to weighd gavin newsom in.nd the consumer electronics show is chock-full of new products, and we talked about the successful launches in they's office hours, and self driving car is no longer a thing of the future. we go for a test drive in a car that can drive and parked itself. the carriere lead, wars are getting feisty or than ever. you will remember that the t- mobile ceo. kicked out of an at&t party, and now, he is hoping he has the last laugh. earlier today, he said t-mobile , making it thear fastest growing wireless carrier, 1.6 million in the last quarter. again, they call themselves the "uncarrier," and they say they are going to pay off early cancellation fees for those who switched over. here is what he had to say on bloomberg television. >> unlike my normal behavior, this is for everyone, verizon, sprint, at&t. i generally like doing things that cause pain to at&t. >> always a character, and we will have more on that interview coming up later this hour, but first, we bring in our editor at cory john

i spoke with our editor at large, cory johnson and california lieutenant governor in gavin newsom about the subject. newsome was elected mayor of san francisco back in 2003. i asked him whether he sees a divide between the tech community here and everybody else? >> not everybody else, but i think it is deja vu all over again, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 -- >> only when things are good? >> things are good. the question is, is it situational, meeting short-term success, or is this sustainable, and there is every indication to suggest that this is going to be a longer term curve, and that could change the way of san francisco, good -- so there is a lot of legitimate concern out there and a lot of friction, and it is certain manifested with these buses with some of those protests a few weeks ago. >> these employees do not take public transportation. they are on these cushy buses down to silicon valley, and also, real estate prices are now sky high. it is impossible to get an apartment around any of those bus stops let alone anywhere in san francisco. how big a problem is the real estate? >> it's

with that our visiony and former mayor now lieutenant governor gavin newsom. >> (clapping.) >> thank you. obviously, we have the same speech writer i have nothing else to say about jose wonderful work and thank you for covering the base is. i ran over to college and wondered what happened to terminate limits that's been 10 damn years you're not over this yet, huh? . i was thinking what was the world would it be like. but it is remarkable to go back in time as the mayor was reflecting on some of the great work. i was thinking jose the other day when jaevent got sworn in how much time we spent that jeanette and she was celebrating at the time the only local no objection create that was initiated by jose and his team and the great work that was being done that was ahead of of its time. resay respectfully they have a role to play but we could counter balance some of the work they remember doing with regards to those businesses. the mayor is not exaggerating i was at a meeting and bank of d.c. all coming out of the work from jose. success leaves clues and this is a successful city that le

gavin newsom who was mayor of san francisco and presided over a lot of changes in that city chimed in as well that it's a national story. that's why we're talking about it. do you see if his progressive policies work that it's something that will be emulated across the country? >> i think that's certainly a possibility. obviously we've seen with mike bloomberg that some of his health policies, you know, banning smoking in bars and restaurants and parks and his transportation policies, bike lanes are being emulated across

i spoke with cory johnson and california lieutenant whornor gavin newsom was elected san francisco mayor back in 2003. i asked him whether he sees a divide between the tech community and everybody else. >> not everybody else, but it is dÉjÀ vu all over again. it is only when things are good? >> these are the consequences of success. is it short-term success or more sustainable? there is every indication to suggest this will be a longer- term curve. that contains the face of san francisco in a way that is substantive. there is a lot of legitimate concern and friction. it manifested symbolically around these busters with protesters a few weeks ago. buses. take these cushy it is impossible to get an apartment around any of these bus stops. let alone anywhere in san francisco. problem is real estate? >> it is a big problem. stories about san francisco with the tech boom and all the stress and gentrification, go back to the old articles in 1988 and 1999. it is precisely the same. rentre talking about control. we had emergency supplementals when i was on the county board of supervisors to take

whereas mayor gavin newsom appointed melanie nutter director for the san francisco department of the environment in august 2010 and whereas melanie nut r has continued to direct the department of the environment and provide san francisco's leadership under mayor edwin m. lee and whereas melanie nutter directed the department of the environment of 110 staff for the past 3-1/2 years and helped to make san francisco the greenest city in north america, and whereas melanie nutter helped champion environmental policy achievements in san francisco, including such accomplishments as -- i'll read four of them, but there are many, many accomplishments. successful implementation of the mandatory composting cycling policy that has helped move the city toward the goal of zero waste by 2020 with an 80% diversion rate. successful implementation of the mandatory composting and recycling policy and expansion of the plastic bag ban to all retailers most of which has helped the city toward the goal of zero waste of by 2020 with an 80% diversion rate. working with the america's cup event authority to de

gavin newsom is waiting in. turned fund investor hollywood heavyweight. i doubt how ryan kavanaugh is using tech to rewrite the rules in entertainment. first, the lead. a new gold rush. the race to mine bitcoin. the value of the digital currencies has surged from virtually nothing to more than $1000 in the past year. there have been wild fluctuations of to more than $1000 and far below. the point has to be mined on computers with very complex algorithms. this comes as ali baba, the chinese e-commerce giant, has shoppinge point on it platform. the chinese government recently banned bitcoin deposit. asga will start accepting it a form of payment for some of its game. matt miller joins us now from new york. talk about the power it takes to actually mined these things. if the bitcoin community concerned about that? >> this is a big problem with , but something the creator expected to happen. i do not consider myself a bitcoin expert come up but i spent a lot of time on bitcoin forums. them to buy and sell things and go to me that's a lot. a lot of questions t

