‘We can’t kiss tech’s ass all the time:’ Mayor Breed’s looming clash

by JOE ESKENAZI FEBRUARY 26, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) Whatever your thoughts about Mayor London Breed — and the results of a recent Chronicle poll indicate that few San Franciscans have happy thoughts — one must admit that she has a difficult job. It’s tough enough to lead the real San Francisco, let alone the largely imaginary version that… Continue reading

Mark Farrell Formally Announces He’s Running for Mayor, Giving Breed Three Moderate Challengers

Mark Farrell Formally Announces He’s Running for Mayor, Giving Breed Three Moderate Challengers

13 FEBRUARY 2024/SF POLITICS/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) Former SF supervisor and interim mayor Mark Farrell officially threw his hat in the ring to challenge London Breed for mayor this November, so now Breed has three moderate opponents (two of whom are pretty wealthy). It is a surprise to absolutely no one… Continue reading

What all this talk about giving the mayor more power really means

What all this talk about giving the mayor more power really means

It’s all about giving Big Money more ability to control San Francisco. That has always been a disaster. By TIM REDMOND NOVEMBER 3, 2023 (48hills.org) Sup. Rafael Mandelman has introduced the latest in a series of ballot measures that seek to solve the city’s problems by giving the mayor more… Continue reading

Daniel Lurie heavily alters the mayor’s race. But can he win?

by JOE ESKENAZI SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 (MissionLocal.org) Surely it was a coincidence that Mayor London Breed announced her new initiative to force welfare recipients into mandatory drug testing and treatment at the very moment Daniel Lurie was signing papers to run for mayor.  If you spend even a moment to examine… Continue reading

Daniel Lurie files to challenge Mayor Breed in 2024

Daniel Lurie files to challenge Mayor Breed in 2024

Nonprofit founder and Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie appears to be the latest major challenger to Mayor London Breed. As has long been expected, Lurie filed paperwork on Thursday with The City’s Ethics Commission to enable a run against Breed in her 2024 reelection campaign, the San Francisco Standard first reported. Lurie… Continue reading