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The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

Plus: Homeless count soars, protecting hotel workers, and what will the mayor do about Crocker Amazon Park? That's The Agenda for Nov. 8-15

The Agenda Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

Chen bill would make sure housing demolitions don't eliminate affordable housing. Mayoral appointees say no.

News + Politics Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Mayor Lurie has a big problem

The voters gave him everything he wanted. Now he has to govern with no excuses

News + Politics Tim Redmond - November 5, 2026

Why the billionaires won

A green tsunami of Big Tech money swamped any hope of a progressive message. The Chron didn't help.

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - November 4, 2026

Elections

Democrats—and the progressive movement—win big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires

Tim Redmond - November 3, 2026

Wiener wins. Lurie wins. Big money has a big, ugly night.

Elections

Billionaires are trying to buy San Francisco’s election. It’s not too late to vote

Tim Redmond - November 2, 2026

Turnout is at just 25 percent. The future of the city depends on who goes to the polls.

Opinion

OPINION: Why an AIDS doctor is voting Yes on 40

Andrew Faulk - November 2, 2026

We have life-saving treatments today. For many patients, Trump's cuts could end access to those treatments

Opinion

OPINION: Defending California against Trump and Palantir

Angelica Salas and Christina Livingston - November 2, 2026

Peter Thiel's spy company is helping the administration intimidate voters, but a broad coalition is fighting back.

The Agenda

Connie Chan’s unusual coalition could be key to the Congressional race outcome

Tim Redmond - November 1, 2026

Plus: Groundbreaking anti-displacement legislation and the embarrassment that is the local Sierra Club. That's The Agenda for Nov. 1-8

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News + Politics

Public bank would be stable, provide affordable housing, and help with climate goals

Ian Firstenberg - October 29, 2026

New study shows vast benefits of the financial institution that Prop. B would help create

Elections

The mayor’s folks screwed up their own bill; Aaron Peskin could come back to the board

Tim Redmond - October 28, 2026

It appears Mandelman, Lurie, and all the billionaires never read the text of Prop. A. It restores the right of supes to serve more than two terms.

News + Politics

The bewildering incoherence of Mayor Lurie’s billionaire agenda

Calvin Welch - October 26, 2026

It's going to deeply damage San Francisco. Here's how we can fight back

The Agenda

The mayor’s big lie on Prop. F

Tim Redmond - October 25, 2026

Plus: Come to our 13th Annual Gala Tuesday at El Rio! That's The Agenda for Oct.. 25 to Nov. 1

Campaign Trail

The real story behind the latest Chan-Wiener poll

Tim Redmond - October 25, 2026

The voters hate tech companies. They think the local economy is getting worse. And they like socialism as much as capitalism. We dive into the cross-tabs

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Humor

Juvenal knew: Seeing our current ‘orgy of greed’ through ancient eyes

Joel Schechter - October 22, 2026

A 'No Kings' encounter put us in mind of a Roman poet's satirical—and unfortunately immortal—take on the kakistocracy.

News + Politics

Education funding, from France to San Francisco

Tim Redmond - October 22, 2026

The issue isn't about a lack of money. It's about distribution. When will GrowSF even consider reality?

Opinion

OPINION: Why professional journalists are opposing Proposition A

Richard Knee - October 21, 2026

The measure would weaken the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, and the public's access to records

Labor

State workers hold one-day strike

Brady Middlebrook - October 21, 2026

Their contract expired June 30. The state won't even consider their proposals

News + Politics

Here’s what the supes ought to be asking the mayor

Tim Redmond - October 19, 2026

Tech worker horrors, Money to fight ICE, data centers, affordable housing: What a missed opportunity Tuesday's meeting will be.

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News + Politics

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

Mayor Lurie has a big problem

Why the billionaires won

Democrats—and the progressive movement—win big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires

Billionaires are trying to buy San Francisco’s election. It’s not too late to vote

OPINION: Why an AIDS doctor is voting Yes on 40

OPINION: Defending California against Trump and Palantir

Connie Chan’s unusual coalition could be key to the Congressional race outcome

Public bank would be stable, provide affordable housing, and help with climate goals

The mayor’s folks screwed up their own bill; Aaron Peskin could come back to the board

The bewildering incoherence of Mayor Lurie’s billionaire agenda

The mayor’s big lie on Prop. F

The real story behind the latest Chan-Wiener poll

Juvenal knew: Seeing our current ‘orgy of greed’ through ancient eyes

Education funding, from France to San Francisco

OPINION: Why professional journalists are opposing Proposition A

State workers hold one-day strike

Here’s what the supes ought to be asking the mayor

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