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Tag Archives: Ed Lee
Morning Splash: 36 Million Pds Turkey Recalled; The Funders Behind 'Run, Ed, Run'; Mavericks' Permit Decision Postponed; Tesla Financials
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36M lbs. of turkey recalled in salmonella outbreak (AP) Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of turkey after a government hunt for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has killed one person in California and sickened dozens … Continue reading
Will Lee or Won't Lee? SF Mayoral Race Analysis, Part II
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As reported in the Bay Citizen, undeclared and/or undecided mayoral candidate Ed Lee and long-ago decided mayoral candidate David Chiu both turned out for a public safety event in the Bayview today. Lee stood smiling next to (Chiu), a mayoral … Continue reading
Will Lee or Won't Lee? SF Mayoral Race Gets Real Interesting; Political Analysis by Corey Cook
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I didn't think a more flamboyant parade of local politico-egos was possible than the one that ensued after Gavin Newsom cut short his term as mayor in order to save California's economy as the state's Lieutenant Governor. Newsom's abdication joined … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Debt Limit Countdown; Ed Lee Now Undecided on Run; Goodwin Liu Nomination; Some Bay Area Post Offices Could Close
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Facing obstacles, GOP delays vote on plan for debt (NY Times) House Republican leaders were forced Tuesday night to delay a vote scheduled on their plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling as conservative lawmakers expressed skepticism and congressional budget … Continue reading
Video: Ed Lee Hearts Zynga
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A couple of days ago Fortune magazine talked to Ed Lee about the city's moratorium (.pdf of bill) on its tax on stock options. (Video of the Fortune interview here.) Lee explains why the city passed the legislation and has … Continue reading
Video: Ed Lee, Relatives of Fallen Firefighters Pay Tribute at Funeral
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An estimated 5,000 firefighters from around the country flocked to St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco on Friday to pay tribute to Lt. Vincent Perez and firefighter/paramedic Anthony Valerio, who died from injuries sustained in a Diamond Heights house fire … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Voters Back Guv on Tax Vote, Not Necessarily Tax; Lee Budget Avoids Severe Cuts
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California voters back Brown on tax ballot (SF Chronicle) Californians support Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal for a special election on whether to extend and increase taxes to close the state's deficit, but likely voters are closely divided over whether they … Continue reading
Morning Splash: S. Jose Delays Pension Vote; Lee Announces SF Pension Plan; Sharks Eliminated
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San Jose pushes ahead with pension proposals (San Jose Mercury News) In the national spotlight since Mayor Chuck Reed this month called for a ballot measure to curb runaway pension costs, the San Jose City Council put off calling a … Continue reading
Ed Lee Announces Pension Reform Measure for November; Adachi Says Doesn't Go Far Enough
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From Bay City News: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and several city officials gathered at City Hall today to announce a measure for the November ballot that proposes widespread reform to city workers' pensions and health benefits. The proposed charter … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Ed Lee Pension Proposal; Muni Union Targets Prop G; Harold Camping's New Date
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S.F. Mayor Ed Lee proposes pension-reform measure (SF Chronicle) San Francisco city workers would pay a maximum of 12.5 percent of their salaries to pensions and police and firefighters would pay up to 13.5 percent under a pension-and-health-care reform package … Continue reading
