Gavin Newsom

...after June 30. That gaping union advantage has not only contributed to Brown's overwhelming financial lead over Newsom but represents a crucial vote of support from one of the Democratic Party's most important groups. To read the...

In this article: Jerry Brown, The Miami Herald, Democratic Party, Honolulu, San Francisco, and New York

...on 'This Week.' San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (D) is dropping out of the California governor's race, clearing the way for Attorney General Jerry Brown to be the Democratic Party's 2010 gubernatorial nominee. Newsom, who was...

In this article: Jerry Brown, California, George Stephanopoulos, Dianne Feinstein, This Week, EBay, Meg Whitman, and Democratic Party

...a serious challenge. That effort was made more difficult by the fact that Democratic Party officials had pressured the mayor to refrain from attacking Brown and perhaps damaging him in the general election. Newsom was portraying...

In this article: Jerry Brown, San Francisco, Democratic Party, Bill Clinton, Los Angeles County, and Los Angeles

The withdrawal of Newsom, known nationally for his fight to legalize gay marriage but lagging in recent polls, left Brown as the only major politician seeking the Democratic nomination next year to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor.

In this article: Jerry Brown, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Thomson Reuters, Democratic Party, Barbara Boxer, and Recession

...a bright future," he said. Newsom, 42, sought to portray himself as best-suited to usher in a new era for the state, contrasting his vigorous, youthful image with Brown, whom he portrayed as out of touch. "He looked at the numbers and...

In this article: Jerry Brown, San Francisco, Dianne Feinstein, California, John Burton, Alex Padilla, Facebook, Meg Whitman, and Steve Poizner