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Greenberg: Good Riddance to Controversy and Betrayal

December 3, 2024 11:30 amDecember 3, 2024 11:30 am

With the defeat of both Aaron Peskin, mayoral candidate and current Board of Supervisors president, along with Dean Preston, District 5 Supervisor and self-labeled Democratic Socialist, San Francisco has rid itself of two powerful, influential and highly-controversial progressive Jewish elected...

Stakes are High for Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s Next Mayor

November 19, 2024 10:26 amNovember 19, 2024 10:26 am

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie faced off with two fellow native San Franciscans (among other candidates) to lead the city for at least the next four years. Though polls consistently showed him in 3rd place during the campaign, behind frontrunner Mark Farrell...

Recall Effort Against SF Supervisor Joel Engardio Grows Following Measure K Passage

November 18, 2024 2:30 pmNovember 18, 2024 2:30 pm

A recall effort against San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio grew larger over the weekend following the passage of a controversial city measure earlier this month, which he supported, that permanently closes the Upper Great Highway to cars in...

Gov. Newsom Buys $9 Million House in Marin County

November 16, 2024 8:02 amNovember 16, 2024 8:18 am

Governor Gavin Newsom, through a private LLC, bought a $9 million in the Marin County town of Kentfield on Thursday, where he is expected to begin soon dividing time from staying in Sacramento and commuting from his new home. Since...

Prop 36’s Landslide Win Continues With Over 70% Of Californians Found To Have Voted For It

November 9, 2024 2:48 amNovember 9, 2024 2:49 am

Getting 70% or more on something during an election is incredibly hard to do. To achieve that, you need to have a majority of conservative, liberal, and centrist voters all wanting the same thing. For a candidate, getting 70% or...

Levi Strauss Heir Daniel Lurie Elected San Francisco Mayor

November 7, 2024 6:53 pmNovember 7, 2024 6:53 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the San Francisco Mayoral election on Thursday, with Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie finally garnering enough votes in the ranked-choice system to win the race. Previous polls have shown a close race between former...

Greenberg Brief: KAMALA Refuses to Endorse Prop 36

November 3, 2024 2:34 pmNovember 3, 2024 2:34 pm

California’s disastrous 10-year experiment with the radical, anti-prosecution law known as Prop 47 now sees a chance to be reformed- with parts repealed this election day, and Kamala Harris has refused to say whether she will vote for or against...