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A Message Crossing Ideological Lines San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie won big in the June elections. Every candidate and ballot measure he campaigned for won. And the mayor did better than just win. His appointed D2 Supervisor Alan Wong won<br> Read More »

OpenGov is Failing I have been a licensed general, plumbing, and electrical contractor since 1975 and hold an Associate Degree in Building Inspection. Throughout that time, I have been a customer of the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) and its<br> Read More »

Congress, Supervisor Races, and More This has been a tough time for local campaigns. Donald Trump has caused many San Francisco voters to focus 100% on resistance. But the city’s congressional race, two tight supervisor races, and competing ballot measures<br> Read More »

I wrote in March that Natalie Gee could win in D4. Having followed the D4 campaigns, I am even more convinced this can happen. Here’s why. Gee is Most Dynamic Candidate Natalie Gee is the most dynamic candidate in the<br> Read More »

Chan Has Earned Progressive Support (Editors Note: Nancy Pelosi has now endorsed Connie Chan) With polls showing Scott Wiener far ahead in San Francisco’s race for Congress, the only question is whether he faces Connie Chan or Saikat Chakrabarti in<br> Read More »

A Tale of Two San Francisco’s Sidewalk drug users do more than hurt San Francisco’s image—they also undermine the city’s remaining low-income and working-class neighborhoods. Communities our elected officials continually vow to protect. Harm reduction policies targeted to street addicts<br> Read More »

Rose Pak Demanded Peskin Run in 2015 San Francisco’s Prop B falsely claims that a “loophole” in a 1990 term limits ballot measure opens the door for supervisors to avoid a lifetime ban. The San Francisco Chronicle, Mission Local and<br> Read More »

On April 25, to mark the end of Earth Day week, the Jefferson Square Park neighbors gathered in the park with their District 2 and 5 Supervisors, Stephen Sherrill and Bilal Mahmood, who share jurisdiction over the park, to pick<br> Read More »