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San Francisco May Elect Its First Asian-American Mayor

Jeff Adachi says he grew up hearing the stories of his Japanese-American family's internment during World War II. "They lost everything. But they taught me not to be bitter, to get an education and to stand up for what's right," Adachi, San Francisco's public defender, writes on the website devoted to his campaign for the city's mayor.

 

San Francisco Mayor Withdraws From Governor's Race

San Francisco Mayor Withdraws From Governor's Race

There was only one official Democratic candidate for governor of California, and now, officially, there is none. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom — who announced last spring via Twitter that he would seek the state’s highest office in 2010 — announced Friday that he was withdrawing from the race.

 

Field Poll: Brown has big lead in Calif gov's race

Field Poll: Brown has big lead in Calif gov's race

He hasn't formally announced he's a candidate yet, but a new Field Poll shows California Attorney General Jerry Brown already has a strong lead in next year's governor's race. Brown's Democratic rival, San Francisco Mayor ...

 

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