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Eric Jaye

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2012

    Fact Check: Was State Assembly Candidate Michael Breyer Investigated by the Ethics Commission?

    Assessor Phil Ting's campaign says that Library Commission Michael Breyer, Ting's opponent for the 19th District state Assembly seat, "was investigated by the Ethics Commission for what they suspected was an illegally coordinated 'independent' expenditure."Breyer's campaign says that "Michael Breyer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2012

    Phil Ting's Assembly Bid Isn't So Boring After All

    Of all the do-gooders at San Francisco City Hall (what few are left), County Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting would be the very last person we'd expect to see caught up in nefarious politicking. We're talking about a man who got upstaged by Lenny the Service Dog, a guy who thinks Long Island Iced Teas ar ... More >>

  • News

    December 7, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    Of all the do-gooders at San Francisco City Hall (what few are left), County Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting would be the very last person we'd expect to see caught up in nefarious politicking. We're talking about a man who got upstaged by Lenny the Service Dog, a guy who thinks Long Island Iced Teas ar ... More >>

  • News

    November 23, 2011

    Progressively Worse: The Tumultuous Rise and Acrimonious Fall of the City's Left

    Of all the do-gooders at San Francisco City Hall (what few are left), County Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting would be the very last person we'd expect to see caught up in nefarious politicking. We're talking about a man who got upstaged by Lenny the Service Dog, a guy who thinks Long Island Iced Teas ar ... More >>

  • News

    August 31, 2011

    City Charter May Keep Top Contender Out of DA Race

    Of all the do-gooders at San Francisco City Hall (what few are left), County Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting would be the very last person we'd expect to see caught up in nefarious politicking. We're talking about a man who got upstaged by Lenny the Service Dog, a guy who thinks Long Island Iced Teas ar ... More >>

  • News

    July 27, 2011

    Inefficient by Design: San Francisco's Commissions Are Uncountable — and Unaccountable

    Of all the do-gooders at San Francisco City Hall (what few are left), County Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting would be the very last person we'd expect to see caught up in nefarious politicking. We're talking about a man who got upstaged by Lenny the Service Dog, a guy who thinks Long Island Iced Teas ar ... More >>

  • News

    May 25, 2011

    Ranked-Choice Voting Makes for a Boring, Undemocratic Political Mess

    Of all the do-gooders at San Francisco City Hall (what few are left), County Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting would be the very last person we'd expect to see caught up in nefarious politicking. We're talking about a man who got upstaged by Lenny the Service Dog, a guy who thinks Long Island Iced Teas ar ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2010

    The Identity Card

    Voting by race has made the city's political representation more Asian. It could be what puts 33-year-old Jane Kim on the board of supervisors.

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Phil Ting Launches Slick New 'Reset S.F.' Site -- But Not to Bolster Mayoral Run. Right?

    Phil Ting knows assessin' and recordin'. But transportation? The environment? Ain't those mayoral subjects?​Perhaps it's a bit of a simplification, but the city's assessor-recorder has two jobs: assessing and recording. So it came as a bit of a surprise when assessor-recorder Phil Ting launched a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    A Peek at Lascivious Anti-Newsom Mailers

    Yesterday we reported on a viscerally anti-Gavin Newsom flier landing in mailboxes across the state. In addition to a pair of eye-popping photos, the anonymous postcard gives the phone numbers of two political consultants -- who say they don't know what the hell is going on here -- and lists the ret ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Mysterious, Crude Anti-Newsom Mailers Go Out Again

    Once again, a misleading and anonymous anti-Gavin Newsom mailer featuring this eye-catching image has landed in Californians' mail boxes​A political postcard depicting Mayor Gavin Newsom with what appears to be a rectum for a mouth and also featuring the above -- undoctored -- photo has been sent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Marching Muni Drivers Overwhelm 'March Against Muni'

    All Photos | Joe EskenaziMarch Against Muni organizer Jared Roussel looks on as Muni Drivers' union boss Irwin Lum snatches away his bullhorn and addresses the crowd​"March Against Muni," the odd amalgam of largely young, hip people deeply incensed at rude Muni drivers, paper Fast Passes, and ... More >>

  • News

    February 24, 2010

    List: Why is Newsom vying for California's lieutenant governorship?

    All Photos | Joe EskenaziMarch Against Muni organizer Jared Roussel looks on as Muni Drivers' union boss Irwin Lum snatches away his bullhorn and addresses the crowd​"March Against Muni," the odd amalgam of largely young, hip people deeply incensed at rude Muni drivers, paper Fast Passes, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Muni May Lay Off 170 Operators on Friday

    Jim Herd​Muni spokesman Judson True has confirmed a rumor disseminated by the Muni Drivers' union: 170 operators -- and 230 Muni employees -- will be facing layoffs after Friday's Municipal Transportation Agency Board meeting. "At the Friday meeting, service reductions will be voted on. If the boa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Gavin For Gov: Who Got Paid?

