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7/22/26: SF Politics 101: Fun Crash Course on City Chaos + History (SPUR) - FREE

​Why are San Francisco politics so chaotic and confusing? ​Find out with SF Politics 101 by Joel Engardio. Learn what makes our city tick and unpack its million shades of democrati...

Day Around the Bay: CA Dems Endorse Billionaire Tax, Defying Newsom

A GrowSF-sponsored poll finds that San Franciscans approve of police drones; the CA Democratic Party has broken with Newsom and endorsed the billionaire tax; and Trump might be fir...

This Week: SF Politics, Bike East Bay Volunteer Night, SFMTA Photo Archive

Here is a list of events this week. Tuesday SF Politics 101 with Joel Engardio. ​SF Politics 101 is a look at how local politics work and the history that shaped San Francisco—...

San Franciscans Think Their City Is Turning a Corner

In July, we convened Manhattan Institute focus groups in Los Angeles and San Francisco to understand how Californians are thinking about their cities and state ahead of consequenti...

Controversial PermitSF Contract Extension Advances Without Supervisors’ Support

SF supervisors scrutinized Lurie’s plan Wednesday to push through an contract with OpenGov for the city’s PermitSF platform while questioning the portal’s performance and the admin...

Scott Wiener's SF Legacy is Still Making People Miserable

Headlines, August 7

San Francisco’s Transit and Traffic Plans for Outside Lands (SFChron, SFStandard) Cities that Should Try Congestion Pricing (Scioto) More Focus on E-Bike Injuries (SFStandard...

Headlines, August 27

Governance, Housing, and Transit on Ballot (VoiceofSF) Woodstock is Back in Operation (SFChron) More on SPUR Paper on Regional Measure (SFExaminer) Update on Palo Alto Gra...

Following Contentious Public Meeting, SF Dems Endorse Manny Yekutiel for District 8

In spite of an accusation earlier this summer of aggressive groping, and following an independent investigation into the incident, the SF Democratic Party voted Wednesday to endors...

Headlines, August 5

Muni Increases Frequencies on Congested Routes (SFGate, SFChron) Transit Systems Blasted by Trump are Actually the Safest (WashPost) SF Bay Ferry Breaks Ridership Records (Da...

SF Mayor Lurie’s ‘Clean Up City Hall’ Measures Qualify For November Ballot

Three Lurie-backed measures headed to the November ballot seek to "streamline" City Hall, including two that would expand the mayor's authority and one that would significantly rai...

Friday Morning Constitutional: Connie Chan Troll Taxi Parked By Outside Lands Entrance

That Connie Chan troll taxi is now parked by the Fulton entrance to Outside Lands; police in Martinez are on the hunt for a stabbing suspect; and Salesforce is having more layoffs...

Scott Wiener’s LGBTQ+ record is long & unapologetically loud

Scott Wiener's LGBTQ+ legislation shows a longstanding commitment to even the most marginalized people in the queer community.

Headlines, August 17

Muni Fare Evasion Citations are Down (SFChron) SJSU Students Get Free Transit Through BayPass Program (MercNews) Congressional Race and Connie Chan’s Blocked Housing Near BAR...

Headlines, August 13

Woman Killed by Truck Driver on Market Street Identified (SFChron) More on Muni Fare Enforcement Effort (ABC7, SFGate, Hoodline) Muni Ridership During Outside Lands (LocalNew...

Headlines, September 2

Charging Ports on New Muni Buses (SFChron) Sunset Dunes as Proxy Battle for Congressional Race (MissionLocal) Where do Candidates Wiener and Chan Stand on Ballot Measures? (M...

Headlines, August 6

More on Muni Service Increases (NBCBayArea, VoiceofSF, LocalNewsMatters) Huge Event Center Planned Adjacent to Dublin BART (SFChron) Caltrans To Close Lanes On Park Presidio...

Headlines, August 11

Did Outside Lands Transit Plans Work? (SFChron) More on Campaign to Build a BART Station for San Antonio (Oaklandside) Bay Area Transportation Plan (KALW) More on Transit...

Headlines, September 4

Manny Yekutiel Pitches Subways (SFChron) NIMBYs Oppose Bicycle Caltrain Underpass (PaloAltoOnline) Suspect Arrested in Connection with Caltrain Bicycle Thefts (SFChron, Alman...

Headlines, July 28

What’s in Berkeley’s Hopkins Bike Lane Plan? (Berkeleyside) Finding Private Investors for HSR (Grist) San Francisco Mayor Backs National Robotaxi Rules (Politico) Street C...

Headlines, August 10

Taking Muni or a Scooter to ‘Outside Lands’ (ABC7) More About BART Schedule Changes (SFGate) Turning Offices into Housing (SFStandard) Piedmont and Segregation via City Bo...

Headlines, July 13

Turning Sunset Dunes into a Highway Could Cost $14 Million (MissionLocal, KQED) Completion of Excelsior Improvement Project (SFGate) The Ferry Building’s Birthday Party (SFCh...

This Week: Muni 1 Bus Improvements, Car Free Happy Hour, SF Politics 101

Here is a list of events this week. Tuesday Park Presidio and California Evening Pop-Up. This SFMTA project aims to improve the Muni 1 California bus route from 33rd Avenue to...

Xavier Becerra Rises to Power with Opaque Agenda

Politico: “Now, as Sacramento prepares for Becerra’s all but inevitable ascension, the elected officials, lobbyists, and corporate and labor leaders who shape policy in one of the...