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Gavin Newsom cares more about his political future than people dying of drug overdoses

Tim Redmond - August 22, 2022

The only reason he vetoed a life-saving bill: He wants to run for president. Why are we surprised?

News + Politics

The Laguna Honda crisis never should have happened

Tim Redmond - August 18, 2022

If Gavin Newsom had shown some leadership, the terror that patients face could have been avoided.

Housing

Newsom wants to investigate SF’s housing crisis. Here’s where he could start.

Tim Redmond - August 11, 2022

A state review might want to evaluate the failures of the market and the lack of funding for affordable housing. Anyone think that will happen?

News + Politics

Bike safety law has bipartisan support—but will Newsom sign it?

Steven T. Jones - August 4, 2022

There's widespread agreement that bicyclists should treat stop signs as yield signs. The governor has rejected that proposal in the past.

The Agenda

Taking on the monopolies: Recology and PG&E

Tim Redmond - July 4, 2022

Plus: What's up with the Compassionate Emergency Response Teams? That's The Agenda for July 4-11

News + Politics

Preston seeks to shift local elections to higher-turnout years

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2022

Charter amendment could have far-reaching impacts on local politics.

LGBTQ

Castro icon Cleve Jones vows to fight dubious eviction attempt

Garrett Leahy - March 27, 2022

In a dramatic appearance at a crowded rally in the Castro, longtime queer activist and leader Cleve Jones announced Sunday that he plans to...

Education

As schools face dire budget cuts, Newsom is sitting on a huge surplus

Tim Redmond - March 1, 2022

The state is up against a law that may limit spending and require tax dollars to be returned to the taxpayers—while public education is teetering on the edge of disaster.

Campaign Trail

The hits keep coming: Haney backers go after Campos, Mahmood

Tim Redmond - February 10, 2022

Big money pays as (utterly false) dirt flies in the Feb. 15 election—but is it too late to make a difference?

The Agenda

Reforming the recall—and the mayor’s power to appoint elected officials

Tim Redmond - January 16, 2022

Plus: What's going on with Mental Health SF, and is CPMC helping with the public-health crisis in the Tenderloin?

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Gavin Newsom cares more about his political future than people dying of drug overdoses

The Laguna Honda crisis never should have happened

Newsom wants to investigate SF’s housing crisis. Here’s where he could start.

Bike safety law has bipartisan support—but will Newsom sign it?

Taking on the monopolies: Recology and PG&E

Preston seeks to shift local elections to higher-turnout years

Castro icon Cleve Jones vows to fight dubious eviction attempt

As schools face dire budget cuts, Newsom is sitting on a huge surplus

The hits keep coming: Haney backers go after Campos, Mahmood

Reforming the recall—and the mayor’s power to appoint elected officials

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