The Gavin Newsom Show
Forecasting a Bright Future for Solar Energy
Saturday, March 28
"All of a sudden our function and our role has become that of helping us out of this economic crisis."- Roger Efird, President of Suntech America
With guests, Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Founder and CEO of Suntech and Roger Efird, President of Suntech America. The two experts from the leading solar panel manufacturer in the world discuss the new company’s unprecedented growth and what it means for the future of alternative energy and solar on global and local levels.
San Francisco Educators Aim for K-16 School Culture
Saturday, March 21
"We want to make sure (students) are clear that college is not only possible, but with guarantee of admission to SF State, you can go there if you want."- Roberta Achtenberg
With guests, Roberta Achtenberg, chair of the California State University Board of Trustees and architect of the program, Maureen Carew, Director of SF Promise, Hydra Mendoza, the Mayor’s education advisor and Joseph Malepeai, a 6th grader from Martin Luther King Middle School. Joseph has signed up for SF Promise, a city-wide program that offers guaranteed admission into San Francisco State University, and will be the first person in his family to go to college. The recently-launched San Francisco Promise aims to bridge both the financial gap and to provide a heightened level of proactive counseling about the offer of guaranteed access and how to prepare to succeed with it, including programs on all levels from 7th grade through junior year at SF State.
Two San Francisco Mayors Exchange Ideas
Saturday, March 14
“Humor and life sustains all of us, and I always opt out for humor.”- Willie Brown
With guest, former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. The two San Francisco mayors discuss Barack Obama’s first 100 days of presidency, the future of the Republican Party and Brown’s weekly column in the San Francisco Chronicle. Mayor Brown offers his prognosis of the state of California’s legislature and its budget crisis. Also, Newsom surprises Willie Brown with a major announcement commemorating his 75th birthday and 40 years of public service.
The Start of a New Era of Environmentalism
Saturday, March 7
"When you lose environmental vigor and health, people suffer. Period."- Peter Seligmann
With guest Peter Seligmann, chairman and co-founder of Conservation International. They tackle President Obama’s environmental agenda and the plan to implement a national cap and trade program. The wide-ranging conversation also covers San Francisco’s aggressive Local Climate Action Plan, which is on track to cut local greenhouse gas emissions 20% in four years and the Obama administration’s billion-dollar revenue projections from purchase of green house gas emissions credits.
