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OPINION: The best sort of democracy for San Francisco

Steven Hill and Tom Ammiano - July 18, 2018

Calvin Welch has been a dedicated housing activist and progressive leader for decades, but we have consistently disagreed with him about Ranked Choice Voting...

News + Politics

OPINION: The progressive movement was the winner in this election

David Campos - June 21, 2018

San Francisco just went through one of the most memorable elections in decades. The mayor’s race was the closest in modern San Francisco history,...

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Breed now well ahead with only 8,000 to count

Tim Redmond - June 12, 2018

It now appears likely that London Breed will be the next mayor of San Francisco. There are only 8,000 ballots left to count, and Breed...

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Where the mayoral candidates stood on regulating Airbnb

Tim Redmond - May 28, 2018

The Chron on Sunday published a full-page spread on “where SF candidates stand on the city’s biggest issues.” The paper, which has repeatedly reported...

News + Politics

Dark money attack shows loophole in Ethics law

Tim Redmond - May 22, 2018

The first dark-money funded attack on Mark Leno dropped this week, just as the London Breed for Mayor campaign sought to increase its spending...

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SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate

Calvin Welch - April 23, 2018

Consider a short list of the realities facing our next mayor: The social/economic/cultural transformation of the city through unchecked hyper-gentrification caused by a development policy...

News + Politics

Can SF get ahead of new technology? Maybe …

Tim Redmond - April 8, 2018

San Francisco is not good at figuring out how to handle new technology. When Uber and Lyft began breaking the law and operating taxis...

Campaign Trail

Campaign trail: DCCC backs Leno and Kim

Tim Redmond - March 28, 2018

The Democratic County Central Committee Wednesday night voted to endorse Mark Leno and Sup. Jane Kim for mayor, leaving the third spot vacant after...

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BART Board votes to endorse Wiener housing bill

Zelda Bronstein - March 22, 2018

On March 8, the BART Board voted 5-4 to support SB 827 – state Sen. Scott Wiener’s housing bill -- with undetermined amendments that...

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Campaign trail: Homelessness, superPACs and a weird Chron story

Tim Redmond - March 19, 2018

This was the week of candidates putting forward plans to address homelessness. Mark Leno put forward his plan to end “street homelessness,” and while some...

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OPINION: The best sort of democracy for San Francisco

OPINION: The progressive movement was the winner in this election

Breed now well ahead with only 8,000 to count

Where the mayoral candidates stood on regulating Airbnb

Dark money attack shows loophole in Ethics law

SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate

Can SF get ahead of new technology? Maybe …

Campaign trail: DCCC backs Leno and Kim

BART Board votes to endorse Wiener housing bill

Campaign trail: Homelessness, superPACs and a weird Chron story

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