Mendoza Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign for School Board
First elected to the Board in 2006, Mendoza decided to run for re-election in large part because of the accomplishments the current Board has achieved, not least of which is…
Court Approves Amended Pension/Healthcare Reform Measure for Ballot
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harold Kahn today approved Proposition B for the November ballot but stripped a “poison pill” provision from the measure, a provision Kahn ruled unconstitutional.
Herrera Announces Run for Mayor
Herrera joins Supervisor Bevan Dufty as the only two prominent pols to have officially declared candidacies for the open seat in 2011. Should he win, Herrera will be in a…
Challenge to San Francisco Foot Patrol Measure Fails
Department of Elections Director John Arntz yesterday responded to Sutton law firm attorney Kevin Heneghan saying, "The version of Proposition M filed with the Department of Elections is identical to…
The Israeli Lobby: Declassified Documents
Expose its Influence
Demanded is that Israel be portrayed as peaceful, never aggressive, surrounded, beleaguered, and victimized, acting solely in self-defense. In contrast, Palestinians are called militant terrorist threats to Israeli security, its…
Reilly “Extremely Pleased” with Appeal Court Decision
Tt has been difficult for the voters to clearly evaluate the candidates without knowing whether or not Supervisor Alioto-Pier was on the ballot. Let me be among the first to…
Court of Appeal Rules Alioto-Pier Ineligible
to Run for Third Term
Today's appellate court ruling restores the legal effect of the voter-approved "rounding-up rule," which provides that if an appointed incumbent serves more than two years of a term, it counts…