Newsom’s 2004 Housing Vision Finally Popular

Posted February 12, 2019 by Randy Shaw

Governor Newsom’s  Housing Agenda Has Roots in 2004 Prop J Defeat In March 2004, newly-elected San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom suffered a devastating political defeat. His Prop J, the Workforce Housing Initiative, lost virtually every San Francisco neighborhood on route
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SF’s Moment of Truth on Housing

Posted February 5, 2019 by Randy Shaw

Two Key Votes on Promoting Affordability All San Francisco politicians claim to support building more housing. But some also work against that goal. Now a “progressive” Board of Supervisors faces two key votes over expanding housing for low-income, working and
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Special Report: 2018 Housing Year in Review

Posted December 18, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Key Gains Boost Housing Prospects for 2019 2018 marked a positive turning point for America’s response to its worsening housing and homelessness crisis. This shift signifies new opportunities for housing progress in 2019. Why did the media and elected officials
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Special Edition: Election Predictions for Nov. 2018

Posted November 5, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Beto, Prop C, AD 15, SF Supes and More Tomorrow’s election could be the most important of our lives. It’s become a referendum on Donald Trump’s vision for America, and a huge turnout is expected even in solidly blue and
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Prop 10 Has Already Won

Posted October 30, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Building Momentum for Future Tenant Victories Last week’s poll by the Public Policy Institute of California that had California’s Prop 10 trailing badly (60% say they will vote no) led some to conclude that a big defeat would set back
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Groundbreaking for Market Street’s Signature Project

Posted October 23, 2018 by Randy Shaw

A Triumph Over Challenges at 950-974 Market On October 25, groundbreaking will begin on San Francisco’s most impactful development outside of the new Warriors arena. It takes place at 950-974 Market, a new hotel and condominium in two striking new
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Newsom’s Question: Who’s “Complicit” With SF’s Open Drug Use?

Posted October 9, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Why Open Drug Dealing is Allowed “The points they made are that the city is too lenient, too complicit as it relates to drug use out on the streets…” —-Gavin Newsom, SF Chronicle, October 7 I have been thinking about
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Predicting SF’s Elections

Posted October 2, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Key Races Remain Up For Grabs It’s a week before absentee balloting begins, a time when the likely winners of San Francisco elections are usually  clear. Not this year.  The combination of  voters’ atypically high preoccupation with national issues and
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