Lieutenant Gov.-Elect Newsom Delays Swearing-In
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has delayed his swearing in as lieutenant governor to prevent the current left-leaning board of supervisors from electing an interim mayor.
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has delayed his swearing in as lieutenant governor to prevent the current left-leaning board of supervisors from electing an interim mayor.
Democrat Kamala Harris has been sworn in as attorney general, becoming the first woman and first minority to hold California's top law enforcement office.
As one of his first acts in office, California's new insurance commissioner said he'll back the national health care reform law by proposing emergency legislation to ramp up enforcement.
The victim's father said politics had no place in interfering with justice.
An Oakland native who narrowly won the race to lead the city was sworn in as its 49th mayor late Monday morning in a ceremony at the Fox Theater.
Democrat Jerry Brown was sworn in late Monday morning as California's 39th governor, returning to the office he left 28 years ago but inheriting a more troubled state than the one he knew then.
Silicon Valley has lost a crucial voice in the planning of California's high speed rail project, because one of the region's most experienced transit advocates has not been reappointed to the bullet train board.
On Monday California got a new State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Tom Torlakson. The former East Bay state assemblyman, Contra Costa County supervisor, and Antioch city councilman held an inauguration at Mount Diablo High School in Concord where he was once a teacher.
The National Labor Relations Board has ordered a re-run of the 2010 union de-certification at the Oregon Street Berkeley Bowl store.
Former Gov. Jerry Brown returns to the state capital this week to lead a much different California than the one he oversaw 28 years ago.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed expects continued budget woes in the Silicon Valley as he spent his New Year's Day visiting fire stations, sitting in on police briefings and shaking hands with emergency dispatchers at the city's communication center.
The exact date of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's swearing-in as lieutenant governor of the state still remains unclear, but his campaign announced Friday the date of his post-inaugural celebration will be Jan. 10.
Advocates championed the legislation, describing the laws as difficult to achieve.
After seven years, the "Governator's" run as leader of California comes to an end Monday in Sacramento, when Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office and is replaced by Jerry Brown.
Governor-elect Jerry Brown is keeping quiet about his plans to tackle a $28 billion budget deficit despite reports that he plans a special election to extend temporary tax increases.
