The Shop SF, Get More Campaign Offers Transit Incentives to Encourage Locals and Visitors to Visit, Shop, and Stay in San Francisco

Earlier this month, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Shop SF, Get More, a city-wide incentive program to encourage local and Bay Area residents to visit, shop, and stay in San Francisco during December and January. The campaign offers special discounts and promotions exclusively for residents of the nine Bay Area counties. Read more... Visit Shop SF, Get More website

San Francisco's Challenge to U.S. Census a Success

Today Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that San Francisco’s challenge of the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for the City and County of San Francisco was a success. Read more...

Mayor Newsom, Transbay Joint Powers Authority Break Ground on Transbay Transit Center Program

Temporary Terminal Groundbreaking is First Step towards Building "Grand Central of the West." Read more...

Mayor Newsom Praises SFPUC For Approving New Five Megawatt Solar Project at Sunset Reservoir

New Contract with Recurrent Energy Would Bring State’s Largest Solar Photovoltaic and Nation’s Largest Municipal Solar Project to San Francisco’s Biggest Reservoir by 2010. Read more...

Gavin Newsom on the Ed Schultz Show

Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco joins the 3rd hour of Thursday's Ed Schultz show to discuss his efforts to become the electric car capitol and universal health care. Download the podcast...

Healthy San Francisco Named a Top Ten Policy of the Year

The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI) has named Healthy San Francisco as one of the top 10 policies of the year in their 2008 Year in Review released today. Read more...

On YouTube, Mayor Newsom Launches New 311 Website

Today Mayor Gavin Newsom on his YouTube channel announced that San Francisco’s one-stop 311 Customer Service Center is now available online.
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Mayor Newsom Proposes Budget Solutions

Today Mayor Newsom announced a proposed list of revenue increases and spending reductions totaling $118.29 million. Read more...

Mayor Newsom Signs Financing Plan for Candlestick Point and Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment

Today Mayor Gavin Newsom signed a resolution endorsing a $2 billion dollar financing plan for the combined redevelopment of Candlestick Point and Phase 2 of the Hunters Point Shipyard. Read more...

Mayor Newsom and Bike and Roll Launch Neighborhood Bike Share Program in San Francisco's Historic North Beach District

Today Mayor Gavin Newsom and Bike and Roll launched a new neighborhood bike share program that will allow North Beach residents to borrow bicycles for use around San Francisco for leisure or work, or specialized bikes for shopping. Read more...