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Mission Local
1 week ago
San Francisco

Meet the District 5 candidates: How will you address racism?

Candidates address race issues in San Francisco and District 5 through proposed resolutions and community support. [ more ]
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Mission Local
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

See how they run: Uber and Lyft confessions on the San Francisco mayor's race

Rideshare drivers in San Francisco express dissatisfaction with Mayor London Breed and call for improvement in tackling drugs, street conditions, and safety issues. [ more ]
Mission Local
1 month ago
Mission District

Aaron Peskin, running for mayor, sells himself as a man in recovery for a city in need of recovery. Will voters buy that?

Peskin's mayoral candidacy wasn't a well-kept secret, drawing criticism from current and former city officials.
London Breed and Mark Farrell criticized Peskin's candidacy, portraying him negatively as a toxic bully. [ more ]
sfist.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

Mayoral Candidate Mark Farrell Lays Out His Law-and-Order Agenda

Mark Farrell is a mayoral candidate in San Francisco with a law-and-order agenda and Silicon Valley support.
Political dynamics in San Francisco led to unique circumstances when London Breed succeeded in becoming the mayor. [ more ]
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Mission Local
1 month ago
San Francisco

Meet the District 1 candidates: Who do you support for mayor?

District 1 supervisorial candidates discuss mayoral support. [ more ]
Mission Local
1 month ago
Mission District

Dissecting Mission Local's reporting on big money donors

Tech and real-estate-backed groups in San Francisco have varying priorities and mayoral candidate preferences.
Groups aiming for conservative-leaning movement to oust progressives are also focused on making structural changes in city government. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco ties welfare to drug-screening, boosts police powers in stunning tough-on-crime shift

Focus on local candidates running on a centrist agenda in San Francisco.
Mayor London Breed championed ballot measures for police surveillance and drug treatment mandates. [ more ]
Mission Local
2 months ago
San Francisco

Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, big money outfit, funds group opposing affordable housing bond

Neighbors for a Better SF Advocacy opposed Mayor Breed's housing bond despite their purported alignment with her goals.
The donation sparked backlash as it contradicted the mayor's initiative to raise $300 million for affordable housing. [ more ]
Mission Local
3 months ago
San Francisco

Mayor London Breed is sabotaging her own $300M affordable housing bond

San Francisco's political power predominantly supports Mayor Breed's Proposition A for affordable housing.
Publicly, there is strong support for Proposition A, but privately, backers express concerns about its approval. [ more ]
Mission Local
3 months ago
Mission District

Meet the District 7 candidates: 'Why are you running for supervisor?'

Multiple candidates are running for political office in San Francisco, each with their own motivations and reasons for running.
Candidates believe that the current political establishment in San Francisco is prioritizing ideology and self-interest over the needs of the people. [ more ]
Mission Local
3 months ago
San Francisco

Tech execs funnel $273K to DA Brooke Jenkins' state committee

Big money players are bypassing campaign finance limits by donating to a committee promoting District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
The committee has received $272,500 in its first six days, with donations coming from a few tech executives. [ more ]
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