Posted on 06/20/2007 7:39:18 AM PDT by SmithL
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom increased the pressure on Supervisor Ed Jew Tuesday, saying evidence that suggests that the embattled lawmaker does not live in the district he represents is mounting and urging him to provide a credible explanation soon.
Newsom expressed concern about Jew continuing to cast votes while the legitimacy of his claim to his office has been called into question and said he is reviewing city law to understand exactly what power he has to force Jew out of his seat.
"The fact that I am reviewing the charter and my role ... is suggestive of the fact that there are concerns," Newsom said, adding that he found the results of a city attorney's investigation into Jew's compliance with San Francisco's residency requirements "very damning" and "quite condemning."
He asked Jew to come forward quickly with evidence that he has lived in the district in which he was elected. "Prove it," he said.
Jew attended the weekly Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, the day after City Attorney Dennis Herrera took what is believed to be the unprecedented step of asking the state attorney general for permission to file a lawsuit to oust a sitting supervisor.
Herrera's investigation found that while Jew has claimed his primary residence is a home owned by his father on 28th Avenue in the Sunset District, the supervisor moved to the house only recently, after media reports began questioning his residency. City law requires supervisors to have lived in the district they represent at least 30 days before filing papers to run for office.
Jew's attorney, Steven Gruel, said the mayor should not be concerned that the supervisor continues to vote on board matters. "You're drawing a conclusion without all the facts,"
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
More Jew-bashing, I see.
The guy’s name is “Jew” and his attorney’s name is “Gruel”?
Good Lord, San Francisco is such a mess.
I guess Newsome gets to pick and choose which laws he will enforce. The man definitely has a Napoleonic complex.
Note to Gavin: SF is on my “cities I will never visit unless my boss says I must” list.
The fact that I am reviewing the charter and my role ... is suggestive of the fact that there are concerns
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LOL.....since when does Newson follow the “law”, he must agree with this one. Must benefit from Jew being out of office.
It would make for a much more sensational headline if they would have not used his fist name “Ed.”
Oy, that's some tough Torah study!
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