Newsom leaves final mark as mayor

After giving himself an extra week in office, Gavin Newsom used the time to put a final stamp on his seven years as mayor.S.F. Chronicle

He pushed his choice for interim mayor in a final skirmish with his more liberal rivals on the Board of Supervisors. He moved the police chief he once hired over to the district attorney's office. And he announced major agreements with bankers and environmentalists while generally cleaning his desk before moving to Sacramento.

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