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The next mayor may serve for 10 years. And candidates have 27 days to decide

Tim Redmond - December 12, 2017

It was very strange to go to the Board of Supes Question Time today and not see Ed Lee. I’ve concluded that under Lee, the...

The Agenda

No questions for Ed Lee? What has happened to the idea of robust debate?

Tim Redmond - December 10, 2017

Mayor Ed Lee appears before the Board of Supes Tuesday/12 for Question Time, but according to the agenda, no supervisor from an even-numbered district...

Foreign Correspondent

The future of an independent Catalonia

Reese Erlich - December 7, 2017

During a trip to Barcelona, I sat down to read a local newspaper and, although I understand Spanish, I couldn't fathom a word. 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 (not so secret) agenda of the Trump tax plan

Tim Redmond - October 1, 2017

The Republican tax plan is, of course, a huge giveaway to the rich, and (as with most tax “reform” passed since Jimmy Carter started...

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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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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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Killing the American Dream

Tim Redmond - September 5, 2017

When I heard about Donald Trumps decision to end DACA, the program that lets young immigrants find a future in this country, I thought...

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Cell-phone companies try to ram through bill blocking local control of transmitters

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2017

The state Senate has a had a bumper-crop year for bills to help developers, landlords, and corporate interests – and to undermine the ability...

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OPINION: Alarming housing bill heading for approval

Peter Cohen and Fernando Marti - July 9, 2017

Senate Bill 35, heading to Assemblymember David Chiu’s Housing and Community Development Committee Wednesday/12, is a potentially serious threat to California’s most vulnerable urban...

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The next mayor may serve for 10 years. And candidates have 27 days to decide

No questions for Ed Lee? What has happened to the idea of robust debate?

The future of an independent Catalonia

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

The (not so secret) agenda of the Trump tax plan

Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

OPINION: Jerry Brown can help police accountability

Killing the American Dream

Cell-phone companies try to ram through bill blocking local control of transmitters

OPINION: Alarming housing bill heading for approval

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