How S.F. congressional hopefuls view AI, crypto and tech
This is part of a series of interviews with front-runners in the race to replace Nancy Pelosi as…
California Progressives Want ‘Big Oil’ To Fix an Insurance Crisis Created by the State’s Price Controls
The Orange County Register Editorial Board once interviewed state Sen. Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco) about his bill to decriminalize…
Saikat Chakrabarti has spent $5M running for Congress in S.F.
Saikat Chakrabarti, a top contender in the race to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi for California’s 11th congressional district,…
Battles over business regulation resume in California’s Capitol with new legislation | Dan Walters | Columnist
A nearly two-hour hearing in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday, April 7, encapsulated the Capitol’s longest-running conflict —…
Battles over business regulation resume in California’s Capitol with new legislation | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
A nearly two-hour hearing in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday encapsulated the Capitol’s longest-running conflict — going at…
SEIU California un-endorses Scott Wiener for Congress
SEIU California, one of the state’s most influential and wealthy unions, has un-endorsed state Sen. Scott Wiener in…
San Francisco leaders rally against Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling
LGBTQ leaders and elected officials rallied on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, responding forcefully to a…
Senator Wiener Introduces Bill to Streamline Clean Energy Permitting
SB 1097 will streamline permitting for clean energy projects and transmission upgrades as California races to deploy enough…
San Francisco’s establishment moves to sink a progressive House candidate
SAN FRANCISCO — Establishment Democrats in San Francisco are scrambling to bury Saikat Chakrabarti in the race to…
Trump administration to investigate California over trans prisoner policy
The Trump administration is escalating its attack on California for recognizing transgender people, accusing the state of exposing…
New bill would pin a place in California budget for acupuncture
Acupuncture — a treatment that can relieve discomfort by literally poking needles into human bodies — has a…
Wiener’s wealthy backers counter Chakrabarti’s big spending in SF congressional race
San Francisco is no stranger to wealthy players in politics, and the race to replace one of Congress’…