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Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate

Jeantelle Laberinto - January 20, 2020

The March State Senate primary in San Francisco is heating up. Jackie Fielder, the Indigenous-Mexicana queer activist who has been involved in the campaign for...

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With Fewer retiring, Connie Chan takes up progressive banner in D1

Tim Redmond - January 18, 2020

District 1 has a remarkable political history. It’s not, by definition, one of the most left-leaning parts of the city. The voters who tend...

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Police Commission votes against using cops to address homelessness

Sam Lew - January 16, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Police commissioners unanimously voted to pass a resolution Wednesday to address homelessness through healthcare professionals and social workers rather than police. The resolution...

Housing

Real-estate industry rebels at modest measure to limit corporate rentals

Tim Redmond - January 15, 2020

The real-estate industry and the San Francisco Planning Department are going crazy over a rather modest proposal by Sup. Aaron Peskin to limit corporate...

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Supes poised to create 12 new districts where vacancy tax can be assessed

Tim Redmond - January 13, 2020

The Board of Supes is moving to create a dozen new neighborhood commercial districts – a move that will bring more of the city...

Housing

Forget SB 50 — San Francisco needs a bold plan for social housing

Steven Hill - January 9, 2020

State Senator Scott Wiener has reintroduced his housing bill, SB 50, which seeks to alleviate the housing crisis by forcing more density around transit corridors. But...

Housing

Preston wants rent control for Midtown

Natalia Robyns-Kresich - January 9, 2020

Supervisor Dean Preston announced Tuesday the introduction of legislation that would bring the Fillmore-Western Addition’s historic Midtown Park Apartments under rent control. The rents at...

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DA Chesa Boudin sworn in with promises of dramatic reform

Tim Redmond - January 8, 2020

A reformer who has promised to shake up the broken criminal justice system was sworn into office Thursday, with a promise to end cash...

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Breed talks tough on homelessness — while sweeps continue

Sam Lew - January 8, 2020

“Sweeps Kill.” The fliers fluttered down from the third balcony at City Hall as Mayor London Breed finished up her inauguration speech Wednesday. The sweeps that...

Housing

Protesters shut down Wiener at SB50 press conference

Sam Lew - January 7, 2020

A group of homeless mothers and their supporters shut down California State Senator Scott Wiener’s press conference announcing the reintroduction of the contentious housing...

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Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate

With Fewer retiring, Connie Chan takes up progressive banner in D1

Police Commission votes against using cops to address homelessness

Real-estate industry rebels at modest measure to limit corporate rentals

Supes poised to create 12 new districts where vacancy tax can be assessed

Forget SB 50 — San Francisco needs a bold plan for social housing

Preston wants rent control for Midtown

DA Chesa Boudin sworn in with promises of dramatic reform

Breed talks tough on homelessness — while sweeps continue

Protesters shut down Wiener at SB50 press conference

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