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Political power — in San Francisco and Sacramento

Tim Redmond - January 7, 2019

It was a time to celebrate in San Francisco tonight. Progressive groups in Chinatown held a banquet for the new supervisors, who ran on...

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The new supes, a public bank, police secrecy …

Tim Redmond - January 6, 2019

Matt Haney had his ceremonial swearing in today at Glide, and the room was packed. Even State Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblymember David Chiu,...

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The wolves of Wall Street, here in San Francisco

Jessica Lindquist - September 10, 2018

Nicole has resorted to storing her wages in an office desk drawer at her place of work after funds she was saving for a...

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Rust Belt SF? Are we doomed by progressive politics?

Tim Redmond - September 6, 2018

CNBC calls it a picture of a “dystopian future.” The Chron calls it a vision for “a better San Francisco.” That’s what we get with...

Opinion

OPINION: The cannabis industry should not disregard Chinatown’s voices

Wing Hoo Leung and Roy Chan - July 30, 2018

We write in response to the Tom Ammiano and Jesse Stout’s editorial, “Yes we cannabis – even in Chinatown” which makes a number of...

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Breed talks about bringing the city together — but shows sharp political edges

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2018

London Breed became the first African American woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco today, taking the oath of office in a modest,...

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Yimbyism and the cruel irony of metropolitan history

David Levitus - March 2, 2018

The sense of housing crisis is nearly everywhere. Debates about housing policy are heating up, turning once arcane fields into the subject of fevered...

News + Politics

First mayoral debate has no winners and too much agreement

Tim Redmond - February 3, 2018

The first mayoral debate of the spring had no clear winners or losers; in fact, none of the candidates stood out as dramatically different...

The Agenda

The Agenda, Jan 2-9: The mayoral issues

Tim Redmond - January 1, 2018

Five months from Friday – that is, on June 5th – San Franciscans will choose a new mayor. The campaigns are already under way,...

The Agenda

More housing. Higher prices. That’s what a new city report shows

Tim Redmond - December 18, 2017

At the Ed Lee memorial Sunday, a string of politicians who are not at all humble talked about the humble side of the late...

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Political power — in San Francisco and Sacramento

The new supes, a public bank, police secrecy …

The wolves of Wall Street, here in San Francisco

Rust Belt SF? Are we doomed by progressive politics?

OPINION: The cannabis industry should not disregard Chinatown’s voices

Breed talks about bringing the city together — but shows sharp political edges

Yimbyism and the cruel irony of metropolitan history

First mayoral debate has no winners and too much agreement

The Agenda, Jan 2-9: The mayoral issues

More housing. Higher prices. That’s what a new city report shows

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