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SF politics
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

Manny Yekutiel of Manny's Fame Declares He's Running for District 8 Supervisor

Manny Yekutiel announced his candidacy for San Francisco District 8 Supervisor, receiving Rafael Mandelman's endorsement while multiple opponents consider entering the 2026 race.
SF politics
from48 hills
1 week ago

The Engardio recall, Yimby urbanist elitism, and the next step in SF politics - 48 hills

Recall signals potential revival of a powerful anti-office-development alliance that resisted 'Manhattanization' and limited downtown office growth in 1980s San Francisco.
#recall-election
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
San Francisco

The 'Recall Joel Engardio' Election is Today, and 30% Have Already Voted by Mail

SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

SF Democratic party neutral in Supervisor Joel Engardio recall election over Great Highway closure

San Francisco Democrats remained neutral on the recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio after controversy over his role in closing part of the Great Highway.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago

SF Dems Deadlock Over Engardio Recall Endorsement, Leaving Him Swinging In the Wind

The SF Democratic County Central Committee deadlocked 11-11 and took no position on the recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
San Francisco

The 'Recall Joel Engardio' Election is Today, and 30% Have Already Voted by Mail

#recall-elections
from48 hills
1 week ago
SF politics

The Engardio recall and the failure of conservative politics in SF - 48 hills

District 4 voters recalled conservative Supervisor Joel Engardio after his pro‑tech, pro‑real estate policies and alliance with a conservative supervisor bloc.
fromMission Local
1 week ago
SF politics

Joel Engardio recalled: Now anyone can be recalled by everyone

A recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio succeeded overwhelmingly, signaling recalls have become a grassroots weapon independent of billionaire backers.
from48 hills
1 week ago
SF politics

The Engardio recall and the failure of conservative politics in SF - 48 hills

California
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Lurie: $750M state loan to save Bay Area transit, nixed by Newsom, is back in play

San Francisco leaders are urging revival of a previously curtailed $750 million state emergency transit loan, with negotiations ongoing to finalize terms.
US politics
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Day Around the Bay: Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema Is This Weekend, Kicks Off Tonight

Engardio faces an ethics referral over a deleted calendar meeting during the recall; Senator Alex Padilla is rumored to seek the 2026 gubernatorial race.
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Day Around the Bay: Two United Airlines Planes Collide at SFO, No Injuries

Former Supervisor Aaron Peskin is threatening to rile up a June 2026 ballot measure against Mayor Daniel Lurie's family zoning plan, and the union San Francisco Labor Council is joining the fight with him. Critics of Lurie's plan say that it could displace small businesses and rent-controlled tenants across town, and Peskin says that Lurie, like Supervisor Joel Engardio, would enrage Chinese-American voters with this move. [Chronicle]
SF politics
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

S.F. passes legislation supporting immigrants on the verge of losing legal status

"The termination of any of the current countries that receive Temporary Protected Status directly affects our immigrant communities in San Francisco," said District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who introduced a non-binding resolution urging the California federal delegation to urge Congress to establish a permanent pathway for Temporary Protected Status holders.
US politics
SF politics
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Huge labor rally takes on the billionaires - 48 hills

Organized labor and thousands of San Francisco residents rallied against billionaire influence, urging pro-worker local candidates and policies taxing the rich over policing and privatization.
SF politics
from48 hills
2 months ago

Tests for the supes: The budget, protecting rent-controlled housing .... - 48 hills

The Board of Supes will vote on budget and Prop. C funding against Mayor Lurie's intentions regarding affordable housing.
NYC politics
fromIntelligencer
3 months ago

The 1975 Election That Explains Cuomo vs. Mamdani

The 1975 San Francisco mayoral race reflects today's polarized political climate, marking a historic clash of ideologies and generational divides.
Nancy Pelosi's early involvement in a progressive campaign foreshadowed her future influence in politics.
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