Richie Greenberg – Page 16 – California Globe

The Greenberg Brief: Breed’s Grand Trans Appointment

May 4, 2024 7:00 amMay 4, 2024 7:01 am

We just can’t stop the constant parade of controversy, can we? San Francisco’s mayor London Breed Thursday announced her making an appointment for the position of Executive Director of the “Office of Transgender Initiatives.” Head-scratching aside, Breed finds this specific...

The Greenberg Brief: Recent Events Prove Youth Should Not Vote

April 29, 2024 2:45 amApril 30, 2024 12:22 pm

Sixteen year old teens were under consideration to be given the right to vote locally in San Francisco elections, as 2016 and 2020 ballot measures; both efforts failed. Now, word is there is a push to put a ballot measure...

The Greenberg Brief: PandaGate

April 21, 2024 6:38 pmApril 22, 2024 11:23 am

In a triumphant announcement, San Francisco Mayor London Breed gloated about the agreement signed between China and the city of San Francisco, to bring a pair of Giant Pandas to our zoo. Breed was in China, having just returned from...

The Greenberg Brief: What To Expect With Progressive Pamela Price Recall

April 16, 2024 12:11 pmApril 16, 2024 12:41 pm

Congratulations are in order. The highest of high fives should be given to the organizers, volunteers and team behind the signature gathering effort triggering a recall of so-called “Progressive” District Attorney Pamela Price. Word of this phase of success came...

The Greenberg Brief: San Francisco – A Better City Without Peskin

April 10, 2024 7:00 amApril 10, 2024 8:17 pm

San Francisco offers observers a continuous parade of circus side-show-worthy, screw-loose candidates for office. And every election day, at least one actually wins. Yes, it’s embarrassing – and then the city has to listen to the blabbering, grandstanding, droning-on, manufactured...

San Francisco Needs a Political Revolution

March 31, 2024 10:26 amMarch 31, 2024 10:26 am

It’s election season once again, and San Francisco’s politicians are once again clamoring for your attention. The dust of March 5th’s Super Tuesday has pretty much settled and indications are it was actually a mixed bag for San Francisco. Local...

The Greenberg Brief: San Francisco’s Democratic Clubs Deserve Scrutiny

March 19, 2024 5:05 amMarch 19, 2024 5:06 am

Nancy Pelosi’s campaign brochure arrived at San Francisco voters’ homes just prior to the March 5th Primary elections. It joined the incoming avalanche of dozens of similar political fliers from local candidates, ballot measures, and independent PACs vying for your...