Don’t expect to be invited unless you’ve got ten grand laying around to spend, but Gavin Newsom is throwing a fundraising “super event” in SF for the Biden-Harris reelection campaign at some point during the APEC summit.

Despite a string of big Democratic wins in Tuesday night’s election results, those victories were tempered by the release of a CNN poll showing Biden running behind Donald Trump a year out from the 2024 presidential election. That comes after a Sunday New York Times poll showed Biden behind in five swing states expected to determine the outcome of the election.

Gavin Newsom is answering the call to shore up support for Biden, from a money perspective, at least. Politico reports that Newsom will be hosting a “super event” fundraiser for the 2024 Biden-Harris campaign at some point during the APEC summit proceedings set to start Saturday and run through next Friday.

The date and location of the event are not named. But recent Biden fundraising events in the Bay Area have required $5,000-$100,000 to attend, so that gives you a sense of the demographic that will be attending.

Politico notes that “Other hosts include Clint and Janet Reilly,” so it’s not out of the question that the event could be held at the Reillys’ home. Clint Reilly is a local real estate mogul who currently owns the SF Examiner (and killed off SF Weekly), ran a ton of political campaigns in the 1990s, and unsuccessfully ran against Willie Brown in the 1999 SF mayoral election.

According to Politico, the Biden reelection campaign expects to raise $2 billion over the course of the next year.

Related: Biden Will Indeed Meet In SF With Chinese President Xi Jinping at APEC, According to White House [SFist]

Image: LONG BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: U.S. President Joe Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom wave to the crowd as they campaign to keep the governor in office at Long Beach City College on the eve of the last day of the special election to recall the governor on September 13, 2021 in Long Beach, California. Forty-six candidates, mostly Republicans, are attempting to overthrow the governor in the recall election a year ahead of the regularly scheduled gubernatorial vote. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Governor Newsom held a live-streamed press conference Saturday to give an update on California's current response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the news, notable mentions included an increase in ventilator production, plans to make COVID-19 testing more widely available, and an extension to the ban on evictions until May 31st.

Worries and woes birthed from the spread of this novel respiratory bug aren't going anywhere, any time soon. With a confirmed 1,500 cases of coronavirus in California — 105 cases in San Francisco, alone — as of Sunday, The Sacramento Bee reports that Newsom is amping up the state's response to the crisis, while also lending housing relief to the state's residents. (He's also working with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to create respiratory ventilators... because, of course.)

With all these actions, including his office now aggregating both negative and positive COVID-19 test results, Newsom hopes to "[bend] the curve."

“My team is no longer providing me just the number of people that have tested positive, and they're equally weighting the number of people that have tested negative,” Newsom said, according to the LA Times. “The bottom line for us is we want to know what the spread is, [and] we want to know if we’re bending the curve.

"We want to know if our stay-at-home orders are effective.”

To help ensure people have a home to stay in and aren't left to fend for themselves on the sidewalk, Newsom extended the ban on evictions to May 31; he's also barred utilities from shutting off power and other services through that time, as well.

Regarding medical supplies — like N95 masks, swabs and vials, and respiratory ventilators — Newsom has pledged help in a multitude of ways.

The Golden State Governor is reportedly in talks with Musk to procure over 1,000 ventilators for California; these units will be made, in tandem, using labor and supplies from both SpaceX and Tesla.

“[My office] is working through [Musk's] supply chains and partnerships,” Newsom said during the weekend update. The state also has plans to invest $8.6M-plus on new and refurbished ventilators and IV fusion pumps out of an emergency appropriation.

Testing availability, however, appears to still be the bottleneck in the state's (and country's) COVID-19 crisis response.

"California needs more equipment like swabs to run a coronavirus test so it can expand testing to asymptomatic people to get a better sense of how far the disease has spread," Newsom said. To safeguard remaining test stock, Newsom called for an expansion of "community surveillance," meaning the state's limiting testing to Californians who are symptomatic and/or work in an "essential job." CalMatters reported that certain CA metros were conducting tests on "young, healthy people'' that were neither symptomatic for COVID-19 nor held such jobs; those tests, given the new parameters, are now barred under most circumstances.

To spare you from further eye strain and exposure to blue light, here are other fresh messages and reminders from Governor Newsom, bulleted below:

• Yes, you can still walk your dog outside and hike your favorite trails, as long as you practice social distancing.
• The state's shelter-in-place order is working and will get better with time — if we all comply by the rules.
• Grocery stores are hiring in a mad rush to keep pace with demand and those jobs are now considered "essential."
• We're going to see a surge in COVD-19 patients during the next three months at least, per the Chronicle, which is why Newsom has directed $42M to our state's health care systems, funds that will secure everything from medical supplies to new hospital leases.

