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Weather Underground Terrorist Kathy Boudin, Mother of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, Dies at Age 78

May 2, 2022 4:29 pm

Kathy Boudin, the mother of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, a former member of the Weather Underground, and a convicted murder resulting from a botched 1981 robbery, died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 78. Born in 1943...

Prominent Endorsements Fail to Sway SF Voters on DA Chesa Boudin Recall in June

April 28, 2022 2:35 amApril 28, 2022 8:10 am

In most races, endorsements can really bring in large swathes of votes. Endorsements by unions, religious, and other interest groups tend to be large enough to shift the balance in even larger races, while individual endorsements, such as those by...

The Politics of Crime

April 21, 2022 2:36 amApril 20, 2022 9:49 pm

A recent Cal Berkeley IGS poll showed that a majority of California voters (51%) give Governor Gavin Newsom a “poor/very poor” rating on his performance on crime and public safety issues. This is up 16 percentage points from 2020. The...

SF Supervisor Matt Haney Wins 17th Assembly Dist. Special Election Run-Off

April 20, 2022 12:37 pmApril 20, 2022 12:44 pm

San Francisco City Supervisor Matt Haney defeated San Francisco District Attorney Chief of Staff and former Supervisor David Campos with over 63% of the vote on Tuesday in the special Assembly District 17 run-off election. The seat had been open...

How the Sacramento K Street Shooting Is Already Affecting the San Francisco DA Recall Election

April 5, 2022 3:48 pm

Following the mass shooting in Sacramento early Sunday morning, many Californians remain shaken by the incident. While the manhunt and recovery continue in Sacramento, some lawmakers and special interest groups have used the incident to push for more gun laws...

Violent Crimes Up 60% in LA According to Latest LAPD Data Since 2019

March 25, 2022 2:50 amMarch 24, 2022 9:51 pm

During a Los Angeles Board of Police Commission meeting earlier this week, LAPD Chief Michel Moore revealed that violent crimes have risen exponentially in the past year, moving the city closer to San Francisco in terms of the highest crime...

Prop 47 Reset Fails in Assembly Committee

March 24, 2022 12:49 pm

A bill to amend Proposition 47 to lower the threshold amount for felony theft from over $950 to $400 failed in the Assembly Public Safety Committee this week. Assembly Bill 1603, authored by Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), would have reduced...