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\n“Downtown’s slate<\/a>”
\nResearch by Sarah Phelan, chart by Ben Hopfer<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Tim Redmond<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 15, 2008<\/p>\n

Follow the money: downtown and the landlords are trying to take over the Board of Supervisors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s not surprising. For the past eight years, the progressives have had enough of a solid majority on the board to prevent Mayor Gavin Newsom from putting some of his worst plans in place and to propose — and often implement — a much better agenda.<\/p>\n

This board brought us the living wage ordinance and the universal health care program. This board is moving to solve the budget crisis with taxes on wealthy property owners and big law firms. This board isn’t about to approve an Eastern Neighborhoods Plan that turns the city entirely over to the developers. This board supports public power and renewable energy, and is willing to go up against Pacific Gas and Electric Co.<\/p>\n

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