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B. 01-08 Gavin Newsom takes office as mayor SF City Hall
C. 01-18 Mayor replaces police chief, names woman SF City Hall
02-12 Officials perform first gay marriages SF City Hall
4. 02-26 Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend SF City Hall
F. 03-09 Students Protest After Sports Eliminated Richmond
6. 03-11 Court blocks gay marriage San Francisco
H. 05-03 Care not Cash initiative go into effect SF City Hall
8. 08-12 Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages San Francisco
Summary.     Click for More > Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend Students Protest After Sports Eliminated Court blocks gay marriage Care not Cash initiative go into effect Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages  The Court voided the nearly 4,000 marriages and ruled unanimously that the San Francisco mayor overstepped his authority
Gavin Newsom takes office as mayor  Wealthy businessman was inaugurated as San Francisco's youngest mayor in more than a century Mayor replaces police chief, names woman   Mayor suffers mild stroke during speech  Ron Gonzales suffered a minor stroke in the middle of an annual program that assesses the state of the city Officials perform first gay marriages
Jan.2  Berkeley  Berkeley activist held in Israeli jail
Jan.8   SF City Hall
Jan.10  SF City Hall  Newsom named woman as Fire Chief
Jan.15  SF City Hall  Supervisors pressured into voting
Jan.16  San Jose Downtown  California Democratic Convention opened
Jan.18   SF City Hall
Jan.19  SF City Hall  Newsom named Alioto-Pier as supervisor
Jan.28   San Jose City Hall
 Alamo  Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO
Feb.5  Adobe  Schwarzenegger made visit
 SF City Hall  Former SFPD chief wants millions from city
Feb.12   SF City Hall
  In an open challenge to state law, city performed nearly 100 same-sex weddings
 A lesbian couple who have been together 5 decades were the first to marry, followed by 89 couples. The gays and lesbians who had expected to be refused wedding licenses were instead married under the ornate City Hall rotunda. Mayor Newsom argues that state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman amounts to unconstitutional discrimination
Feb.14  San Francisco  Gays head to SF for Valentine's weddings
Feb.16  San Jose City Hall  Mayor Gonzales Back at Work
Feb.17  San Francisco  Judge: gay marriages illegal but don't stop
Feb.19  SF City Hall  Shakeup in SFPD command staff
 SF City Hall  City sues state over gay marriages
Feb.20  San Francisco  Judge denies stay of gay marriages
Feb.26   SF City Hall
Mar.4  Santa Clara  Bush banked $700,000 at fund-raiser
Mar.9   Richmond
Mar.11   San Francisco
Mar.20  SF Downtown  Anti War Protestors Take to Streets
Mar.21  SF Downtown  100 people arrested in 2 days of protests
 Oakland  Abbey: Final Mass Before Shutting Down
Mar.30  SF City Hall  Former SFPD chief Fagan Sr. retires
Apr.12  SF City Hall  Vet named department's first female chief
Apr.20  SF City Hall  Police officers denounce District Attorney
Apr.23  San Jose  SJ Native NFL Star Dies in Afghanistan
May.3   SF City Hall
 San Jose  Tillman remembered in hometown
May.5  San Jose City Hall  City May Close Park Restrooms
May.25  SF City Hall  Sups Back DA's Death Penalty Decision
Jun.8  SF Downtown  150 protesters held at biotech conference
Jun.27  SF Downtown  Gay parade features married couples
Jun.28  San Francisco  City rolls out red carpet for Clintons
Jul.15  San Francisco  Brown to run for insurance commissioner
Jul.23  San Francisco  Memorial reps meet relatives of victims
Aug.7  San Francisco  Man fakes own decapitation in videotape
Aug.10  San Jose City Hall  Chief information officer Grycz resigns
Aug.12   San Francisco
Sep.26  Alameda  Alameda marine among killed in Iraq
Oct.25  SF City Hall  Mayor vows to join pickets to end lockout
Nov.8  Los Altos  Billionaire Poizner concedes race


