Stories about Rafael Mandelman
Supes reject plan that would shadow Soma park
In direct rebuke to mayor, board says that a developer can't buy off the city when it comes to blocking sunshine in a crowded neighborhood.
Breed Rent Board appointment raises issues for tenants
Ignoring 40 years of precedent, mayor appoints a political ally who has no ties to the organized tenant community.
Preston launches campaign with energetic event
Vallie Brown is the incumbent, but it appears that Preston is the front-runner in the D5 race.
Supes put dark money measure on November ballot
Mar and eight colleagues support plan to limit pay-to-play and secret independent-expenditure campaigns.
Debate over $185 million windfall begins this week
Mayor, supes have some competing priorities for money from education fund. Plus a vacancy tax -- and why we need it. That's The Agenda for Feb. 4-11.
Mar pushes Breed on budget accountability
Plus: Yee puts progressives in control of key committees.
Relax: Yee’s ‘interim committees’ are just placeholders
The first assignments are not a sign of what the new board president is going to do.
Yee is board president — what does that mean?
Some progressives side with moderates to elect a cautious, compromise leader -- but Ronen emerges with a powerful political base.
Political power — in San Francisco and Sacramento
Progressives celebrate in Chinatown as Newsom puts out meaningless platitudes that ignore the issue of massive wealth inequality.
Celebrating the new supes …
... plus transit justice -- and has Willie Brown forgotten his entire political career? That's The Agenda, New Year's Week edition