Chiu Files Papers To Run For San Francisco Mayor
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu held a rally outside City Hall Monday morning to announce that he is running for mayor.
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu held a rally outside City Hall Monday morning to announce that he is running for mayor.
A March 10 deadline loomed for lawmakers considering whether to put Brown's tax extension plan before voters in a June special election.
Alameda's mayor wasn't giving any early clues as to who would be the next City Manager, despite multiple published reports that one of the finalists was Oakland City Attorney John Russo.
Oakland City Attorney John Russo is reportedly one of three finalists for the position of Alameda City Manager.
The Obama administration may have concluded that laws targeting gay Americans are presumably unconstitutional, but it still asked a federal appeals court Friday to refrain for now from striking down the ban on gays serving openly in the military.
he Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce endorses Gov. Jerry Brown's $27 billion budget, including a provision that would put tax extensions before voters.
The city council has voted to extend indefinitely its prohibition on medical marijuana clubs.
The sponsors of Proposition 8 so far have taken the lead in defending the voter-approved law in court, after former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Attorney General Jerry Brown refused to do so.
A California watchdog agency is calling on the governor and Legislature to freeze pension benefits for current state workers and overhaul the existing system.
The California Public Utilities Commission has issued a scathing report after inspectors found numerous safety violations involving Muni streetcars.
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International officials are considering re-branding the airport to better reflect its location in Silicon Valley.
The state Senate has approved a law setting rules for how utilities can meet the state's ambitious goal to draw a third of their power from alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and geothermal within 10 years.
California elder care advocates plan a series of actions around the state to protest budget cuts that would eliminate adult day health care programs that serve about 37,000 fragile seniors.
The San Jose Police Officers' Association on Wednesday announced a campaign to inform residents and elected officials about the ramifications that a proposed elimination of up to 349 police officers would have on the city.
In a major policy reversal being cheered by the gay community in the Bay Area, the Obama administration said Wednesday it would no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage.