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February 2004
Schwarzenegger made visit
Former SFPD chief wants millions from city
Officials perform first gay marriages
Gays head to SF for Valentine's weddings
Mayor Gonzales Back at Work
Judge denies stay of gay marriages
Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend
Mayor Gonzales Back at Work
Shakeup in SFPD command staff
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Officials perform first gay marriages
Gays head to SF for Valentine's weddings
Judge: gay marriages illegal but don't stop
Judge denies stay of gay marriages
Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend
March 2004
Bush banked $700,000 at fund-raiser
Students Protest After Sports Eliminated
Court blocks gay marriage
Anti War Protestors Take to Streets
Former SFPD chief Fagan Sr. retires
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Court blocks gay marriage
April 2004
Vet named department's first female chief
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May 2004
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June 2004
150 protesters held at biotech conference
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July 2004
Brown to run for insurance commissioner
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August 2004
Man fakes own decapitation in videotape
Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages
Chief information officer Grycz resigns
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September 2004
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October 2004
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Berkeley activist held in Israeli jail   Gavin Newsom takes office as mayor

January 2004 ... more > Top ^
Jan.2   Berkeley
Jan.6  San Jose City Hall  Rob Davis set to become next police chief
Jan.7  SF City Hall  After 39 years, Willie leaving politics
Jan.8   SF City Hall
  Wealthy businessman was inaugurated as San Francisco's youngest mayor in more than a century
 San Francisco  Kamala Harris sworn in as district attorney Jan.10   SF City Hall   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 Jan.15   SF City Hall Supervisors pressured into voting  San Jose City Hall  Painful Budget Cuts Expected Jan.16   San Jose Downtown California Democratic Convention opened Jan.18   SF City Hall   Mayor replaces police chief, names woman
  Newsom announced he had replaced Alex Fagan with a 26-year veteran, Assistant Chief Heather Fong, 47
Jan.19   SF City Hall Newsom named Alioto-Pier as supervisor  Oakland City Hall  City Begs Gov. to Abandon Budget Cuts Jan.24  San Francisco  'Unruly' demonstration at Safeway Jan.27  SF City Hall  Newsom to seek higher taxes Jan.28   San Jose City Hall   Mayor suffers mild stroke during speech
  Ron Gonzales suffered a minor stroke in the middle of an annual program that assesses the state of the city
  Alamo Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO  Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home Jan.29  Walnut Creek  Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting Jan.30  SF City Hall  Mayor cut his salary by 15%  SF City Hall  Demands for oversight of hip-hop parties Jan.31  San Jose City Hall  Mayor Remains Hospitalized

February 2004 ... more > Top ^
Feb.5   Adobe Schwarzenegger made visit   SF City Hall Former SFPD chief wants millions from city Feb.6  SF City Hall  SFPD Deputy Chief 'Factually Innocent' Feb.10  San Jose  Miss Vietnam of Northern California Resigns Feb.12   SF City Hall   Officials perform first gay marriages
  In an open challenge to state law, city performed nearly 100 same-sex weddings
 A lesbian couple who have been together 5 decades were the first to marry, followed by 89 couples. The gays and lesbians who had expected to be refused wedding licenses were instead married under the ornate City Hall rotunda. Mayor Newsom argues that state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman amounts to unconstitutional discrimination
Feb.14   San Francisco   Gays head to SF for Valentine's weddings  Couples from across the West Coast answered an invitation to wed in an unprecedented spree of same-sex marriages Feb.15  SF City Hall  Some Same-Sex Couples Turned Away Feb.16   San Jose City Hall Mayor Gonzales Back at Work  SF City Hall  Another 825 same-sex marriage licenses Feb.17  San Francisco  Judge leaves gay marriage intact for now   San Francisco Judge: gay marriages illegal but don't stop Feb.19   SF City Hall Shakeup in SFPD command staff   SF City Hall City sues state over gay marriages Feb.20  SF City Hall  Protesters against gay marriage arrested   San Francisco Judge denies stay of gay marriages  Calif. Judge Ronald Evans Quidachay: conservative groups failed to prove the weddings would cause irreparable harm  Burlingame  State Republican Party convention Feb.26   SF City Hall   Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend
  Former talk show host flew across the country to marry Kelli Carpenter taking a stand for gay civil rights
Feb.27  SF City Hall  Social Security won't accept SF licenses Feb.28  Oakland  Kerry speaks to cheering crowd  SF City Hall  Mayor looks forward for high court

