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The big debate for governor was an embarrassing bust

Tim Redmond - May 8, 2018

I shouldn’t have expected much from the first statewide televised debate for governor. I got even less. The two Republicans – John Cox and Travis...

News + Politics

SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate

Calvin Welch - April 23, 2018

Consider a short list of the realities facing our next mayor: The social/economic/cultural transformation of the city through unchecked hyper-gentrification caused by a development policy...

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Wiener upzoning bill dies in committee

Tim Redmond - April 17, 2018

State Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill that would give the state more control over local zoning and mandate taller buildings on transit corridors died in...

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Ethics Commission blows up over controversial reform law

Tim Redmond - February 20, 2018

The SF Ethics Commission blew up last week as President Peter Keane abruptly announced his resignation after failing to get the four votes to...

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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...

News + Politics

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...

News + Politics

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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The big debate for governor was an embarrassing bust

SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate

Wiener upzoning bill dies in committee

Ethics Commission blows up over controversial reform law

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

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