#san-francisco-politics tag

2 days ago

Drama Masks: 'Kim's Convenience' bags the laughs with intriguing drama - 48 hills

San Francisco mayor prioritizes tech and upzoning over awareness and support of struggling indie theatre, contributing to displacement and cultural neglect.

6 days ago

Lurie, in Sunset 'listening mode,' says he'll tap a supe for the long haul

If we don't have the opportunity to [say] what our concerns are, the next person won't know,

SF politics

1 week 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.

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

fromStreetsblog

San Francisco

Commentary: It's Time to Recall Recalls - Streetsblog San Francisco

San Francisco

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

fromwww.mercurynews.com

San Francisco

A car-free stretch of highway in San Francisco leads to recall vote and warning to politicians

SF politics

Joel Engardio recall: Live updates and election results

fromABC7 San Francisco

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 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.

fromStreetsblog

San Francisco

Commentary: It's Time to Recall Recalls - Streetsblog San Francisco

San Francisco

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

fromwww.mercurynews.com

San Francisco

A car-free stretch of highway in San Francisco leads to recall vote and warning to politicians

SF politics

Joel Engardio recall: Live updates and election results

fromABC7 San Francisco

SF politics

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

SF politics

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

SF politics

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

SF politics

Joel Engardio recalled: Now anyone can be recalled by everyone

SF politics

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

SF politics

Joel Engardio recalled: Now anyone can be recalled by everyone

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California

3 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

4 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.

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

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

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.