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Elections

Big, big millionaire money is almost entirely funding the Boudin recall

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2022

New filings also show where the influence lies in the state Assembly campaigns.

Housing

Are ADUs affordable housing?

Zelda Bronstein - January 24, 2022

The NYT says yes—but even the Chron agrees that the data shows these units are not a very effective way to address the housing crisis.

Housing

Yimby Law sues city over project that likely will never get built anyway

John Elberling - January 23, 2022

It's a good PR stunt, but it's not going to create any new housing anytime soon.

Housing

Two major developer-driven housing bills head for Assembly floor

Tim Redmond - August 19, 2021

Newsom may soon be asked to sign deregulation measures—at a time when Wall Street is moving fast into the CA housing market.

Opinion

The campaign against CRT is all about preserving white privilege

Bruce Mirken - July 28, 2021

That's the story the right-wing politicians don't want to talk about—because it's still a very real part of American life.

Crime

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2021

Many of the same individuals and corporations who tried to defeat the progressives last year -- including Trump allies -- are now trying to oust the elected DA

Housing

A sneak attack on rent control and affordable housing in Sacramento

John Elberling - June 4, 2021

Little-noticed state bill would allow local government agencies to overturn ballot initiatives that protect renters or limit bad development.

COVID

The COVID pandemic is far from over in California workplaces

Marc Norton - May 31, 2021

Foster Farms case is just one example of how workers are still getting sick -- and in some cases, dying.

Homelessness

SF could cut homelessness in half, quickly, new report shows

Tim Redmond - May 24, 2021

Coalition on Homelessness identifies money to move 3,800 people off the streets -- now -- if the mayor would go along.

Housing

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

Zelda Bronstein - April 22, 2021

Zuckerberg money funds news outlets that repeat Zuckerberg group's supply-side position on the housing crisis.

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Big, big millionaire money is almost entirely funding the Boudin recall

Are ADUs affordable housing?

Yimby Law sues city over project that likely will never get built anyway

Two major developer-driven housing bills head for Assembly floor

The campaign against CRT is all about preserving white privilege

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

A sneak attack on rent control and affordable housing in Sacramento

The COVID pandemic is far from over in California workplaces

SF could cut homelessness in half, quickly, new report shows

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

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