National win for civil rights group behind Northern California class-action lawsuit also barred long-term detentions by Abigail Vân Neely June 24, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Immigration and Customs Enforcement can no longer arrest immigrants at courthouse hearings or detain them for over 12 hours in short-term holding cells anywhere in the country, a… Continue reading
“Atypical restraint on compensation increases has been evident for a few years now, and appears to be mainly the consequence of greater worker insecurity. The willingness of workers in recent years to trade off smaller increases in wages for greater job security seems to be reasonably well documented.” [1] Alan… Continue reading
“There was no way as a grassroots person that I could compete with that kind of money.” By Joe Wilkins Published Jun 23, 2026 (Futurism.com) With trillions of dollars on the line, it should come as no surprise that tech companies are spending gobs of cash on the upcoming US midterm elections…. Continue reading
A grassroots coalition of San Franciscans assembled recently in Dolores Park to kick off a signature-gathering effort to put a measure on the November 2026 ballot. The measure, the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act, builds on progressive wins of the past to commit City Hall to a future in which working… Continue reading
By Joe Garofoli, Political Columnist June 23, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Xavier Becerra addresses supporters on election night in downtown Los Angeles on June 2.Jen Osborne/For the S.F. Chronicle San Francisco Democratic leaders on Wednesday will consider recommending a plan designed to avoid a repeat of what some saw as a nearly disastrous blunder —… Continue reading
DSA’s and Mayor Mamdani’s candidates rocked establishment incumbents backed by unions and political bigwigs. In most cases it wasn’t even close. by Whitney Curry Wimbish and David Dayen June 24, 2026 (Prospect.org) Progressivism threw a wrench in New York’s machine politics Tuesday night, as a trio of leftist congressional candidates beat establishment and… Continue reading
A groundbreaking concept in local finance could begin operations after a Charter Amendment that—so far—has little visible opposition. By Tim Redmond June 23, 2026 (48hills.org) The campaign for a public bank in San Francisco moved a big step forward this week when the Board of Supes Rules Committee voted unanimously… Continue reading
Chan says the magic words Wiener avoids—taxes on the rich—as the fall race starts to shape up By Tim Redmond June 21, 2026 (48hills.org) Sup. Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener both spoke to the Noe Valley Democratic Club this week, and while it was not a debate format,… Continue reading
June 22, 2026 (Prospect.org) KUTTNER ON TAP The stakes for Andy Burnham’s success go far beyond Britain. As expected, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation early Monday in favor of Andy Burnham, the popular former mayor of Greater Manchester. To become prime minister, Burnham made the risky decision… Continue reading
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gives a speech outside 10 Downing Street announcing his resignation in London, United Kingdom on June 22, 2026. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images) “Getting rid of Keir Starmer is not enough. We need to get rid of the politics… Continue reading
