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News + Politics

Shamann Walton is the new board president

Tim Redmond - January 8, 2021

Unanimous vote a win for progressives as tough issues face City Hall in 2021.

News + Politics

Cops get raises; city gets nothing

Tim Redmond - December 4, 2020

Two letters that purport to show the POA agreeing to reforms amount to 'a complete nothing,' critics say.

City Hall

Supervisors vote to ban smoking tobacco in apartments—but spare cannabis

Caitlin Donohue - December 4, 2020

Sup. Mandelman’s amendment saves SF from what for many, could have amounted to a ban on smokable marijuana.

Homelessness

The year in homeless policy

TJ Johnston - December 3, 2020

A few successes and a lot of failures as people on the streets stayed at risk during the pandemic.

Homelessness

Die-in protests mayor’s plan to shut homeless hotel rooms

Garrett Leahy - November 19, 2020

But activists celebrate the right to challenge evictions.

Homelessness

Supes to push measure keeping homeless hotels open

Tim Redmond - November 18, 2020

Proposal would set up another confrontation with the Mayor's Office over keeping unhoused safe during COVID.

News + Politics

Supes approve police contract that many agree is a bad deal

Tim Redmond - November 17, 2020

Facing threats of layoffs and promises of POA remorse, board approves raises for cops with no guarantees they will stop blocking reforms.

Arts Forecast

Supes to vote on cops contract — as new records show history of blocking reform

Tim Redmond - November 16, 2020

Documents reveal a stunning pattern of the POA trying to prevent reforms -- but a deal to give the cops raises with no concessions is still pending approval.

Housing

Supes, service providers stunned at mayor’s plan to close homeless hotels

Tim Redmond - November 12, 2020

Hearing shows that there is no financial reason to kick people out of hotel rooms, and no place for them to go.

Culture

Big money didn’t win in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - November 4, 2020

The city's voters roundly rejected Uber and Lyft's Prop 22—though it won statewide—and elected a progressive majority Board of Supervisors, despite the Mayor's best efforts.