The Agenda

Local news headlines get the economic impact of Prop. D totally wrong. Please: Do the math

Plus: Silence from the Chron on Breed-Sherrill-Bloomberg story—and a move to save community clinics from the Lurie axe. That's The Agenda for May 17-24

The Agenda Tim Redmond - May 17, 2026

San Francisco could tax the rich—locally—and avoid brutal cuts to city services. Here’s how

Plus: Will the supes call for public power, now? Why are we bailing out the privatized zoo? That's The Agenda for May 10-17

The Agenda Tim Redmond - May 10, 2026

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News + Politics 48 Hills - May 4, 2026

Celebrating May Day, with all sorts of politics

Plus: term limits for commission members? Where did that come from, and why can't we vote on it? That's The Agenda for May 3-10

The Agenda Tim Redmond - May 3, 2026

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Pushing back against a radical move to change SF’s housing and drug policy

Tim Redmond - April 26, 2026

Chen calls budget hearing to address the importance of 'housing first.' That's The Agenda for April 26-May 3

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SF backs away from harm reduction and Housing First

Tim Redmond - April 19, 2026

Plus: Fighting back against budget cuts to job training, affordability, and public health. That's The Agenda for April 19-26.

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Rich people are lying to seniors about the billionaire tax; does the news media care?

Tim Redmond - April 12, 2026

Plus: Protecting civilian control of the cops, and is SF 'a liberal oligarchy?' That's The Agenda for April 12-19

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Four rental units become one $4.75 million mansion. Will the supes legalize it?

Tim Redmond - April 5, 2026

Vote on Vallejo St. property would set a dangerous precedent for speculators to destroy rent-controlled housing

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Massive No Kings events show Trump is in trouble—but what comes next?

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2026

Leading Democrats need to be paying attention to the streets (and not Wall Street). Plus: Alan Wong's dilemma. That's The Agenda for March 29-April 5

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So much to protest next weekend

Tim Redmond - March 22, 2026

Plus: Wiener's tech lord pals pay for an early hit piece on Chakrabarti, and will the DCCC oppose taxes on the rich? That's The Agenda for March 22-29

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Seven rental units become a $32 million mansion; is this even remotely legal?

Tim Redmond - March 16, 2026

Plus: One chance to weigh in on the mayor's plan to give himself a lot more power—and can we please press a number to get a human on the phone? That's The Agenda for March 15-22

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How to tax AI when companies replace human workers

Tim Redmond - March 8, 2026

Plus: Will the supes be serious about protecting rent-controlled housing from greedy speculators? That's The Agenda for March 8-15

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Why is Trump going to war with Iran?

Tim Redmond - March 1, 2026

Plus: Finally, a supervisor calls out City Planning for ignoring affordable housing, and the next move toward a public bank. That's The Agenda for March 1-8

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Bernie Sanders talks about AI—and the billionaires who control it

Tim Redmond - February 22, 2026

Plus: The DCCC holds its endorsements meeting, and the supes vote on more chain stores and an illegal $40 million luxury hotel tax break. That's The Agenda for Feb. 22-March 1

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How Lurie bungled the teachers strike

Tim Redmond - February 15, 2026

Plus: Why is an administration obsessed with public safety cutting crime-prevention programs that are way cheaper than cops? That's The Agenda for Feb. 15-22

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When, oh when, we SF finally take action to get rid of PG&E?

Tim Redmond - February 8, 2026

Plus: An illegal $40 million giveaway, fighting ICE—and will the supes stand up to AT&T? That's The Agenda for Feb. 8-15

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Hardly anyone opposes low-income senior housing, but there’s an appeal anyway

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2026

Bernal Heights project will go before the supes—but why?

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Lurie wants to give away $40 million in public money for a private hotel—but it may not be legal

Tim Redmond - February 1, 2026

Plus: Is somebody really, seriously, organizing a "March for Billionaires?" If it's a hoax, it's a good one. That's The Agenda for Feb. 1-8

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A very dubious term-limits bill that could easily be amended ….

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2026

... Plus: Parking in driveways and Yimby Law's suit against SF misses the point about affordable housing. That's The Agenda for Jan. 25-Feb. 1

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The Agenda

Local news headlines get the economic impact of Prop. D totally wrong. Please: Do the math

San Francisco could tax the rich—locally—and avoid brutal cuts to city services. Here’s how

Have you subscribed to Tim’s political insider newsletter?

Celebrating May Day, with all sorts of politics

Pushing back against a radical move to change SF’s housing and drug policy

SF backs away from harm reduction and Housing First

Rich people are lying to seniors about the billionaire tax; does the news media care?

Four rental units become one $4.75 million mansion. Will the supes legalize it?

Massive No Kings events show Trump is in trouble—but what comes next?

So much to protest next weekend

Seven rental units become a $32 million mansion; is this even remotely legal?

How to tax AI when companies replace human workers

Why is Trump going to war with Iran?

Bernie Sanders talks about AI—and the billionaires who control it

How Lurie bungled the teachers strike

When, oh when, we SF finally take action to get rid of PG&E?

Hardly anyone opposes low-income senior housing, but there’s an appeal anyway

Lurie wants to give away $40 million in public money for a private hotel—but it may not be legal

A very dubious term-limits bill that could easily be amended ….

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