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Newsom’s agency folds on waterfront case

Michael Toren - February 22, 2018

The proposed settlement agreement announced Wednesday in the State Lands Commission’s lawsuit to overturn Proposition B represents a near-total concession by the state. It also...

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Ethics Commission blows up over controversial reform law

Tim Redmond - February 20, 2018

The SF Ethics Commission blew up last week as President Peter Keane abruptly announced his resignation after failing to get the four votes to...

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The big winner in the mayoral vote …

Tim Redmond - January 28, 2018

The New York Times, which has local reporters and ought to know better, ran a headline last week stating that the progressives had “ousted”...

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How we beat Airbnb

Calvin Welch - January 22, 2018

San Francisco has set another first in the annals of the tech economy: a 50% reduction in the number of Airbnb listings for the...

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The Agenda: A new mayor (maybe?) and and end to fossil-fuel investments

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2018

The Board of Supes will finally decide Tuesday/23 whether London Breed will remain in charge of both branches of government, or take over as...

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D5 resident says Breed can’t run in June as “acting mayor”

Tim Redmond - January 19, 2018

A District Five resident has challenged Acting Mayor London Breed’s ballot designation for the June election, adding another wrinkle to the question of whether...

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Newsom’s final try at undermining voter control of the waterfront

Michael Toren - January 18, 2018

A judge heard closing arguments Wednesday in the State Lands Commission’s lawsuit to overturn Proposition B, which requires voter approval for new construction on...

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Newsom’s agency keeps trying to tell voters they have no say on waterfront

Michael Toren - January 17, 2018

The State Lands Commission continued to make its case in court Tuesday to overturn Proposition B, which requires voter approval for new construction projects...

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Newsom’s lawyer says SF voters are stupid

Michael Toren - January 12, 2018

In a lawsuit challenging whether voters can reject commercial developments on the San Francisco waterfront, attorneys for the State of California called an expert...

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The narrow loophole that lets Breed control both branches of government

Tim Redmond - January 10, 2018

City Attorney Dennis Herrera says that London Breed can be both mayor and Board of Supervisors president for the duration – because of one...

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Newsom’s agency folds on waterfront case

Ethics Commission blows up over controversial reform law

The big winner in the mayoral vote …

How we beat Airbnb

The Agenda: A new mayor (maybe?) and and end to fossil-fuel investments

D5 resident says Breed can’t run in June as “acting mayor”

Newsom’s final try at undermining voter control of the waterfront

Newsom’s agency keeps trying to tell voters they have no say on waterfront

Newsom’s lawyer says SF voters are stupid

The narrow loophole that lets Breed control both branches of government

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