Richard Charles Blum was an American investor and the husband of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein. He was the chairman and president of Blum Capital,an equity investment management firm. Blum was on the boards of directors of several companies,including CB Richard Ellis,where until May 2009 he served as the chairman of that board. He was a regent of the University of California from 2002 until his death.
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher was an American businesswoman,diplomat,and Democratic Party politician who was the U.S. representative for California's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2009. From 2009 to 2012,she served as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs. She then served as Special Envoy for Strategic Stability and Missile Defense at the State Department.
Lester Lowry Mays was an American businessman. He was the founder and chairman of Clear Channel Communications.
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is a state agency that supports research and education in the fields of stem cell and gene therapies. It was created in 2004 after 59% of California voters approved California Proposition 71:the Research and Cures Initiative,which allocated $3 billion to fund stem cell research in California. In 2020 voters approved Proposition 14 that allocated additional funds to CIRM.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is an agency created by consolidation of the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni),the Department of Parking and Traffic (DPT),and the Taxicab Commission. The agency oversees public transport,taxis,bicycle infrastructure,pedestrian infrastructure,and paratransit for the City and County of San Francisco.
Angela Mia Alioto Veronese is an American attorney,politician,member of the Secular Franciscan Order,and founder of the Knights of Saint Francis at the Porziuncola Nuova. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the daughter of Joseph L. Alioto,the 36th mayor of San Francisco.
Proposition 71 of 2004 is a law enacted by California voters to support stem cell research in the state. It was proposed by means of the initiative process and approved in the 2004 state elections on November 2. The Act amended both the Constitution of California and the Health and Safety Code.
John Lowell Burton is an American politician who served in both the California State Assembly and the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented California's 5th and 6th congressional districts.
Mary Hayashi is a Korean-American healthcare advocate and California Democratic politician,who represented 18th Assembly District in the California State Legislature. Hayashi was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006 and served six years.
David Evan Jones is an American politician who served as California's Insurance Commissioner from 2011 to 2019. He previously represented California's 9th assembly district from 2004 to 2010 as a member of the Democratic Party.
The Embarcadero and Bay station is a streetcar station in San Francisco,California,serving the San Francisco Municipal Railway's E Embarcadero and F Market &Wharves heritage railway lines. It is located on The Embarcadero at Bay Street. The station opened on March 4,2000,with the streetcar's extension to Fisherman's Wharf.
Jefferson and Powell station is a light rail station in the Fisherman's Wharf district of San Francisco,California,serving the San Francisco Municipal Railway's E Embarcadero and F Market &Wharves heritage railway lines. It is located on Jefferson Street at Powell Street. The station opened on March 4,2000,with the streetcar's extension to Fisherman's Wharf.
Jones and Beach station is a streetcar station in the Fisherman's Wharf district of San Francisco,California,serving as the terminus of the San Francisco Municipal Railway's E Embarcadero and F Market &Wharves heritage railway lines. It is located on Jones Street between Beach and Jefferson Streets. The station opened on March 4,2000,with the streetcar's extension to Fisherman's Wharf.
Beach and Mason station is a streetcar station in San Francisco,California,serving the San Francisco Municipal Railway's E Embarcadero and F Market &Wharves heritage railway lines. It is located on Beach Street at Mason Street. The station opened on March 4,2000,with the streetcar's extension to Fisherman's Wharf.
Cyril Isaac Magnin was an American businessman from San Francisco,California. He was the chief executive of the Joseph Magnin Co.
Duane J. Roth was chief executive officer and member of the board of CONNECT. He graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
Jeff Sheehy is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 8. He was appointed to the Board in January 2017 by then-mayor Ed Lee to succeed Supervisor Scott Wiener,who resigned his seat to take office as a member of the California State Senate. Prior to his appointment,Sheehy served as a communications director for UCSF AIDS Research Institute.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
California Proposition 14 is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that appeared on the ballot in the 2020 California elections,for November 3,2020. It authorizes state bonds to be issued worth $5.5 billion,which will fund the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM),which serves as the state's center for stem cell research,and enable it to continue its operations. This measure passed with 51% of the vote.
