The C.L.A.E.R. Project Supports Mayor Newsom

The C.L.A.E.R. Project
1099 Sunnydale Ave.
San Francisco, CA
415.333.3017

Media Release 3/23/09

*Sharen Hewitt, Executive Director 415-724-4794
*Lacrecia Gardner, Executive Assistant 415-595-1446
*Laurel Moeslein, Policy Associate 707-696-7951


The C.L.A.E.R. Project wishes to express their support for Mayor Gavin Newsom’s campaign for Governor of California.

Mayor Gavin Newson has been a beacon of hope for the city of San Francisco. Six years into his mayorship Gavin Newsom continues to serve the Southeast sector of San Francisco, specifically in the areas of homelessness, healthcare, and neighborhood development.

Mayor Newsom has brought San Francisco into the 21st century. For example, this year Mayor Newsom launched the "Network of Community Networks" plan that makes free wireless networks available to over 2,000 units at San Francisco Housing Authority developments, including Sunnydale.

Mayor Newsom’s administration has also been a pioneer of green leadership. In partnership with current White House Green Jobs Advisor, Van Jones, and his organization, Green For All, Mayor Newsom has created and promoted green collar jobs in an attempt to broaden options for San Francisco’s workforce and lift people out of poverty.

Mayor Newsom has responded to years and years of benign neglect of Southeast neighborhoods. In 2008 he was able to secure $82 million in federal funding for the toxic cleanup of the Hunters Point Shipyard superfund site. By addressing this environmental blight, Mayor Newsom has proved his commitment to creating a healthy and safe Bayview Hunter’s Point.

However, no politician is perfect. Mayor Newsom’s handling of the development of Bayview Hunter’s Point is not completely without error. The homicide rates for the past six years have not been acceptable, but Mayor Newsom has tried from his early days to understand this phenomenon, and address the root causes of violence. However, we must remember that no elected official can be totally judged on a single issue.

Overall, Mayor Newsom has been a blessing to the people of San Francisco. Gavin Newsom stands for the kind of leadership that the State of California needs.