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What the new mayor’s race poll really shows

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2018

The first poll on the 2018 mayor’s race offers some surprises – and a lot of information that is really not surprising. I’ve obtained a...

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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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Little-known Yimby-developer bills will have big impact on local planning

Zelda Bronstein - December 3, 2017

Of the fifteen bills in the “housing package” signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on September 29, the one that got the most...

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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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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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Why Wiener’s housing bill undermines good policy outcomes

Tim Redmond - September 27, 2017

The One Oak project and another controversial development in the Mission both moved forward this week after the district supervisors worked with the developers...

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OPINION: Jerry Brown can help police accountability

Susan Leff - September 18, 2017

Imagine you are in your neighborhood when you see a police officer interacting with a civilian. You are confused by what you see, but you...

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Federal agent’s loaded gun, left unsecured in a car, killed Kate Steinle

Matt Gonzalez - July 21, 2017

Kate Steinle was killed two years ago in San Francisco after a gun stolen from a car was discharged on Pier 14, a popular...

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Inside the Yimby conference

Zelda Bronstein - July 20, 2017

Last weekend about 120 attendees from 17 cities gathered in downtown Oakland for the Yimbytown 2017 conference. Organized by East Bay Forward, the event...

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Jerry Brown sides with polluters in key bill

Tim Redmond - July 13, 2017

Here are some of the things that have happened in the past two days: A giant piece of ice, the size of Delaware, broke off...

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What the new mayor’s race poll really shows

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

Little-known Yimby-developer bills will have big impact on local planning

The Lexus Lanes — and why they won’t work

Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

Why Wiener’s housing bill undermines good policy outcomes

OPINION: Jerry Brown can help police accountability

Federal agent’s loaded gun, left unsecured in a car, killed Kate Steinle

Inside the Yimby conference

Jerry Brown sides with polluters in key bill

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