Policy change initiated after porn studio lauded

A proclamation from Mayor Gavin Newsom's office lauding a gay porn studio has prompted a change in city policy after the honor was issued without the mayor's knowledge, city officials said.

Under the new policy, any controversial proclamations must be cleared by one of the mayor's top aides, Newsom's spokesman said Friday.

Newsom typically does not review most of the nearly 2,000 proclamations issued in his name each year, as was the case with the honor for Colt Studio.

The document, bearing Newsom's name, proclaimed Feb. 23 to be Colt Studio Day in honor of the gay porn production company's 40th anniversary.