Executive Director of Pride Steps Down
For those of you who don’t know, Lindsey Jones worked tirelessly in the role of Executive Director of San Francisco Pride for the last four years, raising millions of dollars…
Health Care: A Right, Not a Privilege
Socialized medicine is coming!! Lock your doors and shutter your windows. Why is the dreaded "S" word used to oppose health care reform? Those who use the dreaded "S" word…
Elsbernd to Hold MUNI Safety Hearing
Ensuring the public’s safe transport has to be MUNI’s number one priority. As an elected official I am committed to doing whatever is in my power to protect the public.…
Ruse Lures Mirkarimi to Surprise Birthday Celebration
The flawlessly executed plan was organized by Mirkarimi's fiance-to-be, Eliana Lopez, who enlisted strategic and logistical support from Board President David Chiu. The clandestine plan involved Chiu telling Mirkarimi his…
Daly Wins City Hall Cake Bake Throwdown
By all accounts it was a perfect event to allay any residual hard feelings between Supervisors Avalos and Daly who were at odds over how best to secure a balanced…
Who’s Afraid of Proposition 13?
California cannot continue to engage in battles each budget season. Because it could not find a supermajority to raise taxes, the state had to cut or reduce many of the…
Thoughts on the Budget Process
Over the last 10 years, I have been involved in the City's budget process, first as the organizing director of Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, then as staff for…