Tag: John Burton
The Agenda, June 13- 20: Losing DCCC members attempt a coup
In what can only be seen as a desperate move to undo the recent election results, a member of the Democratic County Central Committee who lost her seat is...
Election night: What the early results mean
The very early vote-by-mail results are in, and they show Sup. Scott Wiener with a significant lead over Sup. Jane Kim in the state Senate race – and a...
Airbnb, tech execs fund nasty DCCC attack piece
A committee funded in large part by Airbnb and tech executives has unleashed a remarkable hit piece that targets almost entirely women of color running for the Democratic County...
The Agenda, May 9-15: Hunger strike moves to City Hall, early voting starts ….
UPDATED WITH CORRECTION
The Frisco Five have changed tactics. The hunger strike is over, and they and their supporters are moving to large-scale protests, starting Monday/9. The group has called...
The Agenda, March 14-March 20: A mad rush to run the Democratic Party …
The filing deadline passed Friday for people who want to be on the Democratic County Central Committee, and it was wild: The real-estate interests that current control the panel...
Judge will decide if SF voters can control waterfront height limits
Gavin Newsom and his pals are suing the city to overturn Prop. B and allow unlimited development on Port land
By Tim Redmond
MARCH 25, 2015 -- A San Francisco judge...
Newsom says he voted to sue San Francisco
By Tim Redmond
AUGUST 15, 2014 – We solved one mystery today.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom showed up for the State Lands Commission meeting at the Ferry Building, and I was...
Two sides of Democratic Party on Prop. B
By Tim Redmond
MAY 9, 2014 -- Two different sides of the California Democratic Party: The San Francisco County Central Committee, which is run by the director of governmental affairs...
SF Democratic Party sides with developers on waterfront
