John Avalos Archives

Housing

Mayor’s Office missing as supes discuss mayor’s proposed housing policies

Tim Redmond - September 18, 2023

Breed's plan, drafted with little community input, would do nothing for the city's affordable housing needs; supes aren't going along.

Housing

Supes approve housing measure that won’t lead to much new housing

Tim Redmond - July 27, 2023

Yimbys and Big Tech are going to blame the supes for blocking housing; what happens if they cut developer fees and it doesn't help the crisis?

Transportation

Muni director talks about cutting lines and changing focus

Tim Redmond - July 25, 2021

Post-COVID plans could alter the city's transportation policy in some profound ways.

Elections

The Chron wants limits on executive power — in Sacramento

Tim Redmond - March 28, 2021

But what about limiting the power of the mayor of SF? The paper has always opposed that.

Elections

30 SF candidates sound off on how they would support sexual assault survivors

Caitlin Donohue - November 2, 2020

The Coalition of Local Anti-Rape Advocates questionnaire grills candidates on how they would support houseless, undocumented, and incarcerated survivors.

Campaign Trail

Big Money’s racist attacks in D7

Tim Redmond - October 26, 2020

Plus: School Board members of color get threatening online messages. Is this really San Francisco in 2020?

Elections

GOP-linked big money attacks progressive candidates and taxes in SF

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2020

Millions in PAC money from the 1 percent -- and big Mitch McConnell backer -- floods into San Francisco for last-minute hit pieces.

News + Politics

Wiener attacks SF supes

Tim Redmond - September 12, 2020

State Senator says board is not functional and harks back to his own days as a supe -- which were only "collegial" when it meant helping Big Tech

Campaign Trail

Public funding transforms D11 race

Tim Redmond - August 4, 2020

The District 11 fundraising records show how public financing is changing the nature of local political campaigns. Former Sup. John Avalos is challenging the incumbent,...

Campaign Trail

Campaign money and what it shows: District 7

Tim Redmond - August 2, 2020

The latest campaign finance reports—which show a lot about how state and local races are shaping up—are now on file, and they indicate some...

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Mayor’s Office missing as supes discuss mayor’s proposed housing policies

Supes approve housing measure that won’t lead to much new housing

Muni director talks about cutting lines and changing focus

The Chron wants limits on executive power — in Sacramento

30 SF candidates sound off on how they would support sexual assault survivors

Big Money’s racist attacks in D7

GOP-linked big money attacks progressive candidates and taxes in SF

Wiener attacks SF supes

Public funding transforms D11 race

Campaign money and what it shows: District 7

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