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Thursday, January 16, 2025

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Elections

How fawning media helped Berkeley’s new mayor win the election

The East Bay Times/Mercury News pushed Ishii's candidacy—but the editorial arguments don't hold up to factual scrutiny

Leading candidates attacked each other, making room for upset in Berkeley

Part Two: How an outsider with no political experience became mayor

How a Yimby candidate with little experience became Berkeley’s next mayor

Adena Ishii has never held public office—but had some key endorsements, good luck, and perfect timing.

What happened in the 2024 elections—and what we need to do next

Data, decisions, and where the billionaires lost: a deep dive into the results shows how divided San Francisco has become.

Money talks

An interview with the 'man of wealth and taste' who determined the outcome of most of the US elections this fall.

D11 gets closer—but the numbers still favor Chyanne Chen

Plus: Robert Reich on Trump and Sanders; the Trump voters for AOC, and what happens if the moderates in SF fail.

Why London Breed lost

She dismissed and abandoned the entire progressive movement and tried to run to the right—where there was no room for her.

Chan pulls ahead and D11 race gets closer in latest election results

Billionaire-backed candidates could be failing in two key districts.

Economic inequality, the Democratic Party, and the rise of the right-wing demagogue

How do we process the Trump victory? Start with an economist who predicted this ten years ago—and a party that failed to respond.

A few more votes counted; Breed concedes, and some good news for progressives

Lurie has won. Chan tied in D1, Preston getting closer in D5—but this count includes only 10,000 new votes, about 2 percent of the total.

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