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California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom give remarks after being sworn in as the 49th Lt. Governor of California at the California State Capitol on January 10, 2011 in Sacramento. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gov. Brown’s China Trip Gives Newsom A Chance To Shine

As Gov. Jerry Brown makes his first trip out of the country as governor, the man who might someday seek to replace him has a temporary chance to oversee the affairs of the nation’s most populous state.

2013/04/09

Abel Maldonado. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Phil Matier: Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado May Challenge Gov. Brown

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado, a republican from Santa Maria, formed a campaign committee on Thursday—which allows him to raise money for the 2014 gubernatorial election, challenging Gov. Jerry Brown.

2013/04/08

Andy Samberg & fiance' Joanna Newsom (credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Comedian, Andy Samberg Gets Engaged

The SNL star popped the question to his singer-songwriter girlfriend Joanna Newsom, second cousin, twice removed, of Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom…

2013/02/27

California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom give remarks after being sworn in as the 49th Lt. Governor of California at the California State Capitol on January 10, 2011 in Sacramento. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Newsom Says 49ers Super Bowl Run ‘Bittersweet’ Due To Santa Clara Move

Former San Francisco Mayor and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the moment “bittersweet” because of the 49ers’ plans to move to a new stadium starting in the 2014 season.

2013/01/23

Incoming University of California, Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks. (UC Berkeley)

Gov. Brown Opposes Raise For New UC Berkeley Chancellor

Gov. Jerry Brown and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom have voted against giving the new chancellor of UC Berkeley a $50,000 pay raise over what his predecessor earns.

2012/11/27

San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting (Phil Ting)

Ting’s Victory In Assembly Race Affords SF Mayor Double Opportunity

San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting’s successful bid for a state Assembly seat has created an opening for a possible double play that would let Mayor Ed Lee appoint another ally to the Board of Supervisors.

2012/11/09

house mortgage rate, foreclosure

Melissa Griffin: Could California Use Eminent Domain To Save Troubled Mortgages?

On Friday July 27 Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom came out in support of a controversial plan to allow local governments to seize underwater properties and restructure the debts.

2012/07/30

California Supreme Court Rules On Gay Marriage

Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom To Get Own TV Show

California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting a new platform for sharing his made-in-San Francisco values, a national cable television talk show.

CBS San Francisco–2012/04/18

Sacramento Police in riot gear (CBS)

CHP Releases Dozens Arrested At State Capitol Protest

Nearly all of the 72 people arrested during this week’s protests over funding for higher education at the state Capitol have been released.

2012/03/06

Occupy California protesters in Berkeley during a November rally. (Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images)

CHP Arrests Protesters In State Capitol After Day Of Education Protests

California Highway Patrol officers arrested dozens of protesters who refused to leave the state Capitol Monday night after repeated warnings, capping off a day of protests over cuts to higher education.

2012/03/05

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