Important ballot initiatives this November
This November’s ballot contains a number of local measures that will have a significant impact on the future of San Francisco. Though I have opinions about every proposition on the ballot, there are...
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Meet your candidates for District 3 supervisor
Aaron Peskin & Julie Christensen On Nov. 3, voters in District 3 will elect a supervisor in what has become the most interesting (and contentious) race in town. Incumbent Julie Christensen, who was...
View ArticlePolitics roundtable: Housing and Mirkarimi’s future
This November, San Francisco voters will vote on a long list of offices and ballot propositions (see voter guide below). The Commonwealth Club’s Week to Week political roundtable tapped some Bay Area...
View ArticleFall 2015 San Francisco voting information
The Nov. 3, 2015, election actually starts well in advance of that date, with in many places a majority of voters casting their ballots early. We have compiled some information to help you this voting...
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Meet Your Candidates for Sheriff
Vicki Hennessy San Francisco sheriff candidate Vicki Hennessy. photo: hennessyforsheriff.com Why are you the best person for San Francisco Sheriff? Because I have the best qualifications for the job,...
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Your next District 3 supervisor: Why undue influence should influence your vote
In next month’s race for the District 3 supervisor’s seat, voters have two extremely capable and passionate candidates to choose from. Both have their pluses and minuses, and undue influence on both...
View ArticleWhat the props mean to you: From Airbnb to affordable housing and beyond — a...
Below is a guide to the key propositions on this fall’s ballot. For additional propositions not covered here, see the links at the end of this article. PROPOSITION A: AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND Requires...
View ArticleProposition F: Fix the Airbnb mess
City Hall asserts that it is protecting neighborhoods from short-term residential rentals to tourists, like those offered by Airbnb. It claims it’s protecting the availability and affordability of...
View ArticleJune 7, 2016, primary election: Voter details
The June 7, 2016, election is really the culmination of voting, because people started doing in-person and mail-in voting in early May. For those who have not yet participated, we have compiled some...
View ArticleVoters in the hot seat
This nov. 8, san francisco voters will cast their final ballots in one of the most momentous elections of our lifetimes. On the national level, Americans will choose between two major-party candidates...
View ArticleNov. 8, 2016, general election: Voter details
The nov. 8, 2016, election is really the culmination of voting, because early voting by mail and in-person at City Hall is an increasingly popular way to cast a ballot. We have compiled some...
View ArticleA short history of ‘those people’
In August 1956 at a White Citizens Council rally in Phoenix, the organizers invited up on stage the mothers of 10 white people, each of whom, it was claimed, had been killed by an African-American. The...
View ArticleIs Board of Supervisors Candidate Vilaska Nguyen carpetbagging District 7?
In a February 13, 2020 48hills piece, editor Tim Redmond wrote that Vilaska Nguyen, a “public defender who coaches girls’ basketball at a Catholic school and has lived in D7 (District 7) for ten years...
View ArticleEarly Votes Show Gov. Newsom To Face Brian Dahle In November Race
As the primary election polls have closed in California, early voting results show Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Brian Dahle will face off in the November race. Newsom will be aiming for a second...
View ArticleDA Chesa Boudin recalled, leaving behind a disgraceful legacy
Last night San Francisco residents overwhelmingly voted to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Running on a platform of “decarceration,” Boudin was elected by razor thin margins in a ranked choice...
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