PG&E Archives - 48 hills

Housing

The money trail: How big landlords are trying to undermine the state rent control initiative

Tim Redmond - June 26, 2024

It's not enough to seek to defeat the Costa-Hawkins repeal; Big Real Estate wants to stop the measure's sponsor from ever doing this again.

News + Politics

PG&E delays have cost SF $35 million since 2018; public power has saved $50 million

Tim Redmond - June 23, 2024

Capital planning agency to hear update on long-overdue plan to take over distribution system, with dramatic new evidence.

Housing

Big Real Estate wants to prevent effective rent control—and is pushing SF supes

Tim Redmond - June 20, 2024

Showdown looms next week on state ballot measure that would let local government regulate rents on new housing, vacant apartments.

News + Politics

Supes approve Breed’s police commissioner—and a dubious plan to raise money for the zoo

Tim Redmond - June 11, 2024

Mayor gets the right to ask companies like PG&E for donations to fund her panda pen.

Media

Support for public power in SF is growing, even—finally—in the news media

Tim Redmond - May 21, 2024

ABC News segment focuses on the Raker Act Scandal; will the mayoral candidates all support the next step? And what's up with Matt Haney?

Opinion

So Macy’s is leaving. Let it go.

Charles Lewis III - March 4, 2024

Let's use that space for a public benefit, not a corporate chain store.

News + Politics

After 111 years, SF is finally moving to oust PG&E and create a public power system

Tim Redmond - March 3, 2024

Cheap, reliable, green energy is only a few steps away—but the private utility is trying its best to delay the process and protect its illegal monopoly

The Agenda

PG&E keeps charging us more for worse service; there’s a much better alternative

Tim Redmond - February 25, 2024

Plus: A direct indictment of the state's housing policy (mandates, but no funding). That's The Agenda for Feb. 25 to March 3

News + Politics

The local record and legacy of Dianne Feinstein

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2023

Let's celebrate her accomplishments. But there's another story that needs to be told. I was there.

Environment

Public power for all of Northern California? After fires, the framework is in place

Tim Redmond - September 16, 2023

Report to LAFCO cites a little-known state agency that has the authority to seize PG&E's assets and let every community decide its energy future.

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The money trail: How big landlords are trying to undermine the state rent control initiative

PG&E delays have cost SF $35 million since 2018; public power has saved $50 million

Big Real Estate wants to prevent effective rent control—and is pushing SF supes

Supes approve Breed’s police commissioner—and a dubious plan to raise money for the zoo

Support for public power in SF is growing, even—finally—in the news media

So Macy’s is leaving. Let it go.

After 111 years, SF is finally moving to oust PG&E and create a public power system

PG&E keeps charging us more for worse service; there’s a much better alternative

The local record and legacy of Dianne Feinstein

Public power for all of Northern California? After fires, the framework is in place

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