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San Francisco, Municipalities, Sue to Strike
Prop 16 from June BallotDubiously self-entitled the “Taxpayers Right to Vote Act” by its proponents, despite having no bearing on taxation or government spending, the California Attorney General recently re-entitled the measure, “New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers.” The proposed amendment would impose a new super-majority vote threshold before public entities in California would be allowed to pursue virtually any energy services programs intended to benefit ratepayers or the environment.
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Tenderloin Allure on the Rise:
Newsom Announces Historic Preservation InitiativeThe initiative, which includes $15 thousand to fund the design, purchase and installation of historic building plaques, is aimed at revitalizing and restoring the Tenderloin’s historic identity. The program funds will be used to create an historic museum as well as neighborhood banners and brochures with guides to historic buildings and restaurants in the area.
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Minding Muni, Part II
Concerned citizens watch a February 26 meeting of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency which met to discuss Muni service cuts and fare increases to close a $12.1 million budget shortfall in the current fiscal…
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Records Sought in FBI Surveillance
of Northern California MosquesThe groups seek records related to domestic intelligence practices including the use of informants and infiltrators (such as those reportedly used in gyms, community centers and mosques), the FBI Junior Agent Program’s recruitment of Muslim and Arab American children, and investigations of Muslim leaders and imams in northern California.
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Caron Mural A Symbol of Tenderloin Transformation
and RenewalSwiss-born artiste Mona Caron was honored Saturday during an official unveiling of her mural entitled “Windows into the Tenderloin.” Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas March 8, 2010 A recently completed mural in the…
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Chavez to Sheehan: “We are not anti-American,
we are anti-Imperialism”By Cindy Sheehan March 6, 2010 My request to interview President Hugo Chavez Frias of Venezuela was finally granted March 2nd while we were down in Montevideo, Uruguay with President Chavez for the inauguration of…
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Newsom Highlights Efforts to Save Jobs and Services
From the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom Editor’s Note: We welcome and laud Mayor Newsom’s renewed efforts to close an unprecedented $522 million budget shortfall while preserving jobs and services. However, we believe more can…
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