back of the envelope calculation between joe reilly in charleston, john hickenlooper in denver, gavin newsomend michael bloomberg. that's more of a century of city hall experience walking out the door in the next two years. >> yes, michael bloomberg will do consulting for cities in his time ahead of him. certainly those leaders of some of the largest cities have had some great programming, some great success, some serious challenges, and some set backs. i think if you look at the totality of cities some leadership like new york, chicago, los angeles, charlie hails, the new mayor in portland is coming back after having been a city commissioner. there is a lot of good talent focused on problem solving, focused on doing work in city, which is ultimately making places to live better for their citizens, and they've been doing it in the midst of the economic recession without much help from the states or federal government. >> not that it's ever a great time to be running a city. but with the recession they were taking in less money, and their states were in crisis, and the feds were in crisis. >>

and so the very creative idea came out and certainly i want to thank lieutenant mayor gavin newsom we're noting now nationally renowned for our san francisco program our kindergarten to college program. i get to brag about that constantly and not 57 the burden of how that works and smart money and network and curtains in san francisco joining and leading cities on financial empowerment all over this country. those are some of the programs jose has put together gone beyond what we perceive he's helping us to educate the public and a businesses l about financial responsibility. it's sounds boring to everyone outside the room it's financial stuff but i'll tell you if the cities don't do this and cities dodo this they'll be in trouble trouble. jose thank you and now you're going to work closely with me and many in the city and a entertain our businesses as and transform from a payroll tax to another tax system and low encourage job creation. he will be asked to step out of the traditional you've got to get it done a

i brought this because mayor gavin newsom said i know who killed her son. the da know. the police know. there's just no witnesses but i figure if you can put a man in jail and there's no body -- i forget his name, but there's no body and he killed a young girl how much evidence do you need when people are coming with the names, the names of the person that killed my son? this is what i have to look at and this is what i have to deal with and remember everyday standing over my son's casket. i wouldn't wish this on any mother and this is something i said i will be doing for the rest of my life. believe me i don't want to do this. i hate doing this. i literally hate t i have other children that i have to raise but i can't forget about this one. i can't because they took him from me. it's not like a medical condition. someone took my son from me. he was a good boy. he went to school. i have to walk across the stage and get his diploma while these men walk the street and have children and not accountable for what they have done is just wrong, and i want justice for my child,

melanie nutter was appointed to lead the san francisco department of the environment but then mayor gavin newsom in august 2010, and whereas under the direction of melanie the department of the environment has championed leading urban environmental policies and programs, helping san francisco get closer to its zero waste goal and making significant greenhouse gas reductions -- after the glare -- and whereas during melanie's tenure san francisco reached an 80% waste diversion rate and successfully implemented the plastic bag ban to all commercial retailers in san francisco and whereas melanie has advanced the sustain ability of our city and communities with her diligent leadership and tireless efforts raising awareness ~ of reducing energy consumption for small businesses city-wide, and the community through the energy watch program and the green business program, and whereas because of melanie nutter and her exuberant enthusiasm, san francisco is well positioned to continue its visionary programs that have helped make our city the greenest city in north america. now therefore be it resolved that

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he sat down with gavin newsom for a conversation at the annual techcrunch conference. this is just over 20 minutes. [applause] >> welcome. >> thank you. we asked a number of university presidents to come old world of the education on stage today. and they all said no. why do you think that is? is an interesting time for higher education to understand where we are going. i would love to see more experimentation, people trying new things. there is another language in the state of california that the old model is the only model out. given that it is the 21st century and a new technology, it is time to do something new. >> i serve on the system board of trustees and the problem for us is our success. consequence, our willingness to dramatically change our behavior. we have been debating the last number of years about this new crisis, the lack of state support for higher education. butis is an overused word, we cut, for example, the uc budget by over $2 billion. as a consequence, the last six ,ears, we have doubled tuition more than tripled since 2001. the concern is now wi

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. >> mayor gavin newsom of san francisco takes the issue of slavery in his city very personally. >> ift weren't so real, because i've seen it, i've seen it firsthand, i would not believe it. and most people drive by and they don't believe this stuff. they say, well, maybe it happens a little, but you're exaggerating. give me a break. exaggerating. every single one of these massage establishments, almost every single one, this is happening in all of them. >> newsom has made fighting the businessmen who profit from ruined lives a top priority by appointing a public health task force to shut down massage parlors suspected of trafficking women. >> come on out. health department. have a seat. when i first went in there, there were plenty of girls with johns. they were scantily clothed. they had very little on. [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums! [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbel

gavin newsom laid out on the left a lot of us are counting on his success. the centerpiece of the platform will be to address the rising inequality. in 1908 the richest 1% of new yorkers took home 12% of all earnings. a figure that shot up by 39% last year. the bottom 20%, some 1.7 million people, earn a median annual income of dlags$908900 a missou. his mission to tackle the crisis was not just empty rhetoric. >> when i said i would take dead aim at the tale of two cities, i meant it. we will ask the very wealthy to pay a little more in taxes so that we can offer full-day universal. >> with the enjoying his honeymoon, more accustomed to schmoozing with wall street and concerned about it is drifts are now busy budying up to the red-hot it mayor. >> i strongly endorse bill deblasio's core campaign commitment. this inequality problem bedevil it is entire country and i can tell you from my work much in the world. >> yet, navigating the deblasio's political marriage will not be easy. if hillary runs for president she will need friends on wall street and main str