David Chiu Archives

SF School Board Recall Supporters Turn in Over 81,000 Signatures, Guaranteeing Recall Election

September 8, 2021 2:30 amSeptember 8, 2021 3:02 pm

On Tuesday, former San Francisco School Board Vice President Alison Collins withdrew her $87 million lawsuit against the Board, shortly after school board recall supporters turned in enough petition signatures to ensure a recall election against several current members in...

District Judge Strikes Down SF School Board Member Alison Collins’ $87 Million Lawsuit

August 16, 2021 2:57 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:22 am

District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. dismissed an $87 million lawsuit filed by controversial San Francisco school board member Alison Collins on Monday, ending her case in which she said her free speech rights had been denied by the San...

California Eviction Defense Program for Vulnerable Renters Bill Passes in Committee

April 6, 2021 7:02 pm

A bill that would establish a statewide eviction defense program for renters with financial trouble passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday. Assembly Bill 1487, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), would create a “Homeless Prevention Fund” that would...

SF Board of Education VP Alison Collins Stripped of All Leadership Positions In No Confidence Vote

March 26, 2021 2:47 pm

On Thursday, the San Francisco Board of Education voted to remove Vice President Alison Collins from all leadership positions following the discovery of racist tweets she had posted in 2016. In a 5-2 decision, the school board approved a resolution...

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Removed From CA Attorney General Candidate List

March 23, 2021 9:05 pmMarch 26, 2021 6:49 am

On Tuesday, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg was removed from Governor Gavin Newsom’s list of Attorney General candidates, with Politico reporting that Newsom himself told the Mayor. For the last two months, Steinberg had been frequently mentioned as a top candidate...

New Firearm Bill Would Expand Microstamping To All New Law Enforcement Handguns By 2023

March 23, 2021 2:50 pmMarch 26, 2021 6:49 am

On Monday, a bill to require micro-stamping on all handguns carried by law enforcement officers was reintroduced into the Assembly after being heavily amended. Assembly Bill 876, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), would require an extensive addition of...

Asian American Lawmakers Push For Gov. Newsom To Select Asian Attorney General

March 18, 2021 6:31 am

Prominent Californian Asian American lawmakers came together this week and called for Governor Gavin Newsom to select an Attorney General of Asian descent. The lawmakers made the push due to the impending approval of current Attorney General Xavier Becerra as...