“Be a good neighbor, be a good citizen," Newsom reiterated on the Facebook and Twitter news conference. “Those young people that are still out there on the beaches thinking this is party time — grow up."

Related: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In San Francisco Rise to 105

SFPD Has Issued Zero Citations to People Violating Shelter-In-Place Order

Don't Hoard N95 Masks, But Surgical and Homemade Masks May Help If Your Roommate Is Coughing

Image: Wikimedia Commons

Now this is our kinda car-sharing service! Mayor Ed Lee welcomed little-known nonprofit grassroots effort BMW into San Francisco by way of electric-car sharing on Monday. It was all a part of the DriveNow and ParkNow services that, "lets smart drivers easily find and book a parking spot in advance at ParkNow garages located in and around San Francisco."

Who is it for? Oh, everyone. The little people. The bleu collars. The burrito eaters. You. Us. Harmony.

The rate, according to SF Appeal, is "$12 for the first 30 minutes of driving, followed by 32 cents for each additional minute, with a cap at $90 per day." (Compare that to City Car Share, which can range from $5-$7 per house during regular drive times.) The cars can be picked up and tossed away like last year's Burberry at any of the eight stations littered throughout San Francisco.

Regarding the swank car-sharing program, Mayor Ed Lee newsomed that it should make San Francisco "more sustainable in our mobility" and that we are "getting greener and smarter." Appeal goes on to report that the service will launch next month, and will "eventually include more than 100 additional locations."

Proving that there is a better life after local media, former San Francisco Examiner executive editor (and all-around swell human being) Deirdre Hussey has been hired on as Lieutenant Gavin Newsom's deputy chief of staff. She will be in charge of communications, social media, and help with public policy and strategy. Hussey spent a decade at the SF Examiner prior to her new gig with Newsom. (Crankypants commenter Stephen Buel currently mans the paper's editorial voice.)

"Lt. Governor Newsom is a visionary, as we were reminded last week with the announcements regarding gay marriage. He has proposed and implemented public policy in areas such as health care and the environment that has set the national agenda. It is rare opportunity to be part of political team that is innovative and creative,” said Hussey on the appointment.

Congratulations goes out to Hussey. We hope to catch a cameo of her on The Gavin Newsom Show.

Proven to be such a shoot-from-the-hip, anything-goes, oh-my-god-did-he-really-just-say-that kind of guy, former San Francisco Mayor and now Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom landed his very own talk show on Current TV, reports Ms. Carla Marinucci. And we couldn't be more elated. The show will feature the Gav interviewing exceptionally wealthy people who have a disproportionate amount of power in Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and in politics. A mutual fellatio festival of money and fame, so to speak. Hold onto your barf bags. It's going to be a perfectly-coifed ride.

The press release from Current TV explains: "The hour-long talk show will have a decidedly California touch as Newsom interviews notables from Silicon Valley, Hollywood and beyond." Produced by Mia Haugen a former executive at The Street and CNN, the show will be cleverly titled The Gavin Newsom Show.

This is all a bid to get Newsom in the Governor's seat as soon as Jerry Brown leaves office. Because that throne is his. We all know it's his. Whether you like it or not. Why, even a former U.S. Vice President can't stop swooning over Newsom. Can you blame him?

"Gavin Newsom is a courageous leader who has boldly seized every opportunity to create positive social change,” said Current TV founder Al Gore, in between polishing his Oscar and Nobel Prize, adding, "First as a successful entrepreneur, then in his role as Mayor of San Francisco, and now as Lieutenant Governor, Newsom touches many worlds - business, politics, entertainment and activism. We are honored that Current TV will be bringing his curiosity, intelligence, insights and enthusiasm to television."

If only the cafe that prepares our morning bagel with cream cheese would lay it on this thick.

Anyway, the only way this show will be truly successful is if it liberally features his wife, former SFist commenter Jennifer Siebel-Newsom, on each episode to give thoughtful yet concerned looks when the camera pans her way. The Robin to his Dr. Phil, if you will. Look for SFist to recap each episode. In the meantime, follow @GavinOnCurrent for more details as they become available.

Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel's brand-new baby boy, Hunter Siebel Newsom, was born in San Francisco this morning at 9:18 a.m. He's 20.5 inches long and weighs 8 pounds 4 ounces.

Congratulations to Newsom, Siebel, and 20-month-old big sister, Montana.

(This contributor has an 18-month-old and can only imagine what it would be like raising two bundles of joy so close in age. They were probably smart to bang them out so quickly, though.)

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom hosts a wild party in his office with students from St. Vincent de Paul School in San Francisco. "Giving them an overview of our state government," he says.

Like The Office and 30 Rock, the former San Francisco Mayor also managed to sneak in a shot of his iPad. Oh Gavin.

