I was on as many street corners as possible last year, talking to voters about a citywide vision for affordability and checks and balances in government. With your support, we’ve... Read More
Elections matter. elections have consequences. If you’re eligible to vote—please do not sit this election out. From the presidential race down to voting for your local school b... Read More
The recent revelation that San Francisco’s premiere luxury high-rise, the Millennium Tower, has sunk almost three times as much as originally projected into the landfill it... Read More
STATE OF HOMELESS TENT ENCAMPMENTS San Francisco is experiencing a crisis of homelessness. It is the number one concern of residents citywide. One of the worst symptoms of this cri... Read More
The San Francisco Chron- icle recently ran an editorial (“Length of November ballot spells problems in California democracy”) that took City Hall to task for the “... Read More
Homelessness is an intractable issue that has plagued San Francisco and cities and countries across the world for decades. Poverty, housing shortages, growing income inequality, s... Read More
At the Board of Supervisors meeting following the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the worst mass shooting in our nation’s history, my colleagues and I re... Read More
This month, San Francisco voters will help set the stage for the next decade of San Francisco politics. While most voters have been consumed by the presidential primary and the pro... Read More
The San Francisco Police Department is going through incredibly challenging times. The recent officer-involved shooting deaths of Mario Woods, Luis Gongora, and Jessica William... Read More
April showers bring May flowers, and we are showering some love on our small businesses for Small Business Appreciation Month. With many independent businesses struggling to stay a... Read More
CLARIFICATION FOR MY MARCH COLUMN I love that this column is actually stirring up conversation in neighborhood meetings, cafes, and online chat rooms. Print journalism is one of my... Read More
When you turn on the faucet, clean water comes out. When you turn on the light switch, the lights come on. And when you open your laptop, desktop, tablet, or phone, everyone should... Read More
San Francisco is in the midst of a serious housing shortage and crisis. For years, as a city, we simply have not produced enough housing to keep up with the growing demand. As a re... Read More
A 1979 relic of a state law permitting developers to add height and bulk if they set aside 13 to 20 percent of units for “affordable housing” has our Planning Departmen... Read More
Oct. 1 marked the 274th day of the year, and it also marked the 294th mass shooting in our country this year. Let that sink in for a moment: that is an average of more than one mas... Read More