March 2004 ... more > Top ^
Mar.4   Santa Clara Bush banked $700,000 at fund-raiser Mar.5  San Francisco  Fagan Sr. declared 'factually innocent' Mar.9   Richmond Students Protest After Sports Eliminated
  Students in West Contra Costa County walked out to protest the potential elimination of all high school sports programs
 San Jose City Hall  City agrees to recognize gay marriages Mar.11   San Francisco Court blocks gay marriage
  The state Supreme Court ordered an immediate halt to same-sex weddings in San Francisco
Mar.12  SF City Hall  Gay couples left at altar Mar.19  SF Downtown  Hundreds march to protest Iraq war Mar.20   SF Downtown Anti War Protestors Take to Streets  A march, marking the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, started as a rally then a march to the Civic Center Mar.21   SF Downtown 100 people arrested in 2 days of protests   Oakland Abbey: Final Mass Before Shutting Down Mar.23  Oakland  Anti-crime measure goes down in defeat Mar.29  San Francisco  Kerry at fund-raiser Mar.30   SF City Hall Former SFPD chief Fagan Sr. retires  Alex Fagan Sr. retired as the city's emergency services director as new details surfaced about his actions at an Arizona hotel Mar.31  SF City Hall  Navy reaches deal with city

April 2004 ... more > Top ^
Apr.7  San Ramon  Soldier Dies in Iraq Apr.8  Fremont  Marine killed in Iraq Apr.9  BART  BART stepping up security Apr.11  Pittsburg  National Guard Unit Home from Iraq Apr.12   SF City Hall Vet named department's first female chief  Acting Police Chief Heather Fong got the official job. She has been with the department 26 years Apr.16  SF City Hall  SFPD to Retire Number of Slain Officer Apr.18  San Francisco  Family of Killed Teens Calls for Security Apr.20   SF City Hall Police officers denounce District Attorney Apr.23   San Jose SJ Native NFL Star Dies in Afghanistan  Pat Tillman, 27, gave up a lucrative career in NFL to serve his country was remembered as a hero and inspiration

May 2004 ... more > Top ^
May.3   SF City Hall   Care not Cash initiative go into effect
  A shelter bed or a permanent room will be offered to a homeless person. The welfare check will be cut to as low as $59
  San Jose Tillman remembered in hometown May.5   San Jose City Hall City May Close Park Restrooms May.7  San Francisco  Bishop sanctioned after marrying gay May.22  UC Berkeley  Students denounce professor for memo May.25   SF City Hall Sups Back DA's Death Penalty Decision  SF City Hall  Officers Investigated for Internet Porn

June 2004 ... more > Top ^
Jun.8   SF Downtown 150 protesters held at biotech conference  About 200 demonstrators failed to shut down the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization convention Jun.24  San Jose  Lee Iacocca Backs Kerry at Rally Jun.26  Oakland Downtown  R rating not enforced for Moore film Jun.27   SF Downtown Gay parade features married couples Jun.28   San Francisco City rolls out red carpet for Clintons

July 2004 ... more > Top ^
Jul.15   San Francisco     Brown to run for insurance commissioner  Former Mayor filed paperwork to run for state insurance commissioner in 2006 Jul.16  North San Mateo County  Budget Cuts Force Park Closures Jul.17  Concord  60th anniversary of Navy tragedy Jul.23   San Francisco Memorial reps meet relatives of victims Jul.24  Livermore  Singer Ronstadt Speaks Out Again

