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

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

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

Zelda Bronstein -
Part Two: How an outsider with no political experience became mayor
Elections

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

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

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

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

Money talks

Joel Schechter -
An interview with the 'man of wealth and taste' who determined the outcome of most of the US elections this fall.
Campaign Trail

D11 gets closer—but the numbers still favor Chyanne Chen

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

Why London Breed lost

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

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

Tim Redmond -
Billionaire-backed candidates could be failing in two key districts.
Campaign Trail

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

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

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

Tim Redmond -
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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