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Certified Contra Costa County election results: Solid Dem lean despite gerrymandered outlier
Certified Contra Costa County election results were mostly unsurprising, but one in particular reflects the glaring impact of gerrymandering.Read More
SF election dust settles with most ballots counted, voters deal mayor mixed hand
Most recent election results are a mixed bag for San Francisco’s mayor. Breed will replace the DA, but takes an L on her infrastructure bill.Read More
As OPD hits oversight milestone, Schaaf praises commission she was accused of interfering with
In Wednesday’s briefing about Oakland Police Department’s federal oversight “milestone,” Mayor Libby Schaaf praised the police commission she was once accused of interfering with. Read More
District 3 candidates diverge in approach to city’s pressing issues
The five candidates running for San Jose City Council's District 3 seat diverge in their focus and approach to the city's pressing issues.Read More
Mayor accuses Valero of scaring off candidates with campaign ‘war chest’
A political action committee mostly backed by Valero Energy is poised to pump $232,000 into the upcoming Benicia City Council race, according to the PAC’s campaign disclosure statement. Working...Read More
School board, DA recall elections to cost San Francisco $12 million
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman Tuesday requested $12 million to fund two recall elections in 2022, one that addresses three school district board commissioners and...Read More
Latino leaders, social justice groups urge redistricting commission to adopt ‘Unity Map’
Latino leaders and social justice groups are urging San Jose's redistricting commission to adopt a map they say will uplift all voices.Read More
Matt Mahan makes bid for mayor’s seat on affordable housing platform
San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan announced his bid for mayor with a campaign launch centered largely on affordable housing.Read More
Legislators consider recall election reform, call current codes ‘anti-democratic’
Legislators are planning hearings to consider how the state can reform election code to make recall efforts more democratic.Read More
Newsom makes acceptance speech less than hour after polls close
Gov. Gavin Newsom survives the recall effort by wide margins in a race called less than an hour after polls closed.Read More
Pandemic of tribalism: Anti-vaccination messaging and misinformation kills
Covid-19 in the U.S. is overshadowed by another pandemic, one of misinformation and mistrust, with consequences playing out in real time on a dangerous and deadly stage.Read More
Supervisors unanimously confirm Carmen Chu to city administer post
San Francisco supervisors unanimously Tuesday confirmed Mayor London Breed’s appointment of Assessor Carmen Chu to serve as the city administrator. The Board of Supervisors lavished praise on Chu for...Read More
Protest highlights distrust in new administration as bystanders question motivations
About 150 black bloc demonstrators marched Wednesday in Sacramento, hoping to expel potential far-right demonstrators from town. Protesters focused their attention against the self-proclaimed chauvinist right-wing Proud Boys group,...Read More
Leadership group carves political path for underrepresented women
A San Francisco-based partisan organization that trains female Democratic leaders has the most diverse class in 2021 since the group’s launch in 2002. Melanie V. Ramil, executive director of...Read More
Supervisors select Walton to lead, unite board through tough times ahead
"He is someone that leads with integrity...regardless of the politics and the surrounding circumstances."Read More
Two tight council races in Santa Clara County head to recount after certification
One vote really does matter — at least it does in Santa Clara County. Now that election results have been certified, county officials have pursued recounts for city council...Read More
State NAACP president resigns under criticism for support of propositions against ‘interest of Black people’
Political consultant Alice Huffman has resigned as president of the California NAACP after a turbulent election season in which several Black leaders criticized her for endorsing ballot measures they...Read More
Challenger concedes race to Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan
The main challenger to Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s next term on the council has conceded the election, Kaplan’s office said this week. Derreck Johnson conceded the race...Read More
Philhour concedes, Chan wins District 1 supervisor race
San Francisco District 1 supervisor candidate Marjan Philhour has conceded the race to Connie Chan after falling behind by 123 votes. Philhour said in a tweet at 6 p.m....Read More
Local leaders show love for Bay Area native Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, President-elect Joe Biden
"A Trump campaign punctuated by racism and misogyny will end with a Black woman in the White House and a bold agenda for women's equality and dignity."Read More