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Tagged with: District 5

Task Force finally listens to community, moves 5-4 to reject gerrymandered map

Community organizing and pressure forces panel to adopt a more acceptable map—for now.

Task Force members say Mayor’s Office was calling the shots on redistricting

The mapping was wired from the start, two members say—'I wish you could have been honest.'

In stunning late-night move, Redistricting Task Force switches to map community opposes

A version of supes lines that has nearly zero visible public support—but would help the Mayor's Agenda—is now moving forward.

New district lines would deeply hurt progressive politics in San Francisco

Astonishing gerrymandering blows District 5 into bits and divides up progressive voters across the city to give the conservatives a strong advantage.

Preston proposes a tax on vacant apartments

With 40,000 empty units in the city, taxing speculators and greedy landlords might bring 5,000 more homes onto the market—and pay for affordable housing.

Eviction-free SF: Advocates say that renters still have options

Know your rights—the moratorium is over but renters still have a lot of protections.

Opinion: The Great Highway shutdown fiasco

It's worse for the environment. It's infuriated residents. The city needs to rethink the highway closure—now, when a compromise is possible.

Dandelion Chocolate workers protest layoffs during union battle

As NLRB counts votes, nine union backers lose their jobs.

A ‘double celebration:’ Unionization moves forward at two local companies

Dandelion Chocolate workers hope to join Tartine Bakery workers, who just won a contested election for union representation.

Inside the SIP hotels saga

How activists and some supes forced the city to put homeless people in hotel rooms.