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Daly victory saves the soul of San Francisco

Incumbent Supervisor Chris Daly and wife, Sarah Low Daly, take to the stage at the DNA Lounge in the heartland of San Francisco's District 6 to announce a momentus victory
over big money and dirty politics.
Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

By Savannah Blackwell

November 7, 2006

With 99 percent of the votes counted, Daly has captured 50 percent to Black's 39 percent.

A visibly dejected Rob Black (left) with Mayor Gavin Newsom
moments after it was announced Black had been defeated.
Photo by Stephen Dorian Miner

The folks down here at the Daly victory fiesta at the DNA Lounge at 11th and Folsom broke out the champagne at 10 p.m. while the whole dance floor chanted, "OUR CITY" and the DJ played, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."

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Same-sex marriage cases move to California Supreme Court

Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

By Julia Cheever, Bay City News Service

November 7, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - The question of whether same-sex couples have a right to marry under the California constitution has moved a step closer to the state Supreme Court.

The state Court of Appeal in San Francisco issued an order late Monday declining to reconsider an Oct. 5 ruling in which the court said gay and lesbian couples do not have a right to marry.

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U.S. Supreme Court to consider San Francisco abortion case

Photo courtesy U.S. Supreme Court

By Julia Cheever, Bay City News Service

November 7, 2006

A case that originated in federal court in San Francisco is one of two lawsuits concerning an abortion procedure that will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The high court will be considering the government's appeal of lower court rulings that struck down a 2003 federal law known as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.

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