    Audrey FukumanDon't worry -- the whale was compensated​Last night, we made our initial perusal of Mayor Gavin Newsom's Dostoevskyian, 529-page campaign filing laying out the finances in his failed bid for governor. And while Newsom spent around $700,000 more than he raised in 2009, his campaign pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    In Wake of Unpleasant Poll, Kamala Harris Trumpets Fund-Raising Totals

    'One million dollars!'​According to a press release Attorney General candidate Kamala Harris fired off about an hour ago, her campaign raised more than a million bucks in the last half of 2009. But according to a poll leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle -- she'll need it. The J. Moore Methods su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Which Is Worse? Newsom Boycotting Press, or Newsom Blowing off Substantive Questions and Being Nasty?

    BrainchildvnI am displeased in you, Hank Plante. ​By now many of you have seen the cringe-worthy Gavin Newsom/Hank Plante interview, an experience every bit as unpleasant as watching Ricky Gervais as David Brent pontificate and condescend in the British version of The Office. Most folks will remem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Going, Going, Gavin: What's Next For Newsom, City, State?

    ​ It's unlikely anyone has ever publicly announced he's taking a job so he can spend less time with his family. But countless folks turning in their resignation letters have chalked up the decision to jump ship to a desire to spend more time with the fam. Gavin Newsom joined that lengthy list ... More >>

  • News

    September 9, 2009

    The Wrong Stuff

    Candidate Newsom is “narcissistic,” “thin-skinned,” “disloyal,” and “friendless.” And that’s from his former supporters.

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Mayor's Choice to Replace Wealthy Supporters on Arts Commission -- His Own Employee

    Nan Park ImagesAh, but is it art? ​In San Francisco, the term "Arts Commission" is misleading. This is not merely a roomful of wealthy dowagers deciding where to place a bust of Adolph Sutro. A small percentage of funds expended on development projects in the city, by law, are sent the commission' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Newsom! Dellums! Who Will Win Mayoral Fantasy Football Spectacular? Who Will Explain What Fantasy Football Is to Ron Dellums?

    Justin Page'I dedicate this touchdown to L'Oreal...'​Mayors Gavin Newsom of San Francisco and Ron Dellums of Oakland come from different generations, but both have been assailed by their critics with the same adjective: detached. So no matter who drafts the better team tomorrow in a Yahoo! fantasy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Facebook Friends Cannot Elect Gavin Newsom -- Or Anyone Else

    You can win friends and influence people on Facebook. But it won't get you elected governor of this state.​ Last week's shakeup in Gavin Newsom's campaign for governor was, in a sense, a triumph of old media over new media. Eric Jaye, Newsom's longtime campaign guru who loved Twitter and Faceb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Newsom: No Jaye, No Problem. Mayor Says He's Going to Be Just Fine Without Former Svengali.

    Gavin Newsom says he's got everything covered​This morning., Gavin Newsom's favorite group of notebook, tape-recorder, and camera-wielding inquisitors packed into his tepid chambers for a press conference regarding a proposed United Nations Global Warming Center at the Hun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    SF Gov inAction: All Chris Daly Jokes Must Now Be Translated Into Chinese, Spanish, and Tagalog Upon Request

    There are only three meetings left standing this week: By contrast, four meetings were supposed to happen, but canceled. Is it just me, or are city hall meetings increasingly resembling network programming? "Well, we would LIKE to have a City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee mee ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2009

    The Man Who Cried Dust

    Christopher Muhammad's fight with Lennar over toxic dust has resulted in a restraining order against him, an accusation that he's a shakedown artist, and grudging respect from his rivals.

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Gavin's Dilemma: Dis Firefighters or Darling of LGBT Political Community?

    Who should I snub? Ballard! My magic eight-ball!If you were Gavin Newsom -- and, odds are, you weren't -- these were your choices: Head to last weekend's U.S. Conference of Mayor's in Providence, R.I. and talk about your treasurer's innovative economic plan and a former supervisor's innovative healt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Newsom's Svengali: Son of Michael Savage's Money Is No Good Here (Now That People Are Paying Attention)

    Drown your sorrows in RockstarYesterday we reported some of the more interesting names on would-be Governor Gavin Newsom's major donor's list -- including ousted Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, a bevy of movie moguls and Russell Weiner, the man behind Rockstar Energy Drinks. Weiner is also the son of right-wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Interesting Names on Gavin Newsom's Major Donors List: Michael Savage's Son, Ousted Yahoo Boss, and -- The Fugitive?

