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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

D-A-L-Y Is 4-Letter Word

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Gavin's Flaccid Package

Stimulate this!

Mayor Gavin Newsom unveiled his economic stimulus plan this week revealing a flaccid response to very recent economic woes.

1. Payments from state and federal governments to S.F. are down

2. Property transfer tax revenue is down. From $6.7 billion (gross sales, not the revenue from the transfer tax) in calendar 2007 to just slightly over $1 billion for the first 8.5 months of 2008.

3. SF will be affected by the general macroeconomic slowdown.

4. Retail sales are down in S.F.

5. Business tax revenue will go down.

6. The newly strengthened dollar will hurt S.F., like reduced tourism for example.

The most recent economic data released by the Controller's Office shows the city's unemployment rate was at 5.9 percent in August; a year ago it was at 4.6 percent. Still, the state's unemployment rate, for example, was 7.7 percent in August.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Schwarzenegger In Total Recall

According to SacBee.com, a "powerful and well-heeled" correctional officers' union is petitioning for the recall of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The union needs over $1 million to cull the 1,041,530 signatures to qualify a recall for the ballot.

This comes one the 70th day of the 2008-09 fiscal year that California has been without a budget, the longest standoff in California history. If you recall, CA voters "recalled ex-Gov. Gray Davis one year after the second-longest budget impasse, the 2002 budget."

Lance Corcoran, spokesperson of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, says the reason for the recall is, “In the history of bad governors, this is the worst governor we've ever had." He went on to say:

This is a man who is a poser. That's what he did, that's how he made his living, posing.

Corcoran said the "straw that broke the camel's back" was the governor's executive order this summer to temporarily slash the pay of state workers to the federal minimum wage. The governor did so to conserve cash during the budget impasse.

While some state workers, including the public safety officers of the California Highway Patrol, were exempted en masse, the employees of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation were not.

Complete Article: Correctional officers to launch Schwarzenegger recall by SacBee.com.

Photo Credit: Sfist.com.

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  • Sunday, July 27, 2008

    Jennifer Seibel, Gavin Newsom Wedding

    Mayor Gavin Newsom took a little breather from busy job as a Crime Fighter and one giant step towards a Political Makeover to advance his Gav4Gov ambitions, marring actress Jennifer Siebel on Saturday at Siebel's parents' Montana Ranch.

    It is the 34-year-old Siebel's first marriage and the second for Newsom, who divorced legal analyst Kimberly Guilfoyle in March 2006.

    Newsom met Siebel in October 2006 and they have been together ever since. Siebel was at Newsom's side when he was sworn in for his second term as mayor in January. She also stood by him after he publicly admitted to having had an affair with a staff member's wife and a drinking problem.

    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to Montana to attend the wedding as did other friends and family. Conspiculously, Senator Dianne Feinstein was not invited.

    Other notables, not in attendance at Bitterroot's 3 Dot Lounge include:

    Former Friend Billy Getty... On Air Reporter Cecilia M. Vega... Former Employees Ruby and Alex Tourk... On Air Reporter Dan Noyes... New Age Author and Stalker, Han Shin... Cultuarl Blogger Beth Spotswood... Comic Genius Matt Smith... Supervisor Chris Daly... Activist/Pacifist Matt Gonzalez... Comic Rosie O'Donnell... Actor Christian Bale... Actor Sean Penn... Heiress Paris Hilton... Homerun King Barry Bonds... NBA Head Coach Pat Riley... Former Mayor Willie Brown... Attorney General Jerry Brown... Filmmaker Michael Moore... Singer-Songwriter Joanna Newsom... Reality TV Star Erin Brodie... Jailbait Brittanie Mountz... Journalist CW Nevius... Website GavinWatch... Blogger Brock from SFist... President Bill Clinton... Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villarigosa... Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger... Showman Chiken John... Miami CSI Star Sophia Milos... Actor Danny Glover... Actress Daphne Zuniga... Press Secretary Peter Ragone... Comedian Conan O'Brien... plus Maggie and Alex from the Mayor & The Hair... as well as Ted of SF Party Party...

    ... and GavinSucks.com Staff Writer Dean Barbella.

    Complete Article: Gavin Newsom & Jennifer Siebel: Just Married! by The Hollywood Gossip

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    Wednesday, July 23, 2008

    Newsom Back Behind Bars

    Nope, not San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's favorite watering hole, Plumpjack and Balboa Cafe owned by Newsom and former socialite pal, Billy Getty.

    Rather, an unusual jailhouse visit to obtain access codes to the city's computer network.

