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- President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for borrowers making under a certain amount of money has left both sides of the debate fuming ahead of midterm elections in November. By Chase DiFeliciantonio
- Jenkins’ position on cash bail — which has become a politcal flashpoint nationally — appears to be similar to that of her predecessor and rival, Chesa Boudin, who voters ousted in a recall election that allowed Mayor London Breed to appoint Jenkins. By Mallory Moench
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From critical race theory bans to anti-LGBTQ rules: Will conservatives transform California schools?California’s emerging bans on critical race theory could be just the beginning of a “parental rights” movement in schools that seeks to ban discussion of systemic racism and, in some cases, topics around both LGBTQ people and sex education. By Ryan Kost
- In one of his last acts in the Legislature, Assembly Member Bill Quirk has revived a bill to protect cannabis users from employment discrimination if they use the drug off-site. By Camryn Pak
- The rally took place on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, near the epicenter of the city’s overdose epidemic. By Sam Whiting
- On Saturday at Chan Kajaal Park park in the Mission, the California Domestic Workers Coalition celebrated the two-year anniversary of the group’s outreach program, as well as the labor of the workers themselves, with a festival. By Danielle Echeverria
- The list of workers with six-figure overtime compensation accounts for only a small fraction of the city’s massive workforce, which totals more than 30,000 people. By J.D. Morris
- A similar proposal on Oakland’s November ballot would authorize about 13,000 noncitizen parents or guardians of school-age children to vote in elections for the city’s seven school board members. By Bob Egelko
- The federal court administrative office unconstitutionally restricted staffers’ free speech by restricting their political activities, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. By Bob Egelko
- The Panoramic Hotel in the South of Market neighborhood is making sure formerly homeless tenants get the services they need to rebuild their lives. But some supportive housing tenants and advocates worry that the city is exacerbating a two-tiered... By Sabrina Pascua
- Recent attacks on older Asian American residents are again rocking San Francisco, prompting interim District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to convene her first town hall on the issue alongside Police Chief Bill Scott. By Joshua Sharpe
- Santa Clara’s City Council spent nearly four hours in closed session Tuesday but did not vote on the San Francisco 49ers’ settlement offer meant to end a multi-million dollar feud over Levi’s Stadium operations. By Ron Kroichick and Lance Williams
- California’s unprecedented review of San Francisco’s slow housing approval process has been questioned by Supervisor Dean Preston. Assemblyman Matt Haney supports it. By J.D. Morris
- Santa Clara’s City Council will meet Tuesday to consider the San Francisco 49ers’ proposed settlement of disputes between the city and team, while a pro-49ers ad campaign was launched on and then taken down by Facebook. By Ron Kroichick and Lance Williams
- A previous Los Angeles effort to recall Gascón, a former San Francisco district attorney, also failed to make it onto the ballot last year. By Joe Garofoli
- Recent attacks on older Asian American residents are again rocking San Francisco, prompting interim District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to convene her first town hall on the issue alongside Police Chief Bill Scott. By Joshua Sharpe
- Santa Clara’s City Council spent nearly four hours in closed session Tuesday but did not vote on the San Francisco 49ers’ settlement offer meant to end a multi-million dollar feud over Levi’s Stadium operations. By Ron Kroichick and Lance Williams
- California’s unprecedented review of San Francisco’s slow housing approval process has been questioned by Supervisor Dean Preston. Assemblyman Matt Haney supports it. By J.D. Morris
- Santa Clara’s City Council will meet Tuesday to consider the San Francisco 49ers’ proposed settlement of disputes between the city and team, while a pro-49ers ad campaign was launched on and then taken down by Facebook. By Ron Kroichick and Lance Williams
- A previous Los Angeles effort to recall Gascón, a former San Francisco district attorney, also failed to make it onto the ballot last year. By Joe Garofoli
- Yes, I'm a Choco Taco conspiracy theorist. By Soleil Ho
- Bay Area drivers are far more likely to own electric cars in communities with a higher average income and more single-family homes — a problem state and federal officials want to alleviate by offering incentives and rebates. By Dustin Gardiner and Yoohyun Jung
- Brooke Jenkins and Shamann Walton are the latest examples of San Francisco politicians turning missteps into controversies by their handling of them. By Justin Phillips
- The owner of a little, vacant lot in the Tenderloin wants to turn it into 100% affordable housing. But in a city that makes building housing so expensive and time-consuming, he’s no closer now than when he began. By Heather Knight
- More than 100 candidates across the Bay Area are currently running unopposed for a seat on a school board. If no challengers step forward, their names never even appear on a ballot and they win election automatically. By Jill Tucker
- San Francisco must build 82,000 new housing units by 2030. The state said its current plan isn’t realistic, and that it should develop a Plan B. By J.K. Dineen
- A state agency is investigating allegations made last year by supporters of former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin that a group that helped fund the recall campaign against him violated campaign finance laws. By Mallory Moench and Megan Cassidy
