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The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2021

Many of the same individuals and corporations who tried to defeat the progressives last year -- including Trump allies -- are now trying to oust the elected DA

Business + Tech

State Legislature moving to give telecom companies immense power

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2021

Bills would block any local control over placement of cell towers and antennas -- and it's passing with almost no opposition.

Housing

Planning Commission to hear a bad UCSF deal

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2021

Massive new development that violates historic agreements is drawing widespread opposition.

Campaign Trail

Another big-money anti-tax front group emerges in SF

Tim Redmond - October 19, 2020

The Chamber of Commerce and GOP donors have created Fed UP SF to attack progressive taxes.

Campaign Trail

The big GOP and real-estate money moves into District One

Tim Redmond - October 15, 2020

Fake tenants group and big outside cash is now trying to promote Philhour over Chan in a race that could determine the balance of power on the board.

Elections

GOP-linked big money attacks progressive candidates and taxes in SF

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2020

Millions in PAC money from the 1 percent -- and big Mitch McConnell backer -- floods into San Francisco for last-minute hit pieces.

Homelessness

Epic Sacramento showdown over looming eviction tsunami

John Elberling - August 23, 2020

In an important State Capitol legislative shift, on Thursday Berkeley Assemblymember Nancy Skinner agreed to amend her controversial housing bill, AB1085. She said she will...

News + Politics

The misleading reports (and reporting) on Prop. E

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2020

I was around in 1986, when the San Francisco Chronicle, along with most of the political power structure of the city, argued that Proposition...

News + Politics

Downtown prepares attack on jobs-housing measure

Tim Redmond - December 15, 2019

The Chamber of Commerce will apparently be leading the opposition to Prop. E, the measure that would link office growth to housing– and the...

News + Politics

KQED says 48 Hills is a story of the decade

Marke B. - December 6, 2019

KQED released a beautifully designed, memory-triggering package yesterday called "Our Turbulent Decade." It's an in-depth, year-by-year look some of the most impactful events and...

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The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

State Legislature moving to give telecom companies immense power

Planning Commission to hear a bad UCSF deal

Another big-money anti-tax front group emerges in SF

The big GOP and real-estate money moves into District One

GOP-linked big money attacks progressive candidates and taxes in SF

Epic Sacramento showdown over looming eviction tsunami

The misleading reports (and reporting) on Prop. E

Downtown prepares attack on jobs-housing measure

KQED says 48 Hills is a story of the decade

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