August 2004 ... more > Top ^
Aug.1  San Francisco  SFPD mobilized patrols after terror alert Aug.7   San Francisco Man fakes own decapitation in videotape  Benjamin Vanderford, 22, said he videotaped the staged beheading at his friend's house using fake blood Aug.10   San Jose City Hall Chief information officer Grycz resigns Aug.12   San Francisco Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages
  The Court voided the nearly 4,000 marriages and ruled unanimously that the San Francisco mayor overstepped his authority
Aug.14  San Francisco  Woman at center of Shelley donations Aug.24  Oakland  Perata Wins Senate Leader Vote Aug.28  San Francisco  Kerry Raises Millions in Fundraising

September 2004 ... more > Top ^
Sep.6  SF Downtown  Arrests at demonstration by hotel workers Sep.11  San Francisco  Police/Fire Remember Fallen Colleagues Sep.18  Concord  Marine Laid to Rest Sep.26   Alameda Alameda marine among killed in Iraq

October 2004 ... more > Top ^
Oct.7  San Jose  Schwarzenegger Rallies Against Gaming Oct.9  Oakland City Hall  Police Chief Considering Move Oct.13  San Jose  Ashcroft Brings Piracy Crackdown to SJ Oct.17  San Francisco  15th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake Oct.22  San Francisco  Christian group sued Hastings College Oct.24  SF City Hall  Mayor Seeks Cooling-Off in Hotel Dispute Oct.25   SF City Hall   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 Oct.31  Pleasanton  Schwarzenegger Barnstorms for Bush

November 2004 ... more > Top ^
Nov.2  San Francisco  Boxer's victory party in San Francisco Nov.3  Oakland  Tax to expand police slightly ahead  Berkeley  Tax and prostitution measures defeated  SF Downtown  Protesters decry U.S. presence in Iraq  Palo Alto  Ruskin Victorious in Assembly Race Nov.4  Redwood City  No cameras for Peterson verdict  SF City Hall  Former police chief Hongisto dies Nov.8   Los Altos Billionaire Poizner concedes race Nov.18  San Francisco  Philippines' President Arroyo visits SF Nov.29  Napa  Marine from Napa dies in Iraq

December 2004 ... more > Top ^
Dec.13  San Jose  San Jose Soldier Killed in Iraq


  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 Supervisors pressured into voting Bush banked $700,000 at fund-raiser Billionaire Poizner concedes race Schwarzenegger made visit 150 protesters held at biotech conference  About 200 demonstrators failed to shut down the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization convention City May Close Park Restrooms   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 Berkeley activist held in Israeli jail   Mayor suffers mild stroke during speech



SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Fire Timeline ... See Bay Area Fire timeline, World Fire timeline Top ^
2004
Jan.10   SF City Hall
Jan.15  San Jose City Hall  Painful Budget Cuts Expected
Jan.27  SF City Hall  Newsom to seek higher taxes



SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Election & Vote Timeline ... See Bay Area Election & Vote timeline, World Election & Vote timeline Top ^
2004
Jan.15   SF City Hall
Feb.28  Oakland  Kerry speaks to cheering crowd
Mar.4   Santa Clara
Mar.29  San Francisco  Kerry at fund-raiser
Jun.24  San Jose  Lee Iacocca Backs Kerry at Rally
Jun.26  Oakland Downtown  R rating not enforced for Moore film
Aug.24  Oakland  Perata Wins Senate Leader Vote
Aug.28  San Francisco  Kerry Raises Millions in Fundraising
Oct.17  San Francisco  15th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake
Oct.31  Pleasanton  Schwarzenegger Barnstorms for Bush
Nov.2  San Francisco  Boxer's victory party in San Francisco
Nov.3  Oakland  Tax to expand police slightly ahead
Nov.3  Berkeley  Tax and prostitution measures defeated
Nov.3  Palo Alto  Ruskin Victorious in Assembly Race
Nov.8   Los Altos



SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Business Timeline ... See Bay Area Business timeline, World Business timeline Top ^
2004
Feb.5   Adobe
Jun.8   SF Downtown



SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Local Politics Timeline ... See Bay Area Local Politics timeline, World Local Politics timeline Top ^
2004
Jan.15  San Jose City Hall  Painful Budget Cuts Expected
Jan.19  Oakland City Hall  City Begs Gov. to Abandon Budget Cuts
Jan.27  SF City Hall  Newsom to seek higher taxes
Jan.30  SF City Hall  Mayor cut his salary by 15%
Mar.23  Oakland  Anti-crime measure goes down in defeat
Mar.31  SF City Hall  Navy reaches deal with city
May.5   San Jose City Hall
Jul.16  North San Mateo County  Budget Cuts Force Park Closures
Oct.24  SF City Hall  Mayor Seeks Cooling-Off in Hotel Dispute
Oct.25   SF City Hall



SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Global Politics Timeline ... See Bay Area Global Politics timeline, World Global Politics timeline Top ^
2004
Jan.2   Berkeley
Jan.28   San Jose City Hall
  Ron Gonzales suffered a minor stroke in the middle of an annual program that assesses the state of the city
Jan.31  San Jose City Hall  Mayor Remains Hospitalized Feb.10  San Jose  Miss Vietnam of Northern California Resigns Apr.7  San Ramon  Soldier Dies in Iraq Apr.8  Fremont  Marine killed in Iraq Apr.11  Pittsburg  National Guard Unit Home from Iraq Sep.26   Alameda Alameda marine among killed in Iraq Nov.18  San Francisco  Philippines' President Arroyo visits SF Nov.29  Napa  Marine from Napa dies in Iraq Dec.13  San Jose  San Jose Soldier Killed in Iraq


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Religion Timeline ... See Bay Area Religion timeline, World Religion timeline Top ^
2004 Mar.21   Oakland Abbey: Final Mass Before Shutting Down Oct.22  San Francisco  Christian group sued Hastings College


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Justice Timeline ... See Bay Area Justice timeline, World Justice timeline Top ^
2004 Jan.8  San Francisco  Kamala Harris sworn in as district attorney Jan.24  San Francisco  'Unruly' demonstration at Safeway Jan.28   Alamo Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO  Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home Feb.6  SF City Hall  SFPD Deputy Chief 'Factually Innocent' Feb.19   SF City Hall City sues state over gay marriages Feb.20   San Francisco Judge denies stay of gay marriages  Calif. Judge Ronald Evans Quidachay: conservative groups failed to prove the weddings would cause irreparable harm Mar.5  San Francisco  Fagan Sr. declared 'factually innocent' Apr.20   SF City Hall Police officers denounce District Attorney May.25   SF City Hall Sups Back DA's Death Penalty Decision Sep.6  SF Downtown  Arrests at demonstration by hotel workers Oct.24  SF City Hall  Mayor Seeks Cooling-Off in Hotel Dispute Oct.25   SF City Hall   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 Nov.4  Redwood City  No cameras for Peterson verdict


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Murder Timeline ... See Bay Area Murder timeline, World Murder timeline Top ^
2004 Apr.18  San Francisco  Family of Killed Teens Calls for Security Aug.7   San Francisco Man fakes own decapitation in videotape  Benjamin Vanderford, 22, said he videotaped the staged beheading at his friend's house using fake blood Nov.4  Redwood City  No cameras for Peterson verdict


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Homeless Timeline ... See Bay Area Homeless timeline, World Homeless timeline Top ^
2004 May.3   SF City Hall Care not Cash initiative go into effect
  A shelter bed or a permanent room will be offered to a homeless person. The welfare check will be cut to as low as $59



SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Anniversary Timeline ... See Bay Area Anniversary timeline, World Anniversary timeline Top ^
2004 Jul.17  Concord  60th anniversary of Navy tragedy Sep.11  San Francisco  Police/Fire Remember Fallen Colleagues Oct.13  San Jose  Ashcroft Brings Piracy Crackdown to SJ Oct.17  San Francisco  15th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Arrest Timeline ... See Bay Area Arrest timeline, World Arrest timeline Top ^
2004 Mar.21   SF Downtown 100 people arrested in 2 days of protests May.22  UC Berkeley  Students denounce professor for memo May.22  UC Berkeley  Students denounce professor for memo Oct.22  San Francisco  Christian group sued Hastings College


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Political Leaders Timeline ... See Bay Area Political Leaders timeline, World Political Leaders timeline Top ^
2004 Jan.6  San Jose City Hall  Rob Davis set to become next police chief Jan.7  SF City Hall  After 39 years, Willie leaving politics Jan.8   SF City Hall   Gavin Newsom takes office as mayor
  Wealthy businessman was inaugurated as San Francisco's youngest mayor in more than a century
Jan.8  San Francisco  Kamala Harris sworn in as district attorney Jan.10   SF City Hall   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 Jan.18   SF City Hall   Mayor replaces police chief, names woman
  Newsom announced he had replaced Alex Fagan with a 26-year veteran, Assistant Chief Heather Fong, 47
Jan.19   SF City Hall Newsom named Alioto-Pier as supervisor Jan.28   San Jose City Hall   Mayor suffers mild stroke during speech
  Ron Gonzales suffered a minor stroke in the middle of an annual program that assesses the state of the city
Jan.29  Walnut Creek  Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting Jan.31  San Jose City Hall  Mayor Remains Hospitalized Feb.16   San Jose City Hall Mayor Gonzales Back at Work Mar.9   Richmond Students Protest After Sports Eliminated
  Students in West Contra Costa County walked out to protest the potential elimination of all high school sports programs
Mar.30   SF City Hall Former SFPD chief Fagan Sr. retires  Alex Fagan Sr. retired as the city's emergency services director as new details surfaced about his actions at an Arizona hotel Jul.15   San Francisco   Brown to run for insurance commissioner  Former Mayor filed paperwork to run for state insurance commissioner in 2006 Aug.10   San Jose City Hall Chief information officer Grycz resigns Oct.7  San Jose  Schwarzenegger Rallies Against Gaming Oct.9  Oakland City Hall  Police Chief Considering Move Oct.13  San Jose  Ashcroft Brings Piracy Crackdown to SJ


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Protest Timeline ... See Bay Area Protest timeline, World Protest timeline Top ^
2004 Jan.24  San Francisco  'Unruly' demonstration at Safeway Jan.28   Alamo Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO  Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home Jan.30  SF City Hall  Demands for oversight of hip-hop parties Feb.20  SF City Hall  Protesters against gay marriage arrested Mar.9   Richmond Students Protest After Sports Eliminated
  Students in West Contra Costa County walked out to protest the potential elimination of all high school sports programs
Mar.19  SF Downtown  Hundreds march to protest Iraq war Mar.20   SF Downtown Anti War Protestors Take to Streets  A march, marking the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, started as a rally then a march to the Civic Center Mar.21   SF Downtown 100 people arrested in 2 days of protests Apr.18  San Francisco  Family of Killed Teens Calls for Security Jun.8   SF Downtown 150 protesters held at biotech conference  About 200 demonstrators failed to shut down the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization convention Jul.24  Livermore  Singer Ronstadt Speaks Out Again Sep.6  SF Downtown  Arrests at demonstration by hotel workers Nov.3  SF Downtown  Protesters decry U.S. presence in Iraq


