$6M bought Hernandez a dead heat against Wahab. Now the real race begins
Plus: Pelosi’s fundraising machine for Chan, YIMBY getting feisty, and endorsement season kicks off.
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Bitter Democratic fight for Swalwell’s seat goes down to the wire
Outside groups poured $6 million into boosting Melissa Hernandez, helping erase Aisha Wahab’s 26-point lead in the June primary.
Connie Chan wants to ban congressional stock trading. Her top backers are famous for it
The supervisor’s opponent says her endorsements from Reps. Ro Khanna and Nancy Pelosi undercut her branding as the working families’ candidate.
A two-supervisor brawl tests Lurie’s kumbaya era at City Hall
The 11-member legislative board is having its first major rift of the mayor’s term.
It’s a foggy first day of school in SF. Here are 5 storylines we’re watching this year
Test scores, closures, screen time, and a record-breaking board race: The biggest fights are just starting.
The barely watched SF race bringing in eye-watering amounts of money
Plus: Rep. Ro Khanna helps a congressional candidate, Nancy Tung’s brother enters the school board race, and a committee forms to squash an affordable housing measure.
Somebody tell Xavier Becerra his website needs updating
Parts of the campaign website for the presumptive winner of the governor’s race are stuck in June.
Housing advocates sue SF, saying it illegally carved SoMa out of state density law
The suit centers on an ordinance Mayor Daniel Lurie signed in May, which YIMBY groups say violates SB 79.
Thanks, Daniel Lurie. Now every SF official thinks they’re an influencer
Plus: Garry Tan hosts Xavier Becerra, Bilal Mahmood goes to the mat for YIMBY, and new City College board candidates emerge.
SFUSD starts new year with fresh leadership team — and tough decisions ahead
Superintendent Maria Su has a stable budget and new team — but little movement on school closures and student assignment.