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I see three basic categories of candidates in this race. Let’s start with the candidates who are not Progressives. Clearly they will criticize the Progressive Primary, just as they will…
California now has the lowest credit rating of any state in the nation, just above junk bond status. One major problem is the rise in California's debt-service ratio (DSR). That…
Of the twenty-five declared candidates solicited for comment, eleven candidates have responded, expressing a collective thumbs down on the primary. Robert Jordon is the only candidate to express a willingness…
The first time I met Aaron Peskin, I stood him up. It worked out though. I was supposed to meet him at Wild Awakenings coffee shop on McAllister down the…
All over the country, public transportation systems are cutting back service under the weight of huge budget deficits. Most people think these agencies are casualties of the recession, and to…
“When pressed by Supervisor Campos, neither the Mayor’s office nor the police could cite any language in the existing laws or in the SFPD General Orders that prevent the police…
"There is no more time for political theatrics," Newsom wrote in terse statement released to the press. "The moment to step up is now. The Board of Supervisors has said…