    City engineer Terry Childs had been accused of withholding the access codes and has been jailed since July 13 on felony counts. Prosecutors said he was trying to block access to a vital city network.

    A team of code crackers brought in from Cisco Systems had been working around the clock to try to decipher Childs' codes, but with only marginal success.

    Then, Childs' lawyer, Erin Crane, called the mayor's office Monday afternoon, offering a jailhouse meeting.


    "It wasn't cheap and I just couldn't see us keep spending that kind of money"

    Without hesitation, the mayor acted to pay a secret visit to the jail and waled away with the codes. He was there inside of thirty minutes.

    • Do not contact City Attorney, Kamila Harris.
    • Do not contact Chief of Police, Heather Fong.
    • Do pass go and collect the code!

    The lawyer says Childs had been the victim of a plot to force him out of his job.I admire both Child's enginuity born of his necessity, not compunction, to leverage his hand to win an audiance with the mayor, attempting to navagate through the murky judicial system as well as Newsom's willingness to quickly grant it on the City's behalf - saving taxpayers money!

    This is just another reason why Gavin Newsom does NOT suck indeed!

    Complete Article: SF Mayor Gets Keys To City Computer by Matier & Ross

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    Monday, July 21, 2008

    Are Ya Insane?

    If a picture's worth a 1000 votes, the Nader for President campaign likely owes Crow Soup (Flickr) the reminaing 500 (they haven't got) for snapping this gem.

    With Barack Obama running as the Democratic nominee, Nader and company will be hard-pressed to reach Green Party activists/pacifists.

    Too bad, Republican hopeful and genuine Independent candidate, John McCain won't benefit by the hippy vote as George W. Bush did before him.

    But wait! Act now, and you also get Matt Gonzalez. How do we do it?

    Substraction by addition!

    Bottom of the barrel for Bottom of the ticket, Matt Gonazlez too weak to run against Gavin Newsom, wants to be a heartbeat away from leader of the free world. Are ya insane?

    Gonzo's the Major League equivalent of a AAA washout scratching his initials into an All-Star ballot.

    Bush league! This is a National Election, not the Lottery. If ya really care about the environment, stop wasting our time, dime and littering the streets with your worthless signs.

    It was time to hang it up, before you began.

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    Saturday, July 12, 2008

    Newsom Stalker Crashes Car; Walks Into B.A.R.

    Han Shin, the man accused last year of stalking Mayor Gavin Newsom and trying to run over his ex-boyfriend's roommate, found himself in trouble again this week after he allegedly rammed his car into the driver of another vehicle following a traffic accident. It is the second time in 18 months that Shin has been accused of trying to run someone over.

    The latest incident occurred around noon Wednesday, July 9 at the intersection of 9th and Harrison streets. Police arrested Shin, 43, who was wearing sandals, yellow shorts cut above the knee, and a yellow and black patterned silk collared shirt - so sorry to say, no purple latex gloves. He was charged with aggravated assault with an automobile weapon. As of Friday, Shin remained in San Francisco County jail.

    According to police, Shin and another driver were involved in a traffic accident after which Shin allegedly drove his Toyota Corolla LE into the other driver.

    "There was some type of prior contact between the two. When the victim stopped at the traffic light, the suspect drove into the victim's vehicle intentionally," said police spokesman Sergeant Neville Gittens.
    "then the suspect intentionally ran into the other person."
    According to eyewitness accounts, soon after the accident Shin walked toward the Bay Area Reporter (B.A.R.) offices on 9th Street. Another driver warned him that he was leaving the scene of an accident. A B.A.R. staffer was later told that he'd hit both vehicles and had asked,
    "Where's the Bay Area Reporter?"
    According to the staff member, Shin entered the office whimpering and carrying large, rolled up pieces of paper, folders, and a bag loaded with more papers.

    Not knowing about the accident, staff asked if there was something wrong, and if he wanted them to call police. Shin replied:
    "I'm afraid of the police."
    That's when staff members recognized him and one staffer told Shin he remembered him as the person who was found in Mayor Newsom's apartment building.

    Shin adopted a somber, serious tone and asked, "What do you know about it?" After that, he started babbling incoherently.

    When Shin started to open a small gate that leads past the B.A.R. 's front desk, as if he wanted to come back and talk to staff, he was told, "Just leave, just get out."

    Shin got huffy, grabbed his things, and as he turned to leave yelled back:
    "Fucking fags!"
    Back outside, Shin, who'd been screaming during much of the accident's aftermath – at one point, a police officer tugged on his shirt in an apparent attempt to get him to calm down – eventually appeared to be in better spirits.

