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The Drain: Marke B. spouts off on poverty porn peddlers and the billionaires who love them

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Our publisher popped on the popular podcast for a few laughs at tech oligarch Garry Tan and some thoughts on SF's political scene.
Campaign Trail

Neighborhood businesses threatened by upzoning and speculators

Tim Redmond -
Peskin plan would slow down the displacement of longtime commercial tenants as Breed's proposal starts to fuel evictions.
Business + Tech

New conservative DCCC members will face vote on critical labor issues

Tim Redmond -
Will the 'moderate' majority elected with tech money support bills that regulate AI, robotaxis, and robotrucks?
Business + Tech

Wiener wants to regulate AI—but not help people whose jobs are destroyed

Tim Redmond -
Half a million people in this state make a living as drivers; if robots replace them, how will they survive? That's not on the Wiener agenda.
Lit

Indie booksellers in trouble? BincTank to the rescue

Lou Fancher -
A program that grew out of Borders now helps BIPOC-owned bookstores stay open and thrive through its grants.
Business + Tech

Prop. C won’t produce much housing—but could cost the city a lot of money

Tim Redmond -
It's probably worthless, city economist says—but if it works, it will cost millions.
Business + Tech

The city has a new business tax plan—which doesn’t address economic inequality

Tim Redmond -
We can tinker with 'revenue-neutral' changes, but SF is facing a massive fiscal crisis, and the big corporations and billionaires are still not paying their fair share.
Business + Tech

The brutal budget crisis of 2024—and how the city could address it without huge cuts

Tim Redmond -
San Francisco needs to rethink how it collects taxes—and the state is going to have to get out of the way.
Housing

Planning Commission agrees to end public input on many housing developments

Tim Redmond -
Narrow 4-3 votes ends the ability of community activists to call out unscrupulous landlords and speculators.
Business + Tech

Save the Redstone Building!

Tiny -
The historic building has housed progressive groups for decades. Can it survive a a home for the left?

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