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Tag Archives: Scott Shafer
Scott Shafer Recaps Yesterday's Same-Sex Marriage Developments
Prop 8 Opponents to Court: Hurry Up! In some ways the Defense of Marriage Act(DOMA) is the biggest federal barrier to equality for gay and lesbian Americans. It prevents same sex couples who get … Continue reading
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
SF Rock Critic Joel Selvin Talks Beach Boys, Tom Waits, the Dead
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On today's California Report Magazine, Scott Shafer interviews rock music critic Joel Selvin, familiar to Bay Area fans as the Chronicle's longtime music critic, who retired in 2009. In discussing his new book, Smart Ass: The Music Journalism of Joel … Continue reading
Proposition 8 Lawsuit: Unintended Legal Consequences?
Backers and opponents of Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, will have their day in court December 6th. The hearing will be televised on C-SPAN. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco this week outlined the issues they … Continue reading
Scott Shafer and John Myers on Props 25/26
It was a very busy election season, you may recall. Not only did you need to ready for Act II of that age-old political drama, titled "President Loses House," but for your average California voter, proposition preparation was particularly laborious. … Continue reading
For a Politician, What's a Tight Election Like?
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In 2002, Steve Westly beat Tom McClintock in the California State Controller election by roughly 17,000 votes out of 6.5 million cast. That's a margin of .3 percent, resulting in the closest California election that anyone can remember. But in … Continue reading
Newsom's "Fear the Beard" Comment Aimed at Peskin?
At the Giants' ceremony a few minutes ago, Gavin Newsom just said something like, "The city's going to need a new mayor soon, and I only have one thing to say: Fear the beard." KQED's Scott Shafer has interpreted the … Continue reading
Scott Shafer Demystifies Important Proposition 26
Last week we asked John Myers, KQED's Sacramento Bureau Chief, to enlighten us on Proposition 25. This week, we turn to The California Report's Scott Shafer for the skinny on Proposition 26. QUESTION In a nutshell, what exactly is Prop … Continue reading
