September 2024 - Beyond Chron

Does SF’s Mayor’s Race Have New Frontrunner?

Posted September 30, 2024 by Randy Shaw

Can Lurie Maintain Momentum? One year ago, Daniel Lurie announced his candidacy for San Francisco mayor. Few gave him much of a chance. Critics said San Francisco would never elect an outsider. That few voters had even heard of Daniel Read More »

Proposition D Is Terrible Public Policy and Scary Politics

Posted September 30, 2024 by Margaret Brodkin

SF’s Prop D is Wrong Approach San Francisco’s Proposition D, which will be on the November ballot, is the worst piece of local public policy San Francisco has seen in at least the last 4 decades. As our former Controller Read More »

Time for California Uber and Lyft Drivers to Unionize!

Posted September 30, 2024 by Martin Bennett

App-based gig work companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart employ 1.4 million California workers. The companies portray these jobs glowingly: a “side hustle” to supplement 9-to-5 jobs, offering living wages, autonomy and flexible hours. The reality is quite different. Read More »

The Big Question Deciding the SF Mayor’s Race

Posted September 9, 2024 by Randy Shaw

Ten Years for Mayor Breed? San Francisco’s mayor’s race really comes down to one big question: does San Francisco need new leadership for the next four years or does the current mayor deserve more time to address the city’s problems? Read More »

Kamala Harris Would Be First Urban President

Posted September 9, 2024 by Randy Shaw

Making Housing Affordability a Top Priority Kamala Harris would be the first president who has served as a local elected official in a major city. Although the Democratic Party’s base lies in major cities, its presidents have not previously served Read More »

Homeless Couple Destroys Young Trees At SF’s Jefferson Square Park

Posted September 9, 2024 by Sebastian

A Stroll In The Park Jefferson Square Park is a beautiful park across the street from the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (DEM) headquarters. It’s the park where the surrounding residents take their dogs to play, lay out in Read More »

Did Endorsements Shift SF Supervisor Races?

Posted September 3, 2024 by Randy Shaw

Which Endorsements Matter? Have San Francisco Supervisor endorsements changed the likely outcomes? Let’s take a look. District 1 In 2020 Connie Chan was endorsed by the San Francisco Democratic Party. Since she only defeated Marjan Philhour by 134 votes, that Read More »

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Market Street Meltdown

Posted September 3, 2024 by Randy Shaw

Nighttime Drug Markets Expand to Van Ness I wrote in May about the out of control Night Drug Market at Seventh and Market (“Why is 7th and Market Drug Scene Still Thriving?”). It’s doing so well that it has expanded Read More »