    As he stood outside the Vagabond Inn, which is next door to the B.A.R., he raised his hands in the air, shimmied, and sang part of the Brenda Lee classic "I'm Sorry." Shin also rambled, invoking the names of Madonna and Benjamin Franklin as an officer stood a few feet across from him.

    Shin, a new age author and beauty contestant organizer, didn't resist as police handcuffed him moments later and led him away.

    In February 2007, Shin was caught trying to break into Newsom's Pacific Heights apartment building and was charged with stalking the debonair politician. He reportedly had been seen photographing the mayor below the waist at a public event and aggressively grabbed Newsom.

    Shin denied the charges, but a San Francisco Superior Court commissioner issued a three-year restraining order against Shin, ordering him to stay at least 100 yards from Newsom.

    Later that month Shin faced numerous charges in Contra Costa County, including one count of first-degree residential burglary, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count felony vandalism stemming from a February 28 incident in San Ramon.

    Prosecutors alleged that Shin went to the home of his former lover to confront him, but when the man wasn't at home, Shin allegedly barged into the residence, took some money and a photograph of the former boyfriend and left. The man's roommate followed Shin outside, according to police, and Shin allegedly tried to run him over three times with his car.

    Complete Article: Newsom Stalker Arrested After Car Accident by Matthew S. Bajko

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    Friday, April 25, 2008

    Separated At Birth: Christian Bale

    Is my mask of sanity slipping or is San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom bearing a strikingly handsome resemblance to one of modern Hollywood’s elite cult figures - actor Christian Bale?

    Bale’s most acclaimed roles are lead in Batman Begins and serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.

    Suddenly and for no apparent reason, author of the controversial novel Bret Easton Ellis, begins with the lead character, Patrick Batman, stabbing a homeless man.

    Spontaneous Degeneration or Careful Contemplation Evolving, Disolving Inside Out like the Spontaneous Slip of The Stranger's Neck Upon a Knife (Albert Camus) or Perhaps, a Platonic Pull pushing Ellis into Eddy in the Withering Streets of The Tenderloin Heights?

    Not unlike the Newsome administration, Ellis constructed the work with no way to understand the Killer's motives, making it even more frightening. From here, the body count grows to include prositutes, gays, girlfriends and children.

    And, I'm hoping he'll do the same with the Mayor’s purple latex glove wearing Valentine's Day stalker, Han Shin, in a sequel!

    Meantime, Christian Bale rightfully rehearses his lines to an acceptance speech on the not so distant horizon and Newsom readys himself for some punches below the equator as he prepares to follow Actor-Turned-Politician and mentor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, for what will be his first contest since his victory over Matt Gonzalez in 2003 mayorial race - Gav4Gov.com.

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    Wednesday, April 23, 2008

    Separated At Birth: Pat Riley

    Pictured on the left is, Pat Riley, now 23-years older than San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time. Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams and an assistant coach to another.

    Of course, Newsom’s first term was won in 2003, so his best ball is on the horizon. Thus far, he’s grazed on necessary; yet, low-hanging political fruit like, Same-Sex Marriage, Greenery and Scenery not to mention attempting to add WiFi.

    He’s also tried to tackle controversial social issues such as Community Court, Care-Not-Cash and Services or Citation as well as challenge America’s War On Drugs warehousing America.

    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon be stepping down from a bigger office far outside The City limits and considerably more conservative.

    If Gavin hopes to fill it, he won't be unopposed. He’ll have to at least defeat Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa.

    And, what’s next for Matt Gonzalez and Attorney General and former Governor Jerry Brown Oval Office?

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    Friday, March 21, 2008

    Bill's Protégé Mucking Clinton's '08 Election

    Mayhill Fowler of the Huffington Post writes of a couple of philanderers in Hillary Clinton’s life, screwing her over – Her husband, Bill, and his protégé, Gavin Newsom.

    March 10, 2008

    San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is one of the prettiest but alas not one of the sharpest in the Democratic pencil box. Chatting with local pundit Phil Matier, in less than two minutes on the early morning news Mayor Newsom confirms the Clinton game plan for winning the Democratic presidential nomination. "It's a very subjective thing--intelligence analysis. You can go either way," Newsom informs Matier. Since when does a city mayor know anything about national intelligence analysis? For that matter, how much do mere senators know?

    The only person currently engaged in Election 2008 who can speak authoritatively on this subject is Bill Clinton. Just returned from junketing with the former President around Texas, Gavin is parroting Bill, who clearly had a good time holding forth in the back of that black Texas SUV.

    "She [Hillary] is the best to go one-on-one against John McCain on the only issue that could stop us in November," Newsom says, "and that's the issue of national security."

