California Politics
- Leanna Louie, who is running for election in District Four, posted messages on Instagram and Facebook that twice referred to Mission Local editor and columnist Joe Eskenazi as “Joe EskeNAZI.” By Emma Talley and J.D. Morris
- Top party leaders say the billionaire real estate developer is hurting all Democrats with his broad attacks on “corrupt” officials. Caruso says the party should stop squabbling and start growing. By Joe Garofoli
- 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
- San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ political ascendancy benefited from two political narratives that have had big holes poked in them. 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
- Roopali Desai won the largest share of Senate confirmation votes of any of President Biden’s appeals court nominees. By Bob Egelko
- Challengers Joel Engardio and Leanna Louie are trying to cast incumbent Mar as out of touch. By J.D. Morris
- For Giselle Hale, the decision to drop her campaign for the California Legislature came after she said she noticed the toll it had taken on her family, especially her two young daughters. By Dustin Gardiner
- In July 2020, the executive vice president of the zoo said it was losing $2 million a month after it was forced to shutter due to COVID. By Sarah Ravani
- A survey by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program finds that many Americans believe political violence can be justified. About 40% of respondents said “having a strong leader for America is more important than having a democracy.” By Joe Garofoli
- Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton called for Ann Hsu to step down immediately, despite an apology, for claiming Black and brown parents do not encourage their children to focus on or value learning. By Jill Tucker
- San Francisco voters will decide this fall if they want to move the city’s mayoral elections to presidential election years starting in 2024. By J.D. Morris
- In the wake of a corruption scandal that ensnared some of San Francisco’s highest-level officials, two city supervisors want to make sure those officials don’t keep receiving fat pension checks when they retire. By Mallory Moench
- Oakland voters will weigh in on eight ballot measures when they vote in the November election, in addition to selecting a new mayor and at least two new council members. By Sarah Ravani
- S.F. Supervisor Dean Preston introduced legislation to protect a commission created by the recalled district attorney. Newly appointed D.A. Brooke Jenkins says she supports the commission. By Joshua Sharpe
- What are the most common names in San Francisco? We dug into voter registration data to find out. By Nami Sumida
- City College of San Francisco faculty and staff, joined by politicians, rallied on the steps of City Hall on Monday before delivering enough signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would secure annual funding to the beleaguered... By Nanette Asimov
- Democratic voters are growing increasingly frustrated with elected Democrats’ tendency to “play nice” when it comes to life-or-death issues like abortion and gun control. By Joe Garofoli
- A proposal that would switch San Francisco’s elections for mayor and other city offices from odd-numbered years to even ones is moving forward despite opposition from Mayor London Breed. By J.D. Morris
- The tax could make about 4,500 vacant units available over two years and generate more than $38 million in annual revenue. By J.D. Morris