    A fund-raising 'Rock Star'?Heading into today's Gavin Newsom "New Direction for California" fund-raiser at the Palace Hotel -- when plenty of folks will shell out good money to San Francisco's gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile mayor -- it's worth taking a look at who has already ponied up the bi ... More >>

  • News

    August 27, 2008

    Gavin Newson's New Age adviser gives voters some advice

    A fund-raising 'Rock Star'?Heading into today's Gavin Newsom "New Direction for California" fund-raiser at the Palace Hotel -- when plenty of folks will shell out good money to San Francisco's gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile mayor -- it's worth taking a look at who has already ponied up the bi ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2008

    Guv candidate Gavin Newsom eligible for $48,000 campaign donations

    A fund-raising 'Rock Star'?Heading into today's Gavin Newsom "New Direction for California" fund-raiser at the Palace Hotel -- when plenty of folks will shell out good money to San Francisco's gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile mayor -- it's worth taking a look at who has already ponied up the bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2008

    When in Jerusalem ... Pretend You're Jesus! Gavin Newsom Sure Did

    A fund-raising 'Rock Star'?Heading into today's Gavin Newsom "New Direction for California" fund-raiser at the Palace Hotel -- when plenty of folks will shell out good money to San Francisco's gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile mayor -- it's worth taking a look at who has already ponied up the bi ... More >>

  • News

    March 5, 2008

    SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin's Message to Newsom: Quit Attacking Me!

    A fund-raising 'Rock Star'?Heading into today's Gavin Newsom "New Direction for California" fund-raiser at the Palace Hotel -- when plenty of folks will shell out good money to San Francisco's gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile mayor -- it's worth taking a look at who has already ponied up the bi ... More >>

  • News

    October 31, 2007

    Voter Turnout Predicted at 25 Percent This (Non)Election

    A fund-raising 'Rock Star'?Heading into today's Gavin Newsom "New Direction for California" fund-raiser at the Palace Hotel -- when plenty of folks will shell out good money to San Francisco's gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile mayor -- it's worth taking a look at who has already ponied up the bi ... More >>

  • News

    September 19, 2007

    Newsom Snubbed by Democrats

    Even without a major opponent, Mayor Gavin Newsom fails to get a Democratic Club's endorsement

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    Top Republican Strategist: Great Move, Gav!

    Even without a major opponent, Mayor Gavin Newsom fails to get a Democratic Club's endorsement

  • News

    August 29, 2007

    The Daly Show

    Even in a summer of discontent for San Francisco progressives, bad-boy supervisor Chris Daly remains unbowed

  • News

    August 8, 2007

    Governor Newsom?

    Not likely, given his lack of spine in opposing the initiative promoting more parking

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2007

    Clown Wants Newsom’s Job – Wait a minute …

    Not likely, given his lack of spine in opposing the initiative promoting more parking

  • News

    July 25, 2007

    Vote for a Real Clown

    Not likely, given his lack of spine in opposing the initiative promoting more parking

  • News

    July 4, 2007

    Our Mayor, Da Playa

    Not likely, given his lack of spine in opposing the initiative promoting more parking

  • News

    May 9, 2007

    Avoid the Noyes

    KGO's bulldog reporter Dan Noyes has his own antagonists

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    Pretty Rowdy in Pink

    How some ladies from S.F. will harass Hillary Clinton into being the tipping point against the Iraq War

  • News

    April 27, 2005

    The Politics of Cynicism

    SEIU lobbies for nursing home chains. Clint Reilly vs. Jack Davis, redux. Kerry raises money for Reilly's wife. Fabulous. Absolutely Fabulous.

  • News

    June 16, 2004

    Street Shuffle

    Gavin Newsom's push to move the "chronic" homeless into supportive housing has made him the darling of the Bush administration's homelessness czar. But is there enough money to make it work?

  • News

    April 28, 2004

    Museum Quality

    The new de Young Museum is an architectural marvel; its parking garage shows what's wrong with S.F. development policy

  • News

    April 21, 2004

    Looking Ahead

    Aides insist that Mayor Gavin Newsom is focused on City Hall; his sudden celebrity has spawned speculation about higher office. Much higher.

  • News

    November 19, 2003

    Derailing the Jaye Train

    Why Matt Gonzalez should stick with his progressive roots, and ignore pressure to act "responsibly"

  • News

    November 12, 2003

    Toothless Wonder

    Why S.F.'s police watchdog agency has never been effective - and why Prop. H won't change that

  • News

    August 30, 1995

    Achtenberg's Third Act

    Roberta Achtenberg bristles when anyone dares say that Williw Brown is the one who gets things done. "I have gotten things done my entire life, right?" she says, citing when her accomplishments as a law school dean, her 800-page book on sexual orientatio

  • Calendar

    May 24, 1995

    Paper Trails

    Roberta Achtenberg bristles when anyone dares say that Williw Brown is the one who gets things done. "I have gotten things done my entire life, right?" she says, citing when her accomplishments as a law school dean, her 800-page book on sexual orientatio

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