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Only one candidate for governor wants real rent control

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2018

You wouldn’t expect much disagreement among four Democratic candidates for governor at a forum on reproductive rights hosted by NARAL, and tonight in San...

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Chiang wants to be governor, but is a bit vague on some key issues

Tim Redmond - December 8, 2017

State Treasurer John Chiang brought his campaign for governor to San Francisco today, and in front of a fairly modest media crowd accepted the...

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A letter from the Gavster

Tim Redmond - September 11, 2017

I don’t know why I am on the Gavin Newsom for Governor fundraising email list, but I am, and it’s kind of fun. Last week,...

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Democrat who blocked single-payer gets big money from insurance industry

Tim Redmond - June 26, 2017

State Assembly Speaker Rendon, who is blocking single-payer health care in the state, has received more than $700,000 in campaign money from the insurance...

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The Agenda: Controller says SF budget lacks buffer for Trump cuts

Tim Redmond - June 11, 2017

The City Controller’s Office released its analysis of Mayor Ed Lee’s proposed budget June 9, and it contains a rather ominous statement. I haven’t seen...

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The big media lie about single-payer health care

Tim Redmond - June 4, 2017

The headlines were so consistent, so predictably bad, that I almost couldn’t read them. “Single-payer will cost $400 billion.” “Single-payer costs dwarf entire state...

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Single-payer’s next step

Anjali Baliga - May 19, 2017

On April 26, 2017, the Healthy California Act (S.B. 562) was passed with a 5-2 vote at the Senate Health Committee hearing in Sacramento. The...

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The Agenda, April 24 -39: Real health-care reform!

Tim Redmond - April 23, 2017

A measure that would transform health care in California and set the stage for a profound change nationwide comes before its first committee Wednesday/26. SB...

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Push for single-payer healthcare grows in CA

Tim Redmond - February 1, 2017

More than a thousand people (my estimate) showed up today at the state building to weigh in on health-care costs – and make the...

The Agenda

The Agenda: LGBT history, high insurance rates, the leaning tower of Soma …

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2017

Phil Burton, the legendary politician who created the Golden Gate National Recreation Era and helped define the modern US Congress, lost his first race...

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Only one candidate for governor wants real rent control

Chiang wants to be governor, but is a bit vague on some key issues

A letter from the Gavster

Democrat who blocked single-payer gets big money from insurance industry

The Agenda: Controller says SF budget lacks buffer for Trump cuts

The big media lie about single-payer health care

Single-payer’s next step

The Agenda, April 24 -39: Real health-care reform!

Push for single-payer healthcare grows in CA

The Agenda: LGBT history, high insurance rates, the leaning tower of Soma …

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