Ethics Raises Spending Cap in D6, D8 Races
In District 6, the Individual Expenditure Ceiling (IEC) of a publicly financed candidate, Theresa Sparks, was raised to $153,000. The IEC for this candidate was raised because on October 7,…
SFBG to Post Meko Sit/Lie Correction
In the this week's long-anticipated endorsements issue, the SFBG states, "Jim Meko, a longtime neighborhood and community activist, has good credentials and some solid ideas. He was a key player…
Ethics Raises Spending Cap in D8 Race
The San Francisco Ethics Commission announced today that it raised the Individual Expenditure Ceiling (IEC) of all four publicly financed candidates in District 8: the IEC of William Hemenger, Rebecca…
Ethics Commission Raises Supe Races Spending Caps
A candidate running for the Board of Supervisors who seeks public funding must abide by his or her Individual Expenditure Ceiling, which begins at $143,000, and may be raised in…
Leading D6 Candidates Weigh In on America’s Cup Bid
The event, which is projected to generate as many as 9,000 jobs and much as $1.2 billion in economic activity, according to the mayor’s office, would require significant investment in…
UN Fact-Finding Mission:
Israeli Killing of US Citizen Was “Execution”
The report reveals that Dogan, the 19-year-old US citizen of Turkish descent, was filming with a small video camera on the top deck of the Mavi Marmara when he was…
Gates Foundation Donates $12 Million
to Boost College Completion Rates
From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation September 27, 2010 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National League of Cities today announced $12 million in grants to fund…