US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on April 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) “Kicking 4.3 million Americans off of SNAP is not a flex, it’s a failure,” said Democratic Rep. Shontel Brown. Brad Reed May 04, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) US… Continue reading
Candidates for governor Xavier Becerra, left, and Tom Steyer attend SEIU-United Service Workers West’s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2026.AFP via Getty Images By Anabel Sosa, Senior California politics reporter May 4, 2026 (SFGate.com) Another poll was released this week just as ballots head to California… Continue reading
California’s four-time gov says term-limits measure is just a thinly veiled attempt to kneecap Aaron Peskin. It’s hard to argue with him. by Joe Eskenazi May 4, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Jerry Brown was the youngest man to ever serve as governor of California in the modern era. After leaving office, he embarked… Continue reading
by Io Yeh Gilman May 4, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Voting in San Francisco’s June 2 election has begun! Voters started receiving mail-in ballots on May 1 and on Monday, May 4, San Francisco opened up ballot drop boxes across the city. If the 15-plus items on your ballot are overwhelming and you still have… Continue reading
4 May 2026 (samidoun.net) Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns the abduction of Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila of the Global Sumud Flotilla, part and parcel of the massive international piracy carried out by the Zionist regime and its occupation naval forces, with the complicity of the Greek state… Continue reading
Plus: term limits for commission members? Where did that come from, and why can’t we vote on it? That’s The Agenda for May 3-10 By Tim Redmond May 3, 2026 (48hills.org) I saw plenty of energy, and plenty of young people at City Hall on May Day; maybe that’s because… Continue reading
La Maravilla, rendering by HCLA and Mithun Design By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on May 4, 2026 (SFYimby.com) Construction has officially started for La Maravilla, a nine-story permanent supportive housing development at 2970 16th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The complex will eventually provide over a hundred affordable housing units, on-site services, and community-focused amenities… Continue reading
Posted on Apr 30, 2026 (buzzfeed.com) “Reds glorify their ignorance while Blues weaponize their money and status over people they say they’ll support but don’t.” by Dannica Ramirez BuzzFeed Staff After covering a viral TikTok of a woman explaining the “stark differences” she noticed after moving from a Republican-leaning to a Democratic-leaning state, BuzzFeed Community members… Continue reading
