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San Francisco Falling Short on Transportation Access

Posted May 9, 2014 by Bob Planthold

The rights of people with disabilities seems to be selectively addressed and enforced, in San Francisco. Recent public hearings of the Board of Supervisors indicate that the so-called Transportation Network Companies [ TNCs] are neither accessible, in all their services, Read More »

If De Blasio Housing Plan is a “Moon Shot,” SF’s Lee Aspires to Neptune

Posted May 8, 2014 by Randy Shaw

The NY Times lead editorial of May 6 described NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to build or renovate 200,000 new housing units over the next decade as akin to a “Moon Shot.” But San Francisco Mayor Lee’s less heralded Read More »

Victor Hwang, Activst, Civil Rights Litigator, and New Police Commissioner

Posted May 8, 2014 by Andrew Szeto

Last week, Victor Hwang was appointed to the Police Commission, unseating Angela Chan who served for the past four years. Hwang previously worked as Assistant District Attorney where he prosecuted hate crimes and human trafficking. With over twenty years over Read More »

Ellis Reform Bill Wins Big Victory in Senate Judiciary

Posted May 7, 2014 by Andrew Szeto

The drive to stop speculator evictions in San Francisco under the state Ellis Act passed a big hurdle on May 6 as Senator Mark Leno’s SB 1439 cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 5-2 vote. The bill now heads Read More »

SF’s Affordable Homeownership Nightmare

Posted May 5, 2014 by Randy Shaw

The political consensus supporting increased affordable homeownership in San Francisco faces a challenge: the current program is a nightmare for buyers of Below Market Rate (BMR) homes. San Francisco Mayor Lee’s Housing Working Group is busy creating new strategies for Read More »

Pac-12 Networks Shafts Broadcast Technicians

Posted May 5, 2014 by Sandra England

Has income inequality really become the “defining challenge of our time” as President Obama has proclaimed? One look at the number one book on Amazon’s bestseller list, Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century, which scrutinizes income inequality and capitalism, Read More »

75 SF Tech Companies Back Ellis Reform as Key Vote Nears

Posted May 1, 2014 by Randy Shaw

Nearly 75 tech companies affiliated with sf.citi, including Twitter and Salesforce, have signed a public letter urging legislators to support State Senator Mark Leno’s Ellis Act reform bill, SB 1439. In a remarkable showing of tech support for those victimized Read More »