Campaigns Archives - Page 7 of 26

Housing

A sneak attack on rent control and affordable housing in Sacramento

John Elberling - June 4, 2021

Little-noticed state bill would allow local government agencies to overturn ballot initiatives that protect renters or limit bad development.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Pride accelerates with trans student athletes in ‘Changing the Game’ doc

Dennis Harvey - June 4, 2021

Plus: Trans opera, Moomin creator bio-pic, and a questionable reboot of British empire adventure film.

Protest

Ruach Graffis, legendary SF cab driver and organizer, is dead at 74

Christopher D. Cook - May 27, 2021

Labor activist ends her life with dignity, surrounded by friends.

Elections

A new move to get corporate money out of state political campaigns

Tim Redmond - April 6, 2021

AB 20 would ban contributions from corporations to any candidate for state office in CA.

Opinion

Women of color are not puzzled by the Atlanta killer’s motivation

Rebecca Young, Niki Solis and Jane Brown - April 1, 2021

Racism? Misogyny? Easy access to guns? It’s not one or the other. It’s all of the above.

News + Politics

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Tim Redmond - March 31, 2021

Records show the recall effort is backed by Big Tech, Finance, and Real-Estate (and someone who says 'VC Lives Matter.')

Art

In ‘Caravana,’ a flourishing of Central American art both political and inventive

Caitlin Donohue - March 22, 2021

SOMArts group show stretches from creation of Balmy Alley to rising artists inspired by regional heritage.

News + Politics

Leaders under 30: SF Youth Commissioner Jayden Tanaka on valuing diverse young voices

Isabel Ostroff - February 10, 2021

A high school student talks about the role of young people in the political process -- and why we need more affordable housing.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Battle lines drawn on ending Yemen War

Reese Erlich - January 22, 2021

The Biden Administration has a chance to undo a disastrous label and open the door for peace.

Labor

A union at Google? Here’s why

Garrett Leahy - January 7, 2021

Organizers explain why tech workers need representation too.

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