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Why was there an attempt to remove Gavin Newsom from office?
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In 2003, California state legislator Howard Jarvis filed a lawsuit against Gavin Newsom, the Mayor of San Francisco, for violating California's “sunset” laws. These laws require certain local officials, such as district attorneys, sheriffs and city mayors, to seek approval from the Legislature every few years in order to continue holding their positions. Newsom disagreed with the lawsuit, and argued that he should be exempt from these laws because they violated the separation of powers laid down in the California Constitution. In 2005, a judge agreed with Newsom, ruling that the sunset laws violated the separation of powers granted to mayoral offices in California. This ruling led to an attempt to remove Newsom from office, but the State Supreme Court upheld the decision and he remained mayor.