Today, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom asked for people to stop using the "r-word" (in vulgar parlors: "retard," "retarded") in conversation and written text. Although we suspect any campaign to end argot has the reverse effect, you can visit www.r-word.org for more details. And, yeah, you shouldn't use such terms. It's mean.

Once known a the framework for independent film to reach a wider audience, the Sundance FIlm Festival is now a showcase for the rich and famous to showcase stabs at cinema gold. More or less. Take, for example, Jennifer Siebel-Newsom, whose documentary Miss Representation premiered.

Local photographer Drew Altizer, whose new site SFWire.com keeps track of all your favorite local rich freakazoids, snapped these shots of the former SF first lady Jennifer Siebel-Newsom and her pals, including Gloria Steinem and Jo Reynolds Daphne Zuniga.

Siebel-Newsom's documentary features Margaret Cho, Katie Couric, Geena Davis, Rosario Dawson, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Fonda, Paul Haggis, Catherine Hardwicke, Dolores Huerta, Jackson Katz, Jean Kilbourne, Martha Lauzen, Lisa Ling, Rachel Maddow, and more. According to its IMDB page, the movie "[e]xplores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman" Which sounds right up our alley, so look elsewhere for snide commentary about it.

Speaking of snide, Dede Wilsey's son Todd Traina debuted his newest film at Sundance, too. It's called Another Happy Day, a film about "touchy dynamics." It looks good. Unless it's loaded with quirky characters. In which case, forget it. We loathe quirky characters, which is what, for us, made Six Feet Under unwatchable. We digress.

Read all about Drew's Sundance hobnobbing at SFWire.

A second Newsom is on the way, folks. Leah Garchik has the scoop.

And on Masonic Street, there's reason for the Newsoms to rejoice (having nothing to do with Larry Ellison). Raise your Christmas Eve glasses tonight to toast Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Gavin Newsom, and baby Montana, who'll become a big sister in June. I'd made some inquiries about this a few months ago, but the first family was shy about it until late Wednesday, when Siebel Newsom called with confirmation. Thursday, mayoral evasion on the issue led Ronn Owens to figure it out.

The baby-in-the-making is a boy, and his due date is June 19, which is Siebel Newsom's birthday. The family plans to keep on living here, in the Upper Haight, while the new lieutenant governor commutes to his job in Sacramento.

An heir to the Newsom throne? Delightful.

Congratulations to the entire Newsom family.

[Chronicle] [SF Appeal]

Lt. Governor-elect Gavin Newsom appointed his final batch of city board members and commissioners on Tuesday. A few new names of note? "Dorka Keehn and Kimberlee Stryker were appointed to the city's Arts Commission; Edwin Berkowitz and Victoria Johnston to the Asian Art Museum Commission; Ken Cleaveland and Arnold Laub to the Finance Corp.; and John Moylan to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District," reports BCN (via SF Appeal). He also anointed noted Porsche-driving Indianan Paula Mulhall to the Graffiti Advisory Board.

The Board of Supervisors plan to vote for an interim mayor was put on hold yesterday. The supes, it seems, want to first hear from the public. At Tuesday's meeting, according to BCN (via SF Appeal), John Avalos "asked instead for the board to take public comment on the selection process." Which makes sense. Lieutenant Governor-elect Gavin Newsom plans on leaving S.F. for his swank new gig on Jan. 3.

We asked who you wanted as the interim San Francisco mayor yesterday. A decent pool of 560 responded to our unscientific poll. The winner? David Chiu.

Behold:

1) Board of Supervisors President David Chiu: 110 (19.64%)
2) Vanessa Getty: 83 (14.82%)
3) Assemblyman Tom Ammiano: 81 (14.46%)
4) Willie Brown: 80 (14.29%)
5) City Attorney Dennis Herrera: 61 (10.89%)
6) Aaron Peskin: 56 (10%)
7) Senator Mark Leno: 49 (8.75%)
8) Nancy Pelosi: 40 (7.14%)

Vanessa Getty, the correct choice, came in second place. Kudos to you, Nessie!

Did you hear? Mayor Gavin Newsom will be your next Lieutenant Governor. (Who knew a complex city like San Francisco, one balancing precariously on a precipice, could also make for a perfect rung on the ladder to statewide success!) On Tuesday, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu will "introduce an ordinance that would outline the process for selecting an interim mayor." That person will serve until November of 2011.

So. Just who will said interim mayor be? We can't say for sure just yet. Until then, tell us who you'd like to see sitting on the S.F. throne, won't you? Here are some names -- some random (Pelosi?!), some not so random (if the BoS cannot agree on a candidate, Chiu becomes 'acting mayor') -- whose names have been bandied about in recent weeks.

Choose below...