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Only one candidate for governor wants real rent control

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2018

You wouldn’t expect much disagreement among four Democratic candidates for governor at a forum on reproductive rights hosted by NARAL, and tonight in San...

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Key rent control bill dies in Assembly committee

Tim Redmond - January 11, 2018

The effort to allow cities to impose effective rent controls failed in a state Assembly committee today after two Democrats refused to vote for...

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Is Vasco Núñez de Balboa a role model for our children?

Tom Gallagher - December 15, 2017

The movement to remove the names of slave owners from positions of honor has taken down individuals both famous and obscure, from Confederate...

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The next mayor has to promise real, dramatic change

Tim Redmond - December 13, 2017

Unless Acting Mayor London Breed does something really bad (and she’s way too smart for that to happen), or the Board of Supes feels...

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Chiang wants to be governor, but is a bit vague on some key issues

Tim Redmond - December 8, 2017

State Treasurer John Chiang brought his campaign for governor to San Francisco today, and in front of a fairly modest media crowd accepted the...

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The Lexus Lanes — and why they won’t work

Zelda Bronstein - October 19, 2017

One of the hallmarks of neoliberalism is the application of market solutions to market-generated problems. It’s an approach that’s bound to fail, because market-generated...

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Tremble, fair reader, before the mighty Litquake!

Marke B. - October 2, 2017

Litquake -- the annual, gargantuan local literary festival (October 6-14) -- is turning 18 this year. And it's ready to rumble right out of...

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Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

Calvin Welch - September 28, 2017

"Democrats have a comprehensive agenda to invest in America's cities, grounded on the premise that local leaders are best equipped to create a better...

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Lessons from Stop the Draft Week 50 years ago

Reese Erlich - September 26, 2017

With great fanfare PBS is airing a 10-part series about the Vietnam War. Critics charge that under the guise of being even handed, series...

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The latest attack on homeless people …

Tim Redmond - September 24, 2017

San Francisco politicians have a history of attacking and scapegoating homeless people to advance their careers. Remember, Gavin Newsom (who is now campaigning for...

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