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San Francisco Ethics Commission

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Adachi Campaign Alleges Lee Door Hangers Violate Campaign Finance Law

    Ed Lee​Interim Mayor Ed Lee is facing new allegations of wrongdoing on the eve of the election, capping a slew of ethical complaints that has dogged his campaign this fall.Public Defender and mayoral contender Jeff Adachi says he filed a complaint with the San Francisco Ethics Commission this morn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Meet the Brains (and Checkbooks) Behind That Bizarre Ed Lee Hagiography

    ​The Kentucky Derby of political-action committees backing Ed Lee's run for mayor has a new horse in the race: The SF Neighbor Alliance for Ed Lee for Mayor 2011. Founded in mid-September, the committee has somehow already spent more than $100,000 - almost 20 percent of the amount spent by the act ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    DA Candidates Ask Gascón to Recuse Himself from 'Run, Ed, Run' Investigation

    DA George Gascón​Three challengers of interim District Attorney George Gascón in this year's DA's race are calling upon him to recuse himself from a potential investigation of criminal wrongdoing by the committee behind the campaign to draft Mayor Ed Lee to run for a full term.Last week, retired ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Why the Ethics Commission Cleared the Run, Ed, Run Campaign of Any Wrongdoing

    S.F. Ethics Commission hard at work​Yesterday afternoon, just after Mayor Ed Lee declared his candidacy for mayor, the Ethics Commission cleared Progress for All, the campaign that worked to get Lee into the election, of any illegal wrongdoing. But right before making that decision, the commission ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Q&A: Rose Pak Talks about Mayor Ed Lee and the Ethics Commission

    Caroline ChenRose Pak​Rose Pak, Chinatown activist and the supposed mastermind behind the Run Ed Run campaign, is one of the best-known characters in San Francisco. This week SF Weekly sat down with Pak  to dish about politics, her projects and passions, and life before becoming the biggest p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Bevan Dufty's Campaign Might be Unstable, but It's Not Nefarious

    Bevan's campaign, if nothing else, is entertaining ​The day after the June 30 campaign finance deadline, mayoral candidate Bevan Dufty fired off an e-mail to his supporters congratulating them for helping him reach a milestone mark in his once troubled campaign: He had raised more than $1 million. ... More >>

  • News

    February 9, 2011

    S.F's Chinese New Year Parade Has Become a Hotbed of Controversy

    Bevan's campaign, if nothing else, is entertaining ​The day after the June 30 campaign finance deadline, mayoral candidate Bevan Dufty fired off an e-mail to his supporters congratulating them for helping him reach a milestone mark in his once troubled campaign: He had raised more than $1 million. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    'Friends of Entertainment Commission' Web Site Traced to Controversial Entertainment Commissioner

    The San Francisco Entertainment Commission has been having a rough go of it lately. The seven-member board of political appointees, tasked with regulating the city's nightclubs, has presided over a local nightlife scene that has become infamous for its violence. The commission has also come under fi ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2009

    For Entertainment Purposes Only

    The Entertainment Commission is supposed to regulate S.F. nightclubs, but it won't — and often can't — punish scofflaws. The results are sometimes tragic.

  • News

    February 18, 2009

    What’s in David Chiu’s political baggage?

    The Entertainment Commission is supposed to regulate S.F. nightclubs, but it won't — and often can't — punish scofflaws. The results are sometimes tragic.

  • News

    October 22, 2008

    Checkin' It Out

    Former building commish took money from woman with business before the commission.

  • News

    September 17, 2008

    Gavin Newsom's out-of-town businesses with SF addresses

    Former building commish took money from woman with business before the commission.

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    Ed Jew Opens for Chicken John at Ethics Commission Nov. 30 -- Is That Kosher?

    Former building commish took money from woman with business before the commission.

  • News

    January 31, 2007

    A Fine Mess

    Former building commish took money from woman with business before the commission.

  • News

    October 25, 2006

    Stealth Dollars

    Questionable political donations are flowing into the city's most controversial political race

  • News

    July 14, 2004

    Follow the Money

    Why does Gavin Newsom need a backer like the California Urban Issues Project?

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003
  • News

    April 18, 2001

    Dog Bites

    Details, Details; Problem Is, It's Hard to Read in the Dark; PG&E Strikes Back

  • News

    April 4, 2001

    Delusions of Power

    Is it smart to jump into the Bay Guardian's version of public power, without even studying whether it will save money?

  • Calendar

    October 14, 1998

    Cothran

    Is it smart to jump into the Bay Guardian's version of public power, without even studying whether it will save money?

  • News

    January 28, 1998

    Boondoggle by the Bay

    Why the tacky political giveaway called Pier 39 shouldn't be used as a model for the coming redevelopment of San Francisco's waterfront

  • News

    August 7, 1996

    Ringmaster Willie

    Although Mayor Brown's opening acts have impressed, he's also allowed more than a few rogue elephants under his Big Top. We begin our stampede watch.

  • Calendar

    May 31, 1995

    Paper Trails

    Although Mayor Brown's opening acts have impressed, he's also allowed more than a few rogue elephants under his Big Top. We begin our stampede watch.

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