Stories about Voters
Good for Gavin: Is this the end of the death penalty?
Newsom takes a bold stand that could have national implications.
An ethics pledge for the district attorney race
Two candidates agree not to take money from DA Office employees, bail bonds companies or corporate PACs. It's a start.
The Sierra Club and the luxury-housing developer
Northern Alameda chapter backs San Leandro project in a sign that the pro-growth forces are trying to take over the environmental group.
Finding out why ‘All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black’
Composer Mark Montgomery French tells another side of American musical history with his multimedia presentation at MOAD.
Supes put dark money measure on November ballot
Mar and eight colleagues support plan to limit pay-to-play and secret independent-expenditure campaigns.
Chilly reception for the new Monster in the Mission plan
New pictures, same old gentrification time bomb at the 16th St. BART plaza -- and even some commissioners were openly dubious.
Supes close to deal on budget ‘windfall’
Mar offers plan to fund teacher raises, and it appears the progressive supes are going along, setting up a confrontation with the mayor.
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.
What the regional housing “compact” amounts to — so far
Plenty of bills that will please developers and landlords; not so many for tenants and vulnerable communities.
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.