Mark Leno Archives

Campaign Trail

Breed’s allegiance to the Yimby movement is hurting her political future

Calvin Welch - July 16, 2024

Some of her Big Tech allies have abandoned her—and now the neighborhoods are unhappy too.

Campaign Trail

Wiener tries to fundraise—for himself—from Peskin mayoral campaign announcement

Tim Redmond - April 11, 2024

Plus: Will the right-wing candidates really do an anti-Peskin RCV strategy?

Campaign Trail

Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2024

Billionaire 'protest' is a total bust as huge crowd packs Portsmouth Square for a candidate who might be able to build a winning coalition in mostly right-wing field

Elections

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

Tim Redmond - August 17, 2023

District 5 is one of the critical seats progressives will try to win in 2024

News + Politics

Profound change in SF elections takes a step forward

Tim Redmond - July 6, 2022

Measure would move the race for mayor to a presidential year, with much higher turnout.

Elections

Haney launches Assembly campaign with strong building-trades union support

Tim Redmond - October 18, 2021

Sups. Safai and Walton and BART Board member Lateefah Simon also speak in favor of Haney.

News + Politics

Some warned 20 years ago that the US was creating a disaster in Afghanistan

Tim Redmond - August 15, 2021

Plus: SF just lost two notable activists, James Hormel and Alvin Duskin. That's The Agenda for August 15-22

News + Politics

Boudin allies speak out at a rally against ‘recall madness’

Tim Redmond - May 13, 2021

Elected officials, labor, and community leaders say that the DA has kept his campaign promises.

News + Politics

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Tim Redmond - March 31, 2021

Records show the recall effort is backed by Big Tech, Finance, and Real-Estate (and someone who says 'VC Lives Matter.')

Lit

Books: Free City and the fight for community college education

Bill Shields - March 8, 2021

A comprehensive history tells the story of the struggle to preserve SF's City College -- and block the neo-liberal approach to education.

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Breed’s allegiance to the Yimby movement is hurting her political future

Wiener tries to fundraise—for himself—from Peskin mayoral campaign announcement

Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

Profound change in SF elections takes a step forward

Haney launches Assembly campaign with strong building-trades union support

Some warned 20 years ago that the US was creating a disaster in Afghanistan

Boudin allies speak out at a rally against ‘recall madness’

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Books: Free City and the fight for community college education

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