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The first salvo in the mayor’s race is a superPAC attack ad

Tim Redmond - February 5, 2018

If the first political ad of the 2018 mayor’s race is any indication, this is going to get ugly, fast. The ad put out by...

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First mayoral debate has no winners and too much agreement

Tim Redmond - February 3, 2018

The first mayoral debate of the spring had no clear winners or losers; in fact, none of the candidates stood out as dramatically different...

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How we beat Airbnb

Calvin Welch - January 22, 2018

San Francisco has set another first in the annals of the tech economy: a 50% reduction in the number of Airbnb listings for the...

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The Agenda, Jan 8-16: A critical rent-control vote, and the power struggle at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 7, 2018

The most important and dramatic change in state rent control law in 20 years is up for its first hearing at a state Assembly...

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What the new mayor’s race poll really shows

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2018

The first poll on the 2018 mayor’s race offers some surprises – and a lot of information that is really not surprising. I’ve obtained a...

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Lee’s death shocks the city

Tim Redmond - December 12, 2017

Mayor Ed Lee’s death last night shocked the city. He was relatively young, had no apparent health issues, and showed no signs of slowing...

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Little-known Yimby-developer bills will have big impact on local planning

Zelda Bronstein - December 3, 2017

Of the fifteen bills in the “housing package” signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on September 29, the one that got the most...

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Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

Calvin Welch - September 28, 2017

"Democrats have a comprehensive agenda to invest in America's cities, grounded on the premise that local leaders are best equipped to create a better...

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The Agenda, July 24-30: Undemocratic voting, municipal broadband …

Tim Redmond - July 23, 2017

The bill that would limit citizen initiatives against development is now in the state Senate, and will be heard in committee in August. The...

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Cohen moves to sideline opposition to ‘profoundly undemocratic’ state law

Tim Redmond - July 19, 2017

Sup. Malia Cohen, unexpectedly and at the last moments of yesterday’s Board of Supes meeting, announced that she wanted to delay consideration of a...

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The first salvo in the mayor’s race is a superPAC attack ad

First mayoral debate has no winners and too much agreement

How we beat Airbnb

The Agenda, Jan 8-16: A critical rent-control vote, and the power struggle at City Hall

What the new mayor’s race poll really shows

Lee’s death shocks the city

Little-known Yimby-developer bills will have big impact on local planning

Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

The Agenda, July 24-30: Undemocratic voting, municipal broadband …

Cohen moves to sideline opposition to ‘profoundly undemocratic’ state law

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