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Grassroots Democrats denounce PAC that helped get Haney elected to Assembly

Tim Redmond - October 6, 2022

Govern for California is anti-labor, anti-teacher, anti-single-payer, and pro-Matt Haney. Now county committees around the state are telling Democrats not to take the money.

Environment

Haney, Ting, and Wiener all back $1.4 billion PG&E nuke bailout bill

Tim Redmond - September 5, 2022

SF's delegation goes along with a deal to keep the dangerous Diablo Canyon alive—at taxpayer expense. And none of them want to talk about it.

News + Politics

Some local Democrats oppose the Newsom recall—but not the Boudin recall

Tim Redmond - August 9, 2021

Here are the people who argue that Newsom should stay in office—even if they have policy disagreements—but won't say the same about Chesa Boudin.

News + Politics

Low-income people in SF might actually get paid for jury duty

Tim Redmond - July 14, 2021

Plus: Landlords kill a transparency bill that would hold speculators accountable. That's today in Sacramento.

Business + Tech

California could vastly expand affordable broadband — if the Legislature acts now

Chris Witteman and Tracy Rosenberg - June 10, 2021

Gov. Newsom has asked for money for expanding accessible Internet service all over the state. The Legislature is stalling.

Business + Tech

State Legislature moving to give telecom companies immense power

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2021

Bills would block any local control over placement of cell towers and antennas -- and it's passing with almost no opposition.

Elections

A new move to get corporate money out of state political campaigns

Tim Redmond - April 6, 2021

AB 20 would ban contributions from corporations to any candidate for state office in CA.

Housing

Chiu, Wiener attack ‘left-right pincers’ on housing

Zelda Bronstein - March 4, 2021

Legislators decry alliance between progressive housing activists and 'Nimby' homeowners.

Education

It takes a city to open the schools

Calvin Welch - February 9, 2021

Testing, tracking, vaccines -- and Muni! -- have to be part of the plan, and neoliberal leadership isn't going to help.

Music

Time’s running out for SF’s live music venues. What’s being done to save them?

Caitlin Donohue - January 8, 2021

Via the Independent Venue Alliance and SF Venue Coalition, businesses seek private donations—and put much-needed pressure on federal and city level politicians to help.

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Grassroots Democrats denounce PAC that helped get Haney elected to Assembly

Haney, Ting, and Wiener all back $1.4 billion PG&E nuke bailout bill

Some local Democrats oppose the Newsom recall—but not the Boudin recall

Low-income people in SF might actually get paid for jury duty

California could vastly expand affordable broadband — if the Legislature acts now

State Legislature moving to give telecom companies immense power

A new move to get corporate money out of state political campaigns

Chiu, Wiener attack ‘left-right pincers’ on housing

It takes a city to open the schools

Time’s running out for SF’s live music venues. What’s being done to save them?

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