    "Do you think that's what will win the cup?" Matier asks.

    Apparently, personal scandals are not an issue in Newsom's mind. It's all about leadership. "Do you think for a second the Bush Administration will take all that objective data and hesitate to manipulate it in the context of this campaign?" Newsom rejoins. Trust me--this reasoning is way too Machiavellian for the Mayor. But the Clintons? They anticipate a trumped-up terrorist scare? Or a manufactured overseas crisis that calls to John McCain's specific expertise?

    "It's a very subjective thing--intelligence analysis. You can go either way. And McCain will do everything to focus attention on every little thing that's happening in Israel, North Korea or Pakistan or wherever else in the world. . . . They will play on fear. We know that fear works."

    Indeed. The Clintons know. And what a national election they are crafting! McCain the fearmaster versus Clinton the fearmonger. Wait a minute. Isn't this allowing McCain and the Republicans to set the agenda for the election? Or is national security the issue--not the economy, not health care, not education--that Hillary Clinton is most looking forward to delving?

    Before she plants that commander-in-chief standard, however, Clinton, like Obama, needs to hone her skill set. It was clear in the last debate, for example, that neither senator knew anything about Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev--not even the basic facts at Tim Russert's command. Clinton couldn't quite get his name, much less pronounce it. While she's mastering all things Russian, she'd better add Kazakhstan. Linking Bill Clinton to the venal Nursultan Nazarbayev could help McCain enough, without any Machiavellianism. Fear may not be needed if Bill Clinton has been engaging abroad in the kind of questionable deal-making that once got him in so much trouble at home.

    Complete Article: San Francisco's Mayor, Gavin Newsom Spills The Beans On Clinton Strategy


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    Saturday, February 9, 2008

    Willie Brown: Newsom's Racist

    Willy Brown is “Back in Black,” pimping his new autobiography, “Basic Brown.”

    With all the credibility of former Major League Baseball player, Jose Conseco's Rampant 'Roids tell all book, "Juiced", Slick Willie's written attacks of his successor as mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, of racism in appointments, are biased, unbased and solely motivated by the color of money.

    Today’s City Hall reflects the best and brightest faces of The City – period. On the contrary, I'd imagine a white male mayor would be tempted to leverage minority faces, whether it is sex, race or religion, for political gain.

    MLK's dream is promotion by merit. Add to that equation of equality the law of averages (over time) and City Hall's portrait should bare a picture perfect pallet proportionate to its population.

    Willie contends:

    "When I was mayor of San Francisco I made a point to appoint as many qualified blacks as I could to city posts. Now when I walk around city hall, I see almost no black faces. When I left, blacks were ousted along with me."

    I’m too far away and know too few details about any one of Newsom’s appointees to either defend his selections case by case or cast any speculation.

    Yet, from where I'm sitting, looking at a City Hall's diverse complexion in the reflection staring back at me, I'd have to dissagree. There are just too many high profile minority appointees like Police Chief Heather Fong that come to mind for Willie's words to ring true; and it were, then wouldn't this be an indictment of his former administration, not Newsom's?

    Confirming, Willie, not Newsom, appointed with Race in mind.

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    Saturday, January 19, 2008

    Ace In The Bullpen

    The American businessman-politician has a long and storied history which brings us to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

    This forthright billionaire just may have the right combination of managerial, risk-taking, and political skills to create a new model for public service and new model – starting with restructuring his office itself.

    Bloomberg’s bullpen-style office concept in city government was made famous during his 2002 State of the City address, saying that it was created to “improve efficiency” and foster creativity. The idea comes from the stock-market trading-floor layout in which everyone works together in one big room.

    Today, San Francisco’s reinvigorated Mayor Gavin Newsom is developing a bullpen plan in which to arrange cubicles in Room 201 — which is currently used for occasional meetings — In addition to better exchanging of ideas through improved proximity in the bullpen, the mayor and his staff plan to actually conduct their business there.

    Typically, it’s Local “Loco” Liberal and Resident Nancy Boy, Brock of SFist, whose is too blinded by his love to hate the incumbent mayor (and moderate) to embrace the very progressive (and proven) ideas, he espouses.

    And now, it looks like Brock’s liberal leanings have tipped the scales at SFist such that to include fellow blogger Jon in his (left) brainwashing.

    Check out Jon’s shortsighted, short-fused reaction likening Gavin’s trading spaces to a “Battlestar Galactica” shake up - it’s the journalistic equivelent to getting cut-off by a Toyota Prius with a whirled peas bumper sticker.
    SFist's liberal leanings make 'Left in SF' look like the 'Right Wing News.'
    Borrowing ideas from other mayors is nothing new or unusual for Newsom. In the summer of 2005, Newsom toured Chicago with Mayor Richard Daley and touted that city’s use of surveillance cameras — which has now been initiated in San Francisco — to combat crime.

