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Newsom’s agency folds on waterfront case

Michael Toren - February 22, 2018

The proposed settlement agreement announced Wednesday in the State Lands Commission’s lawsuit to overturn Proposition B represents a near-total concession by the state. It also...

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Newsom’s final try at undermining voter control of the waterfront

Michael Toren - January 18, 2018

A judge heard closing arguments Wednesday in the State Lands Commission’s lawsuit to overturn Proposition B, which requires voter approval for new construction on...

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Newsom’s agency keeps trying to tell voters they have no say on waterfront

Michael Toren - January 17, 2018

The State Lands Commission continued to make its case in court Tuesday to overturn Proposition B, which requires voter approval for new construction projects...

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Newsom’s lawyer says SF voters are stupid

Michael Toren - January 12, 2018

In a lawsuit challenging whether voters can reject commercial developments on the San Francisco waterfront, attorneys for the State of California called an expert...

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Newsom’s lawsuit against SF is set for trial

Tim Redmond - August 5, 2017

Lite Guv Gavin Newsom’s suit against San Francisco will go forward for trial Sept 11, a judge ruled Friday. Judge Susanne Bolanos rejected summary judgment...

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The Agenda, July 10-16: A landlord attack on ballot initiatives …

Tim Redmond - July 9, 2017

A landlord-sponsored bill that would make it harder for local residents to pass growth-control ballot measures – and would have a huge impact in...

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Newsom’s lawyer says voters can’t be trusted

Tim Redmond - June 28, 2017

Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit against San Francisco appears headed for a September trial after Judge Susan Bolanos tentatively decided not to give either side summary...

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Newsom’s lawsuit against SF goes to court this week

Tim Redmond - June 27, 2017

A San Francisco Superior Court Judge will hear arguments Wednesday/28 in a lawsuit filed by Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and his State Lands Commission...

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Does Newsom want to be the guv who turns SF into Miami Beach?

Tim Redmond - January 5, 2017

Gavin Newsom seems to want to be the governor who turned the San Francisco waterfront into Miami Beach. Newsom, who as Lite Guv chairs the...

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The Agenda, March 30-April 5: The mayor’s eviction bungle, Newsom dredges further into the muck, and more

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2015

By Tim Redmond MARCH 30, 2015 – One day after tenant organizers worked hard to bring attention to an eviction attempt in Chinatown that demonstrated...

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Newsom’s agency folds on waterfront case

Newsom’s final try at undermining voter control of the waterfront

Newsom’s agency keeps trying to tell voters they have no say on waterfront

Newsom’s lawyer says SF voters are stupid

Newsom’s lawsuit against SF is set for trial

The Agenda, July 10-16: A landlord attack on ballot initiatives …

Newsom’s lawyer says voters can’t be trusted

Newsom’s lawsuit against SF goes to court this week

Does Newsom want to be the guv who turns SF into Miami Beach?

The Agenda, March 30-April 5: The mayor’s eviction bungle, Newsom dredges further into the muck, and more

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