Mayor Lurie’s ‘housing’ tax cut also helps SF office landlords. Why?
When San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a plan to significantly cut taxes paid when real estate is…
Maybe little commission streamlining will happen after all
After dueling ballot measures, $10 million spent, and months of contentious task force meetings the move to trim…
Alysa Liu’s homecoming celebration was hella Oakland
Fans of Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu began lining up early on Thursday morning at Frank Ogawa Plaza…
The 37 most powerful labor leaders in San Francisco
They can mobilize armies of foot soldiers to put a politician into office. They pour big bucks into…
LA awards $106M to nonprofit whose lawyers hinder city’s ability to clean up streets
Los Angeles just cut a whopping $106.6 million taxpayer check to a nonprofit law firm whose lawyers have…
S.F. city officials propose 3 propositions to expand executive power
Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman proposed three November ballot measures Thursday to reform…
SF Chinese seniors use AI translation to flex their political muscle
San Francisco’s Chinese seniors are a power bloc in local politics, legendary for their ability to show up…
Anti-war protesters in San Jose met by Iranian counter protesters grateful to Trump
The Brief Following U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation, there are anti-war demonstrations in the…
Lurie orders elimination of 500 City Hall positions amid budget deficit
Facing a historic budget deficit and continued fiscal threats from the federal government, Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office has…
Former L.A. chief deputy attorney directed fraudulent DWP lawsuit, judge rules
A former high-ranking Los Angeles city attorney authorized a class-action lawsuit against the city in hopes of getting…
Oakland mayor’s city-issued SUV stolen and found in Vallejo
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s city-owned SUV was stolen this week after the thief apparently swiped the keys from…
Nithya Raman stunned the L.A. political world in 2020. Now, she wants to do it again
Nithya Raman began her political career by defeating a well-funded incumbent with deep ties to the Democratic Party…