by Randy Shaw on May 18, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) Will Democrats Take Top Two? California’s Governor’s race has shifted. The risk of two Republicans topping the field has sharply declined. Xavier Becerra is first or second in recent polls with Tom Steyer close behind; both could make the November runoff. I was out of… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on May 22, 2023 (behondchron.org) Ignoring the Public Safety Crisis Many progressives are outraged by TogetherSF Action’s “That’s Fentalife!” advertising campaign targeting San Francisco’s open air drug markets. Instead of blaming Mayor Breed for the crisis, progressives are denying that stopping sellers of deadly drugs should be a priority. Some… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on May 22, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Five Ways San Francisco Can Do Better San Francisco is in its fifth decade of widespread visible homelessness. And people are more confused and less hopeful about solutions than ever before. Why? The answer is surprisingly simple: the federal government has never restored the affordable… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on March 20, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) By noon dealers fill land at Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building Feds Must Step In San Francisco’s largest open air drug market is at Seventh and Stevenson Streets. Most of the 50-100 dealers are selling on federal property. The sidewalk borders what was renamed last… Continue reading
