Ahsha Safai Archives

Housing

Supes approve housing measure that won’t lead to much new housing

Tim Redmond - July 27, 2023

Yimbys and Big Tech are going to blame the supes for blocking housing; what happens if they cut developer fees and it doesn't help the crisis?

City Hall

Supes panel delays appropriation for reparations office and pilot programs

Tim Redmond - June 12, 2023

Walton sought a $10 million supplemental, less than half what the cops got; mayor says she has no intention of including it in her budget.

News + Politics

The politics of the UN Plaza event

Tim Redmond - May 24, 2023

Could we have just watched the unofficial start of the Peskin for Mayor campaign? Or did we just see the Breed for Mayor talking points?

LGBTQ

Is Catherine Stefani the swing vote on the future of the Castro Theater?

Tim Redmond - May 16, 2023

It sure looks that way after today's vote to delay the decision untIl June 6.

News + Politics

The new mayor of Chicago and the lessons for progressives in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - April 6, 2023

A progressive beat a 'tough-on-crime' candidates in the nation's third-largest city. What does that say about SF in 2024?

The Agenda

The future of the Castro Theater could hinge on a few words in a landmark bill

Tim Redmond - April 2, 2023

Plus: Can we turn offices into housing? Do the cops deserve raises with no concessions on conduct? And can we use opioid settlement money to fund safe-injection sites? That's The Agenda for April 2-9

Immigration

Supes fail by one vote to approve Sanctuary City resolution that challenges ICE, Biden

Tim Redmond - March 2, 2023

Matt Dorsey, who wants to deport Fentanyl dealers, blocks approval, as 10 board members say his approach is deeply misguided.

News + Politics

New board committees show little dramatic change—and some potential

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2023

Conservatives take over one panel, but progressives still control budget and land use—and a new committee on homelessness could take on a big role.

Labor

Nonprofit with $20 million in city money defies supes, won’t talk about labor issues

Tim Redmond - October 31, 2022

Board members furious that the Felton Institute refused to answer questions at a hearing on union-contract issues.

Police

Supes approve police spy cameras after debate that reflects national political instability

Tim Redmond - September 21, 2022

When there is a real threat of fascism on the national level, what should SF do about the local police?

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Supes approve housing measure that won’t lead to much new housing

Supes panel delays appropriation for reparations office and pilot programs

The politics of the UN Plaza event

Is Catherine Stefani the swing vote on the future of the Castro Theater?

The new mayor of Chicago and the lessons for progressives in San Francisco

The future of the Castro Theater could hinge on a few words in a landmark bill

Supes fail by one vote to approve Sanctuary City resolution that challenges ICE, Biden

New board committees show little dramatic change—and some potential

Nonprofit with $20 million in city money defies supes, won’t talk about labor issues

Supes approve police spy cameras after debate that reflects national political instability

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