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Politics Timeline ... See Bay Area Politics timeline, World Politics timeline Top ^
2004 Jan.16   San Jose Downtown California Democratic Convention opened Feb.5   Adobe Schwarzenegger made visit Feb.5   SF City Hall Former SFPD chief wants millions from city Feb.6  SF City Hall  SFPD Deputy Chief 'Factually Innocent' Feb.19   SF City Hall Shakeup in SFPD command staff Feb.20  Burlingame  State Republican Party convention Mar.5  San Francisco  Fagan Sr. declared 'factually innocent' Mar.23  Oakland  Anti-crime measure goes down in defeat Apr.9  BART  BART stepping up security Apr.12   SF City Hall Vet named department's first female chief  Acting Police Chief Heather Fong got the official job. She has been with the department 26 years Apr.20   SF City Hall Police officers denounce District Attorney May.25  SF City Hall  Officers Investigated for Internet Porn Jun.28   San Francisco City rolls out red carpet for Clintons Jul.23   San Francisco Memorial reps meet relatives of victims Aug.1  San Francisco  SFPD mobilized patrols after terror alert Aug.14  San Francisco  Woman at center of Shelley donations


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 LGBT Timeline ... See Bay Area LGBT timeline, World LGBT timeline Top ^
2004 Feb.12   SF City Hall Officials perform first gay marriages
  In an open challenge to state law, city performed nearly 100 same-sex weddings
 A lesbian couple who have been together 5 decades were the first to marry, followed by 89 couples. The gays and lesbians who had expected to be refused wedding licenses were instead married under the ornate City Hall rotunda. Mayor Newsom argues that state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman amounts to unconstitutional discrimination
Feb.14   San Francisco Gays head to SF for Valentine's weddings  Couples from across the West Coast answered an invitation to wed in an unprecedented spree of same-sex marriages Feb.15  SF City Hall  Some Same-Sex Couples Turned Away Feb.16  SF City Hall  Another 825 same-sex marriage licenses Feb.17  San Francisco  Judge leaves gay marriage intact for now Feb.17   San Francisco Judge: gay marriages illegal but don't stop Feb.26   SF City Hall Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend
  Former talk show host flew across the country to marry Kelli Carpenter taking a stand for gay civil rights
Feb.27  SF City Hall  Social Security won't accept SF licenses Feb.28  SF City Hall  Mayor looks forward for high court Mar.9  San Jose City Hall  City agrees to recognize gay marriages Mar.11   San Francisco Court blocks gay marriage
  The state Supreme Court ordered an immediate halt to same-sex weddings in San Francisco
Mar.12  SF City Hall  Gay couples left at altar May.7  San Francisco  Bishop sanctioned after marrying gay Jun.27   SF Downtown Gay parade features married couples Aug.12   San Francisco Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages
  The Court voided the nearly 4,000 marriages and ruled unanimously that the San Francisco mayor overstepped his authority



SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Entertainment Timeline ... See Bay Area Entertainment timeline, World Entertainment timeline Top ^
2004 Jun.26  Oakland Downtown  R rating not enforced for Moore film Jun.27   SF Downtown Gay parade features married couples Jul.24  Livermore  Singer Ronstadt Speaks Out Again


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Obituary Timeline ... See Bay Area Obituary timeline, World Obituary timeline Top ^
2004 Apr.16  SF City Hall  SFPD to Retire Number of Slain Officer Apr.23   San Jose SJ Native NFL Star Dies in Afghanistan  Pat Tillman, 27, gave up a lucrative career in NFL to serve his country was remembered as a hero and inspiration May.3   San Jose Tillman remembered in hometown Sep.18  Concord  Marine Laid to Rest Nov.4  SF City Hall  Former police chief Hongisto dies


SF Bay Area, Politics, 2004 Sex Crime Timeline ... See Bay Area Sex Crime timeline, World Sex Crime timeline Top ^
2004 May.25  SF City Hall  Officers Investigated for Internet Porn Nov.3  Berkeley  Tax and prostitution measures defeated