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Campaign Trail: Lots of ethics issues—and so far, low turnout

Tim Redmond - March 3, 2024

Mahmood, Philhour hit with allegations that they are combining their campaigns for supe and for DCCC. And when will the progressive precincts vote?

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Campaign Notebook: Mahmood’s ethics (and PR) problem, huge billionaire money …

Tim Redmond - February 3, 2024

... and a new organization tracking the plutocrats. Our weekly roundup of news about the March election.

News + Politics

Garry Tan gave almost $200K to local campaigns; Milk Club says give it back

Tim Redmond - February 1, 2024

Should candidates take money from tech baron whose tweet death threats against local officials?

News + Politics

GOP donors and allies pour more big money into the Chesa Boudin recall

Tim Redmond - August 3, 2021

Trump and McConnell Allies put up $450,000 last month in money that's been moving through a series of front committees aimed at ousting the progressive DA.

Elections

Democrat in D7 race helps pay for Republican candidate’s mailer

Tim Redmond - October 6, 2020

Joel Engardio is on a one-two slate with right-wing GOP hopeful -- and the mayor is now endorsing both Engardio and Myrna Melgar.

News + Politics

Fielder shows surprising strength in state Senate fundraising report

Tim Redmond - August 3, 2020

Incumbent state Senator Scott Wiener and his challenger, Jackie Fielder, have raised almost the same amount of money between February and June, campaign finance...

Campaign Trail

Campaign money and what it shows: District 7

Tim Redmond - August 2, 2020

The latest campaign finance reports—which show a lot about how state and local races are shaping up—are now on file, and they indicate some...

News + Politics

Big money from the cops is becoming politically toxic

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2020

One of the positive results of the past week of in-the-streets outrage is the increased focus on politicians who take money from law-enforcement organizations...

Campaign Trail

Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate

Jeantelle Laberinto - January 20, 2020

The March State Senate primary in San Francisco is heating up. Jackie Fielder, the Indigenous-Mexicana queer activist who has been involved in the campaign for...

Campaign Trail

Campaign finance loophole allows more big money in D5 race

Tim Redmond - October 1, 2019

Because of a strange loophole in the city’s campaign finance laws, the spending limits for both Sup. Vallie Brown and her D5 opponent, Dean...

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Campaign Trail: Lots of ethics issues—and so far, low turnout

Campaign Notebook: Mahmood’s ethics (and PR) problem, huge billionaire money …

Garry Tan gave almost $200K to local campaigns; Milk Club says give it back

GOP donors and allies pour more big money into the Chesa Boudin recall

Democrat in D7 race helps pay for Republican candidate’s mailer

Fielder shows surprising strength in state Senate fundraising report

Campaign money and what it shows: District 7

Big money from the cops is becoming politically toxic

Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate

Campaign finance loophole allows more big money in D5 race

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