness' Address Mayor gave the address to 200 bureaucrats, providers, clients, and critics
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| Dec.12 |
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Church Action Against Mayor Gavin Newsom is not welcome in 2 of the city's Catholic churches because he sanctions same sex marriages
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