Stories about London Breed
Supes consider major changes in business taxes
Mayor wants to limit increases; board members want another $150 million a year from the biggest companies. Plus: Housing reports and Black Lives Matter posters in police stations -- that's The Agenda for July 12-19
Grassroots uprising calls for defunding police
Hundreds of callers submit hours and hours of testimony on police budget and police staffing levels.
Big reforms could be headed for fall ballot
Measures to tax big real-estate companies, cut the number of sworn cops, put DPW under a commission and create a public advocate will be heard at Rules Committee Thursday.
COVID is devastating the US economy—while the very rich get very richer
Why is this radical economic inequality not at the top of everyone's political agenda—from Joe Biden to Gavin Newsom and London Breed?
Anatomy of a corrupt $125 million city contract
Hearing reveals explosive data on how JCDecaux was in a filthy deal with the city -- a deal that now may be going down the toilet.
Appeals Court upholds Prop. C in major win for local tax measures
Ruling opens the door for citizen initiatives to tax big business -- just when that's most needed.
Culture of casual corruption faces political reckoning
Major DPW reform measures headed for board, and maybe ballot, vote -- who is going to line up on the side of the status quo?
Appeals Court hears arguments on SF tax on big businesses
Justices seem to agree that Prop. C was a valid way to raise money for homeless programs.
On Juneteenth, Black leaders detail lingering obstacles to change
'It will take more than a holiday': Incarceration, environmental degradation, lack of investment highlighted.
SF bars push to reopen in July, alongside restaurants
Owners launch petition, claim drinking is as safe as dining with proper precautions.