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A No on 10 study out of UC Berkeley is so dumb it’s almost a joke

Tim Redmond - October 24, 2018

The opponents of Prop. 10, which would allow cities to expand rent control, have another academic study they’re touting to make the strange case...

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Tenant Troubles: What Prop. 10 is really about

Dave Crow - October 24, 2018

“Local governments are on the front lines of managing homelessness, displacement and gentrification. They need the ability to stop the bleeding. Proposition 10 would...

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UC workers walk off the job for three-day strike

Alex Catsoulis - October 23, 2018

Thousands of health care workers, service workers, and allies have walked off the job and are setting up picket lines and rallies at multiple...

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Cannabis: Can we bring back compassionate care?

Dan Karkoska - October 23, 2018

PUFF Late in September, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed three marijuana bills meant to begin the shifting process of correcting some of the needs left by...

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The neighborhood case for Proposition 10

George Wooding - October 14, 2018

Vote YES to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (state ballot measure Proposition 10). This state law repeal will impact the entire state. Current existing...

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New study says rent control doesn’t discourage new housing

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2018

The landlord lobby – and it’s one of the most powerful interests in the state of California – is spending more than $40 million...

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Prop. C: The battle for the soul of San Francisco

John Elberling - October 9, 2018

The New American Oligarchy of Wealth and Privilege that seized control of the United States two years ago with the election of President Donald...

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Free Solo, Arab Film Fest, Studio 54…

Dennis Harvey - October 8, 2018

SCREEN GRABS Two of the major releases are major disappointments from hitherto reliable directors. Scenarist Drew Goddard’s first directorial feature since ingenious horror deconstruction...

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Need a little lift? Meet the local queen of microdosing

Dan Karkoska - October 5, 2018

PUFF As effervescent and bubbly as some of the products she promotes, Marcia Gagliardi is a glittery swirl of personality and microdosing information via...

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Gascon will step down — but who will step up?

Tim Redmond - October 3, 2018

A lot of people in the San Francisco political world were stunned when District Attorney George Gascon announced he would not be running for...

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