- San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is under scrutiny after disclosing she was paid more than $100,000 by a nonprofit organization linked to the recall campaign of her predecessor and former boss, Chesa Boudin. By Susie Neilson
- The former California senator is finding her voice in leading the battle for abortion rights. By Joe Garofoli
- The California Legislature killed a host of high-profile bills on Thursday, including measures to reduce plastic waste from online retailers and let prosecutors sue social media companies for addicting kids. By Dustin Gardiner and Sophia Bollag
- Former school board member Gabriela López, who was recalled from office in February, has filed to run again. By Jill Tucker
- San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ political ascendancy benefited from two political narratives that have had big holes poked in them. By Justin Phillips
- John Hamasaki, a criminal defense attorney and former San Francisco police commissioner, declared his intent to run for district attorney Thursday. Former fire Commissioner Joe Alioto Veronese also officially entered the race, bringing the contest... By Megan Cassidy and Rachel Swan
- Eight million people in California have a past arrest or conviction on their record that often prevents them from living normal lives. State legislators are pushing to let many seal their old records from background checks. By Dustin Gardiner
- Will Gavin Newsom allow San Francisco to try supervised consumption sites for drug users? Supporters of the sites fear a veto as Newsom considers a presidential run, and Chronicle columnist Heather Knight tells him why that would be a bad idea. By Heather Knight
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‘Absolutely ridiculous’: LGBT leaders vent frustration over lack of access to monkeypox antiviral...The state Senate’s Select Committee on Monkeypox held its first oversight hearing about the public-health response to the outbreak Tuesday. By Dustin Gardiner
- The San Francisco 49ers are offering to settle the city of Santa Clara’s lawsuit accusing the team of diverting millions of dollars in Levi’s Stadium revenue. By Lance Williams and Ron Kroichick
- The newly appointed district attorney has landed endorsements from Sen. Scott Wiener, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, state Treasurer Fiona Ma and San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto. By Joe Garofoli
- The California Department of Housing and Community Development said Tuesday that it would focus on San Francisco for its first-ever “housing policy and practice review.” By J.K. Dineen
- The appointed top prosecutor drew attention after she quit working for Chesa Boudin’s office and joined the campaign to recall him. By Rachel Swan
- California voters could decide in November to hike taxes on wealthy people and earmark the money for climate projects, but the effort has been bankrolled by an unlikely cheerleader. By Dustin Gardiner
- In the rush to condemn and politicize school board member Ann Hsu’s racist comment about Black and brown parents, we’re missing the bigger picture. By Justin Phillips
- The comparable financial hauls keep the two candidates on track for what is shaping up to be a highly competitive race for the supervisor seat that represents SoMa, Mission Bay and Treasure Island. By J.D. Morris
- The landmark federal climate bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act contains incentives for electric cars, solar panels, energy efficiency and more. Here’s what you need to know. By Kate Galbraith
- The incident has caused an uproar after Walton reportedly erupted in anger and used a racial slur at the security checkpoint. By Carolyn Said
- Billy Stack, 65, has lived at Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco for 44 years, longer than any other current patient. His high-quality care could end due to draconian bureaucracy from the state and federal government. By Heather Knight
- Supervisor Shamann Walton has broadly disputed the version of events provided by the cadet and described in the memo, which The Chronicle revealed last week. By J.D. Morris and Mallory Moench
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Wealthy Bay Area residents help Gavin Newsom maintain massive fundraising advantage in governor raceBay Area donors who made their fortunes in technology, real estate and film have helped catapult Gavin Newsom way ahead in fundraising for the 2022 California governor race. By Sophia Bollag
- For families of 9/11 victims like San Francisco native Betty Ong, the news that a U.S. military drone strike killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri brought relief and but not healing. By Kevin Fagan
- Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health state of emergency in California on Monday in response to the rapid spread of the monkeypox virus, a move that will make it easier for the state to distribute vaccines quickly. By Dustin Gardiner
- The battle over whether to create a toll to enter and leave the island starting in 2024 may prove to be the first political test for recently appointed Supervisor Matt Dorsey, whose district includes Treasure Island. By Justin Phillips
- Environmental advocates on Saturday urged the passage of AB2026, which seeks to reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging and filler that online retailers use in shipping. By J.D. Morris
- Challengers Joel Engardio and Leanna Louie are trying to cast incumbent Mar as out of touch. By J.D. Morris
- Walton, who like the San Francisco sheriff’s cadet is Black, acknowledged using the slur “a few times” when he became frustrated about having to remove his belt to go through a metal detector on June 24, according to a memo by the undersheriff... By Rachel Swan and Megan Cassidy
- As monkeypox cases quickly spread across California, the virus is taking an uneven toll on gay and bisexual men and transgender people, according to new data released Friday by the state Department of Public Health. By Dustin Gardiner, Yoohyun Jung