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Who’s paying for a D5 poll aimed at attacking Preston?

Tim Redmond - September 12, 2019

Somebody has paid for a poll in the D5 supes campaign that is clearly testing messaging that might be used against challenger Dean Preston...

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Will progressive Democratic Party slate collapse over D5 race?

Tim Redmond - August 27, 2019

The San Francisco Democratic Party will decide Wednesday night who to endorse in the fall elections – and there’s a schism in what was...

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Joan Jett Blakk for President, perpetually!

Johnny Ray Huston - August 6, 2019

“Hunny, I cannot tell you, it’s so weird being history.” Terence Alan Smith, aka Joan Jett Blakk, is over at my apartment for lunch, and...

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What happens if Wiener gets challenged from both the right and the left?

Tim Redmond - August 4, 2019

The idea that former state Sen. Quentin Kopp is planning to challenge incumbent Scott Wiener sets up some fascinating political possibilities. I talked to Kopp,...

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The stunning corruption that shows why supporters are pushing a Dark Money initiative

Tim Redmond - July 15, 2019

The Board of Supes Rules Committee heard today why the city needs to seriously upgrade its campaign-finance disclosure laws in an era when dark...

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Convention Day One: Prop. 13 reform, progressive support for Kimberly Ellis …

Tim Redmond - May 31, 2019

Wow – just the first afternoon, no candidates for president yet -- and so much is happening at the state Democratic Party convention. We had...

News + Politics

Senior housing, mental health — SF supes are pushing bold measures

Tim Redmond - May 29, 2019

Seniors and their allies rallied on the steps of City Hall today to push for legislation that would address a serious, often hidden crisis...

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Court to hear arguments on police raid of reporters house

Tim Redmond - May 20, 2019

The fate of the property of journalist Bryan Carmody – and the role of the local courts in allowing a clearly illegal search warrant...

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Campaign against dark money kicks off Wednesday

Tim Redmond - April 16, 2019

The campaign to shed sunlight on dark money in San Francisco holds its kickoff Wednesday/17 at Manny’s on 16thStreet. Sup. Gordon Mar, former Assemblymember Tom...

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Large, enthusiastic crowd welcomes Bernie Sanders to San Francisco

Haley Keizur - March 25, 2019

Adults, teens, children and their pets gathered in Green Meadow Park near Fort Mason on a sunny Sunday afternoon March 24. Sen. Bernie Sanders...

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