Ethics Commission Denies Mirkarimi Vote Postponement Request
The San Francisco Ethics Commission denied Thursday a request by suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi to postpone until after the November election the Commission’s delivery of its findings of fact and...
View ArticleUpdate on Ranked Choice Voting in San Francisco
I am happy to report that we were able to beat back the attacks on Ranked Choice Voting in both San Francisco and Oakland. These were very serious and well-coordinated attacks by conservative forces.
View ArticleAvalos Explains Endorsement Revocation, Calls for Davis to “Consider”...
District 11 Supervisor John Avalos posted a statement on Facebook Wednesday denouncing "tactics of marginalization and disenfranchisement," a reference to a cease-and-desist letter sent by District 5...
View ArticleNew Details Emerge in Smear Campaign Against Davis
New details have emerged in the effort to derail the Julian Davis campaign for District 5 Supervisor, details that shed light on why Kay Vasilyeva, the woman who has accused Davis of sexual assault,...
View ArticleSupporters Rally to Rename SFO After Gay Civil Rights Leader
As many as two-hundred supporters representing a growing coalition of organizations convened Friday on the steps of City Hall to rally support for the renaming of San Francisco International Airport in...
View ArticleOver 1000 March for Manning at SF Pride
An estimated 1,100 supporters marched at SF Pride Parade Sunday honoring gay WikiLeaks whistleblower Pfc. Bradley Manning, despite the Pride board of directors’ refusal to name him 2013 Grand Marshal.
View ArticleHow the Wealthy Stole 55 Acres of Golden Gate Park
Visiting the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum is not what it used to be. Locals used to enter as late as seven in the evening or later behind the Hall of Flowers. While never...
View ArticleSpike in San Francisco Pedestrian Fatalities Sparks City Response
A special joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and the Police Commission was held Thursday at City Hall to address an alarming spike in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in San Francisco.
View ArticleThe Three-David Race for Assemblymember
Don’t for a moment believe David Chiu’s claim that there’s little difference in the “shades of blue [Democrats]” between he and David Campos. Nor should you believe observers who ludicrously claim that...
View ArticleMirkarimi Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign for Sheriff
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi officially kicked off his campaign for re-election Wednesday, vowing to build upon the progressive reforms of his predecessor while continuing to advance a...
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