Category Archives: My City
-->Implement Proposition I
Melissa Griffin reports, that the study on streamlining City government mandated by Proposition I, which passed in November of 2007, has not been completed or even started. Our firm ran the campaign to pass Proposition I to create the Office of Small Business and the study that they are… >> More Updates
More stadium politics
For those of you who follow this blog, you know I enjoy the politics that surrounds sports stadiums. So I could not let the possibility of a new arena being built in San Francisco for the Golden State Warriors pass without comment.
First this speaks to the inability… >> More Updates
A radical suggestion
A recent San Francisco Examiner editorial talks about how independent expenditures have grown out of control in San Francisco.
“Our latest local example of this standoff is an “independent expenditure” campaign-contribution loophole that has more than quintupled its money flow during the past six years.”
Why is this… >> More Updates
Thoughts on the California Governor’s Race
With Mayor Gavin Newsom’s announcement that he is officially entering the race for Governor I received several calls about my thoughts on why my former client was getting into the race now and how it might effect his governing of San Francisco.
Here is a San Francisco Examiner
Save the Small Business Assistance Center
I received this email from the Council of District Merchants:
On 12/9 Supervisor Peskin introduced legislation that de-appropriates
funding to the Office of Small Business which operates the Small Business Assistance Center (SBAC). The proposed budget cuts would essentially wipe-out the Small Business Assistance Center, which was initiated by… >> More Updates
San Francisco Chronicle Endorsements
With just three days until the election I wanted to point out that the San Francisco Chronicle has endorsed Carmen Chu and Sue Lee for Supervisor in San Francisco.
District One (Richmond): Sue Lee. Experience and judgment count. Lee has served on the Planning Commission, worked for three… >> More Updates
Other Voices
Melissa Griffin from the San Francisco Examiner writes an interesting column on politics in San Francisco, including watching Board of Supervisor meetings so you don’t have to. I enjoy her column it is kind of like getting the notes of the most organized student in class. This week she… >> More Updates
The George W. Bush Water Pollution Control Plant
You might have heard that this year voters in San Francisco, will be asked to decide if the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant should be named after George W. Bush. While this is funny and as the founder of the Committee to Find the Lost Ballots I am not… >> More Updates
The ending of an era
Harry J. Aleo passed away on Saturday. While his obituary focused on his horse racing and service in World War Two, he might be best known for his store window. Harry owned Twin Peaks Properties, where he posted his conservative views and Republican political memorabilia. His office stood out like… >> More Updates
Me First
Matier & Ross are reporting that Mayor Newsom has an agreement to host a show on Air America. And he is looking for a theme song. Here is my idea, punk band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes version of San Francisco.