Gavin Newsom

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom meets with Twitter CEO Evan Williams (C) and co-founder Biz Stone at Twitter headquarters March 10, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Twitter, the new social networking service that allows users to send out and also read text message updates from others, is fast becoming very popular all over the world. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images) more pics » The hip new way to announce your candidacy is apparently now Twitter . San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom used the SF-based Web site Tuesday morning to announce his candidacy for governor of California. Newsom's announcement comes as no surprise. Many ... Read Full Story

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks as former President Bill Clinton looks on during a discussion with students and faculty of Los Angeles City College about education for green technology jobs on October 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images) more pics » San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today that he was dropping out of the California gubernatorial race, 6 months after announcing his candidacy via Twitter. His departure leaves little opposition for expected Democratic candidate Attorney General Jerry Brown . Gavin Newsom and Bill Clinton (Getty Images) "It is with great regret I announce today that I am withdrawing from the ... Read Full Story

Gavin Newsom is very pleased with himself. Say what you will about Gavin Newsom -- he'll sleep with your wife, he has an admitted drinking problem, he puts too much gel into his hair, he looks like G.O.B. from Arrested Development -- but he's definitely not afraid of technology. The San Francisco mayor announced his run for governor via Twitter this morning. From an article here on Zimbio: Newsom by-passed all media outlets (even the ailing San Francisco Chronicle ) to give the information directly to anyone following his Twitter feed : It's official- running for Gov of CA. Wanted you to be the ... Read Full Story

Jennifer Siebel Newsom and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. (Getty Images | Inset from "The Trouble With Romance") The First Lady of San Francisco stars in a romantic comedy opening Friday that will give audiences an eyeful of the SF mayor's new wife. JENNIFER SIEBEL NEWSOM PICTURES At the "Milk" Premiere Arriving at Paul Newman Tribute Event   Wedding Picture No On Prop 8 Premiere of "A Love Song for Bobby Long" Jennifer Siebel Newsom strips down for a very racy threesome sex scene, leaving little to the imagination, in The Trouble With Romance . The film gets a limited release this weekend, but ... Read Full Story

When confronting the weighty question of whether to amend the state constitution, voters should make a decision based on common sense and fairness – not inflammatory television ads that generate more heat than light. But when the issue is as emotional as gay marriage, this may be too much to ask. There has been a remarkable turnabout in the polls regarding Proposition 8, the initiative that would change the California Constitution to ban gay marriage. As recently as Sept. 18, according to a Field Poll, the initiative was losing by a significant margin – 55 percent to 38 percent. Today, according to more recent ... Read Full Story