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Would Bankruptcy Save California?new

Some people seem almost to be drooling at the prospect of a state or municipal bankruptcy; a judge, they argue, could force big reductions in employee pensions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Tim Redmond  |  12-28-2010  |  Policy Issues

Bellicose Rhetoric Masks Real Differences Over S.F. Budget Prioritiesnew

The dueling budget rallies that preceded the San Francisco Board of Supervisors hearing on the city's spending priorities officially ended the conciliatory approach offered by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Rebecca Bowe  |  06-24-2009  |  Policy Issues

Marriage Equality Advocates React, then Move into Campaign Modenew

Expressing anger and frustration with the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8, same-sex couples and advocates for marriage equality nonetheless vowed to push ahead with a new fight to overturn it.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Rebecca Bowe  |  06-03-2009  |  Policy Issues

Proposed SF Budget Cuts Public Health and City Employeesnew

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom has released his proposed 2009-10 city budget, proclaiming it far better than doomsayers predicted and emphasizing how he minimized cuts to health and human services. But there's still plenty of pain in the proposal.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  06-03-2009  |  Policy Issues

Nightlife and Street Parties in San Francisco Face Official Crackdowns -- Againnew

As San Francisco's party season gets underway — a time when just about every weekend includes street fairs and festivals — police and other party-poopers keep finding new ways to crack down on the fun.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones and Marke B.  |  04-22-2009  |  Policy Issues

What the Fight Over Larry Mazzola Says About the Progressive and Labor Movements and Their Uneasy Relationshipnew

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors' vote to reject Larry Mazzola Jr. for a fairly obscure district board says more about San Francisco's political dynamics, the state of the American labor movement, and the possibilities and pitfalls facing the board's new progressive majority than any in recent memory.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  04-22-2009  |  Policy Issues

Green-Collar Heatnew

Low-income community groups in San Francisco hope to turn Obama's stimulus package into an opportunity to make local government accountable for creating decent green-collar jobs.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Sarah Phelan  |  04-01-2009  |  Policy Issues

San Fran Hosts a Halloween Suitable for the 'Burbsnew

The mayor's plan worked: two decades of fun in the Castro on Halloween died in 2007.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  G.W. Schulz  |  11-07-2007  |  Policy Issues

The Perils of Privatizationnew

Ronald Reagan started dismantling government 25 years ago, but his privatization legacy is alive and growing -- even in San Francisco.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Amanda Witherell  |  10-17-2007  |  Policy Issues

The Wi-Fi Elephantnew

Instead of launching his reelection campaign, Newsom's wireless Internet proposal gets slammed for its shortcomings and lack of well-considered alternatives.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Sarah Phelan  |  01-24-2007  |  Policy Issues

Fiber vs. Wi-Finew

San Francisco pursues dual -- and dueling -- solutions to the digital divide.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  08-23-2006  |  Policy Issues

The Nonprofit Gold Rushnew

San Francisco spends billions on nonprofit contracts without adequate oversight. It's a recipe for disaster.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Matthew Hirsch  |  03-09-2005  |  Policy Issues

Cell Dividenew

In the wake of the Bush administration's refusal to fund stem-cell research, a California ballot measure proposes the biggest state-funded effort yet. Christian conservatives aren't the only ones who oppose the proposition.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Tali Woodward  |  09-29-2004  |  Policy Issues

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