The Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, is running for Lt. Governor of California currently and is largely considered the frontrunner for both the Democratic nomination and the eventual win. Should Newsom win, an Interim Mayor will need to be appointed–apparently several figures familiar to the third-party world are being mentioned for the job.… Read more ...
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Green Party San Francisco City Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi switches affiliation to Democratic
By Ross Levin on March 11, 2010 8:00 PM
One of the most successful Green Party politicians in California and the nation, Ross Mirkarimi, has switched his party affiliation from Green to Democratic. He is a San Francisco City Supervisor and member of the appointed California Coastal Commission. He was the party’s only elected official in San Francisco, and holds the same seat that Matt Gonzalez previously held as a Green.… Read more ...
Ross Mirkarimi elected chair of San Francisco Transportation Authority
By Ross Levin on February 14, 2010 7:59 PM
Ross Mirkarimi, a Green San Francisco Supervisor and one of the more successful Green Party politicians in the nation, was recently elected to chair the San Francisco Transportation Authority. From the San Francisco Examiner:
During Tuesday morning’s Transportation Authority meeting a new chair was elected to the post, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi.
The decline of the San Francisco Green Party
By Ross Levin on January 13, 2010 4:12 PM
Both the Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Bay Guardian have pieces today concerning the declining stature of San Francisco’s Green Party since early last decade. They are very interesting – even if they are somewhat discouraging – and well worth a read.… Read more ...