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Tag Archives: San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Who is Ed Lee? Scott Shafer Elucidates
Ed Lee, on the verge of winning San Francisco's interim mayor sweepstakes, has a long and interesting history in city government. Mayor Art Agnos brought Lee into his administration in 1989, where he eventually became director of the Human Rights Commission. … Continue reading
Ed Lee Poised to Become Non-Binding Choice for Interim Mayor; Chris Daly Throws Fit
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Do I speak accurately when I venture the opinion that only in San Francisco can so much tsuris be churned up over a non-binding vote? Last night, in a marathon Board of Supervisors meeting (at nine hours, that's longer than … Continue reading
Watch Live: SF Board Scheduled to Weigh in on Next Mayor
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Between voting on a resolution on "receiving and approving the Noe Valley Community Benefit District's annual reports for fiscal year 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009, as submitted pursuant to Section 36650 of the Business Property and Community Benefit Act of 1994…" … Continue reading
Video: The Daily Show Takes on SF's Happy Meal Toy Ban
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Is there something in the genetic code of all politicians that stops them from turning down any chance to appear on camera, no matter how remote the possibility that they will come out looking good? Watch this clip from last … Continue reading
News Fix Contest: Who Will Be the Next San Francisco Mayor?
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Tomorrow the Board of Supervisors may or may not weigh in on a successor to Gavin Newsom, who takes off to assume those burdensome Lt. Governor duties later in the week, when Chris Daly will be safely ensconced behind a … Continue reading
Interview with SF Supervisor John Avalos on Choosing a Newsom Successor
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Should be some fun tomorrow at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting. Number 25 on the agenda is a "Hearing to discuss the proposed Motion to take nominations and appoint a successor Mayor in the event of a vacancy … Continue reading
Despite Warning, SF Board Unanimously Approves America's Cup Bid
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Read about it in the Chronicle. The unanimous decision ignores an explicit warning by Cup organizers that the bid was at risk because of the proposal's move of the tentative Cup site farther north than originally proposed.
SF Supes Reject Peninsula Toll Plan
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Update Dec 15: The Chronicle doesn't like the congestion pricing plans now on the table. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has ditched a controversial plan to study the possibility of charging commuters entering and exiting the southern part of … Continue reading
Gavin Newsom's Office Responds to Our Peskin Blog Post
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Gavin Newsom's office took issue with Scott Shafer's perhaps Freudian analysis of the Mayor's "Fear the beard" comment at the Giants' ceremony today. From an email sent to Scott by Newsom press secretary Tony Winnicker: Honestly? Do you really think … Continue reading
SF Supervisor Races' Returns
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San Francisco is using ranked-choice voting, so official winners for the Board of Supervisors won't be "final for days," the San Francisco Chronicle says. But here are the current tallies from the San Francisco Dept of Elections site: DISTRICT 2 … Continue reading
