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January 26, 2009
Money, Money, Money: S.F.'s Big Charitable Spenders
In these dire financial times, fewer of us have the opportunity to donate to charity (at least, that's what we keep telling ourselves). But some really, really rich people are more than capable of forking over large quantities of the stuff, as evidenced by Slate's list of the largest charitable dona ... More >>
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June 25, 2010
Can Jeff Adachi Save San Francisco $167 Million?
In which this gent represents San Francisco...Public Defender says "Smart Reform" not a political ploy; claims he's not running for mayorJeff Adachi has a job. He's good at it, too. But now it's time for a little role reversal. Rather than defend, he's on the attack -- and his campaign will likel ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
Jeff Adachi Plans Signature-Gathering Marathon For Pension Reform Measure
Almost there...Jeff Adachi has until 5 p.m. today to gather signatures for his "Smart Reform" measure, which would mandate city employees pay hundreds of millions a year toward their pension and health care costs. Reached late Monday afternoon, San Francisco's public defender said he'd prob ... More >>
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July 7, 2010
Couple Gave $245K To Jeff Adachi Pension Measure. Will They Give More To See It Pass?
When Jeff Adachi triumphantly wheeled 75,000 signatures and change into the Department of Elections yesterday, he shocked a lot of veteran City Hall observers. Sure, they were surprised at the sheer number of John Hancocks he amassed for his pension reform measure. But what really caught everyone ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Jeff Adachi for mayor!
When Jeff Adachi triumphantly wheeled 75,000 signatures and change into the Department of Elections yesterday, he shocked a lot of veteran City Hall observers. Sure, they were surprised at the sheer number of John Hancocks he amassed for his pension reform measure. But what really caught everyone ... More >>
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July 19, 2010
Jeff Adachi Claims Retribution, Hints He'll Sue City if Supes Withdraw His Funding
Jeff Adachi -- up against the wall? Melissa Griffin has gotten a hold of a letter from Jeff Adachi to the Board of Supervisors in which the public defender insinuates he's ready to try something different and file a lawsuit -- against the city. Here's the back story: Adachi has become the Darth V ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
The Loathsome Campaign Against Pension Reform
An offer he can't refuse? When Jeff Adachi enraged every last vestigial limb of the San Francisco political body by pushing his "Smart Reform" pension measure onto the ballot, your humble narrator made a prediction. Labor, acting through beholden politicians and complicit partners in the media, w ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Unions Sue Jeff Adachi, City to Keep Pension Reform Off Ballot
The union-led brawl over pension reform has, inevitably, found its way to a courtroomMembers of five city unions took the next step in labor's all-out battle against Public Defender Jeff Adachi's pension reform measure, suing Adachi and the city's election director in an effort to keep Propositio ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Jeff Adachi Lawyers Up
Joe EskenaziJeff Adachi insists his back isn't to the wallAs public defender, Jeff Adachi has provided legal services for countless defendants. But now that he's a defendant, he finds himself in the unfamiliar position of having to phone a lawyer. Five city unions this week sued Adachi in an atte ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Pension Reform Prop. B Helmed By Rookie Strategist Darcy Brown
Darcy Brown's first job as a San Francisco campaign consultant won't be an easy oneOn Monday, the Chronicle revealed that consultant Jim Stearns is being tapped to lead labor's charge against Jeff Adachi's Prop. B pension reform measure -- a move that was all but inevitable. Stearns is labor and ... More >>
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March 15, 2011
Pension Reports Predict Dire San Francisco Future
Such a headache...When discussing the city's pension morass, the preferred analogy is a bursting dam. Fair enough. But, today, we'll use different too-much-water nomenclature: In pension world, when it rains, it pours. Hot on the heels of city controller Ben Rosenfield's analysis of what would -- ... More >>
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August 31, 2011
The Billion-Dollar Bet: Which Pension Reform Measure Will Pass and Survive Legal Challenge
Such a headache...When discussing the city's pension morass, the preferred analogy is a bursting dam. Fair enough. But, today, we'll use different too-much-water nomenclature: In pension world, when it rains, it pours. Hot on the heels of city controller Ben Rosenfield's analysis of what would -- ... More >>