Is Proportional Representation and Other Reforms Key to Democratizing US Electoral System?
After well over a year campaigning and an estimated $6 billion spent (including by SuperPacs), we ended up with the same president and roughly the same Democratic-controlled Senate and GOP-controlled…
Yee Declares Victory in D7 Race
In a contest that may go down as one of the closest in San Francisco political history, School Board President Norman Yee today declared victory in the race for District…
Time to Re-Examine Prop 13
In his November 11 "Willie's World" column in the San Francisco Chronicle, Willie Brown suggests Gov. Jerry Brown's next "bold move be to enlist Warren Buffett for a joint effort…
A Long Road for LGBT Youth
Mia Tu Mutch, 22, identifies as transgender and prefers female pronouns. Mutch was refused health care access after service providers discovered she is transgender. She is not alone.
Leno, Lee, Mirkarimi Walk Parade to Honor Veterans
Senator Mark Leno, Mayor Ed Lee and Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi were the only elected officials to honor US veterans Sunday during San Francisco's 93rd annual Veterans Day Parade.
Rebooting One’s Life: Graduating from San Francisco’s Behavioral Health Court
Redemption and rehabilitation took center stage Thursday the San Francisco Hall of Justice where 27 former felons were officially recognized for graduating from San Francisco's Behavioral Health Court.
The Defeat of Prop 37 – Californians Defending Their Right NOT to Know
Sometimes you have to wonder why otherwise intelligent citizens vote against their own best interests. Proposition 37 was simply about our right to know when foods have been genetically engineered.…