    Additionally, the Mayor modeled:
    • The City’s SF Stat program — which tracks and reports how well city departments are performing — on Baltimore’s CitiStat.

    • The City’s Community Courts — which will process Quality of Life crimes — on Manhattan’s Community Courts.

    • The City’s 311 24-Hour Hotline — which routes non-emergency city service calls — in the last decade the following cities have adopted a three-digit system: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Dallas and Minneapolis.

    The post also criticizes Newsom for giving raises and new job titles to worthy staff members. I say you get what you pay for. If you want to turn your football team around, hire Bill Parcels.

    Newsom’s Press Secretary, Nathan Ballard, says that all these people are proven professionals, possessing the necessary skill set and experience to help the city and are within budget.

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    Sunday, January 13, 2008

    Meet Joanna Newsom

    Meet Joanna Newsom, a harpist, pianist, singer, songwriter and also the 2nd cousin (once removed) of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.

    Newsom's work has become prominent on the indie rock scene, and her profile has risen, in part due to a number of live shows and appearances on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC.

    Both Newsom's harp playing and vocal style are unconventional… and so is she.

    • Dating a musician known as Smog

    • Favorite animal is a Seahorse, but she considers herself a land animal… so she would rather be a horse, but only a wild horse… not one which is owned - Whoa Whoa Whoa lil' doggy.

    • Collaboartions include Cannabis Sativa, Galerina, and Psilocybe.

    My best guess is she votes Green Party and Rainbow Coalition too. Check out her polymetric interview.

    Saturday, January 12, 2008

    Gavin Newsom: Losing My Religion

    As a Wikipedia Edit War wages leaps and bounds regarding Gavin Newsom’s right to call himself a Roman Catholic, photographer Bill Wilson captures the Mayor campaigning for Hillary Clinton in the hood.

    The debate contests one cannot be considered Roman Catholic under the circumstances of divorce and remarriage - (See example).

    While the consensus disagrees, arguing if the article subject [Gavin Newsom] considers himself Catholic, it isn't for editors to decide amongst themselves that he isn't.

    San Francisco's resident Cougar Cub and renowned blogger, Beth Spotswood, describes the above photo:

    "We've got the Virgin Mary, Hillary Clinton and Jesus."

    ... And, dont forget the Graffiti).

    Meantime, everyone knows, Gavin’s ex-girlfriend, CIA Miami Actress Sofia Milos converted him to the Church of Scientology:

    Actually, The city of San Francisco has ordered a Scientology group to stop using a picture of Mayor Gavin Newsom on its promotional materials, heartily endorsing founder L. Ron Hubbard's writings.

    A group called the Way to Happiness Foundation International sent a box full of booklets to Newsom's City Hall office describing some of Scientology's core principles.

    The pamphlets came emblazoned with the seal of the city of San Francisco and featured a picture of a smiling Newsom with a fictitious letter from him.

    Photo Credit: Bill Wilson

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    Saturday, January 5, 2008

    Newsom To Tie The Knot

    Nope. Not the knot of his signature blue tie. Rather, he opted on getting laid in Hawaii.

    Yep. San Francisco’s Hello/Goodbye Mayor, Gavin Newsom, said Aloha to his girlfriend (and the ladies) when he proposed during his vacation to actress Jennifer Siebel.

    It will be Siebel's first marriage and the second for Newsom, whose four-year marriage to legal analyst Kimberly Guilfoyle ended in divorce in March 2006 (Guilfoyle hosts "The Line Up" and serves as a legal analyst for FOX News).

    Siebel, who lives in Los Angeles, began dating Newsom prior to his public admission to having an affair with his campaign manager's wife and a drinking problem.

    A Marin County native and Stanford University graduate, Siebel, 33, currently has a recurring guest spot on the NBC police drama "Life." She also appears in the film “In the Valley of Elah” (2007), an Iraq War drama costarring Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron.

    In an interview published in the Nob Hill Gazette in November, Siebel was asked if she and Newsom ever discussed about what life would be like if she were married to the mayor.
    "People do mention the 'first lady' thing to me and it makes me sort of shy. But yes, we've talked about it. And joked about it, too. We both care about creating a normal, balanced life that includes family."
    I’m thinkin’ that Newsom’s doomed to a brood of adorable little girls, like Casey at bat, ultimately breaking his heart when his daughter dates the captain of the chess team – Chris Daly’s son!

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