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  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Medical Marijuana Advocates Petition Nancy Pelosi to End Federal Crackdown on Pot Clubs

    Pot patients are marching to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco office as we type to deliver a petition demanding she do something to stop the ongoing and significant crackdown on local pot clubs. The petition, which you can find here, asks Pelosi to defend medical marijuana users who rely o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Local Democrats Ask Obama to Leave S.F. Marijuana Clubs Alone

    San Francisco Democrats turned on one of their own as they issued a scathing rebuttal to President Barack Obama's explanation of his unpopular crackdown of medical marijuana clubs.The local Democratic Party passed a resolution yesterday, demanding that President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    KSFO Recalls Andrew Breitbart Saying "Progressivism in San Francisco Has Ruined This Wonderful Town."

    The most interesting time to listen to talk radio is a day with fresh news, because it demands actual thinking from hosts who usually just spend hours each week spewing forth librul-hatin' nonsense as canned and same-y as soft-serve coming from a spigot. That's why SF Weekly spent a chunk of this mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    San Franciscans Are Not Googling "the N-Word"

    Hey Barry! Guess what my constituents haven't been Googling!​In 2008, Barack Obama was the rising tide that buoyed all San Francisco ships -- at least the ones that floated a bit to the left. A massive turnout for "Hope" and "Change" -- 84 percent of a swollen turnout voted for Obama -- also led t ... More >>

  • News

    November 23, 2011

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

    Hey Barry! Guess what my constituents haven't been Googling!​In 2008, Barack Obama was the rising tide that buoyed all San Francisco ships -- at least the ones that floated a bit to the left. A massive turnout for "Hope" and "Change" -- 84 percent of a swollen turnout voted for Obama -- also led t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    California Young Democrats' Bank Accounts Frozen in Kinde Durkee Fraud Case

    ​The California Young Democrats are appealing to supporters for financial assistance after discovering that they cannot access their operating funds, which were handled by a Democratic campaign treasurer now facing fraud charges.Federal and state authorities are investigating the treasurer, Kinde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Gavin Newsom Booted from S.F. Democratic Party

    Don't let the door hit you on the way out​Whether Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is living in San Francisco no longer seems to be a question -- or at least it's not a political concern. Aaron Peskin, chairman of the local Democratic County Central Committee, removed Newsom from the committee thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Gavin Newsom's House Sells

    It's official: Newsom's out​Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom can no longer play coy about whether he is or is not a resident of San Francisco. According to news reports, the former San Francisco mayor's house has officially sold, which means he is officially no longer a denizen of our fair city. S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Gavin Newsom's House Hits the Market

    Where's Gavin now?​The big question for Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has been: Where does the ex-mayor live? Until today, we couldn't say for sure what his living situation was. While some news reports say the Newsoms have packed up their home and moved to Ross for the summer, his staff was in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Where Does Gavin Newsom Live?

    No matter where he lives, Newsom will still be a Giants fan​There seems to be much confusion about whether Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is officially a resident of San Francisco or a resident of Marin County, or both. News reports have consistently claimed Newsom is now a resident of Marin Cou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Joanna Rees Gives a Large Chunk of Money to Democratic Party For No Good Reason

    The best way to support the Democratic Party is to JOIN the party​In the San Francisco's mayor's race Joanna Rees has played the part as the unknown, nonpolitical candidate who has confounded people by claiming she is a "progressive independent" -- whatever that means. But now it seems the apoliti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    California DA's Association Is Fighting Bill to Make Pot Growing a Misdemeanor

    Mesage received​You don't need to tell David Eyster about marijuana crime. As Mendocino County district attorney, he deals with pot crimes more than anyone else in the state. Yet the prosecutors in California's "Emerald Triangle" pot-producing region all sponsor AB 1017 --  the bill in the st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Gavin Newsom -- You Can Still Watch Him on Demand

    Technologically active again​When former Mayor Gavin Newsom left City Hall, his staid YouTube addresses that people had grown accustomed to went right with him. But Newsom's hiatus from YouTube was short-lived. Just barely a month as the state Lieutenant Governor, Newsom sent out his first video a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Former SF Photographer's Weird Jerry Brown Photo Book Might Be Reissued

    ​Remember the early 1990s? For some of us, it meant the advent of gourmet coffee, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the first and last legitimate appearance of fashionable flannel. For more mature and/or serious minds, it also meant Jerry Brown's 1992 presidential campaign.The spoils of the De ... More >>

  • News

    December 1, 2010

    Don't worry, America. San Francisco knows what's best for you

    ​Remember the early 1990s? For some of us, it meant the advent of gourmet coffee, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the first and last legitimate appearance of fashionable flannel. For more mature and/or serious minds, it also meant Jerry Brown's 1992 presidential campaign.The spoils of the De ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2010

    List: What is Nancy Pelosi's next move?

    ​Remember the early 1990s? For some of us, it meant the advent of gourmet coffee, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the first and last legitimate appearance of fashionable flannel. For more mature and/or serious minds, it also meant Jerry Brown's 1992 presidential campaign.The spoils of the De ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Democratic Candidate Portrays San Francisco as Haven of Dirty Hippies

    Dirty hippies! ​It's a bit odd for a Democratic candidate to use, as a selling point, how little he has in common with the Democratic Party. But, if that's the chosen route to electoral success, it's not very surprising that said candidate should portray San Francisco as a den of bizarre, gyrating ... More >>

  • News

    August 25, 2010

    Her House Divided

    The most powerful female politician in the country now teeters between long-term victory and instant defeat.

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Republicans Following Porn on Twitter (NSFW)

    By following @_PrettyAlison, the California GOP studied the body politic...​If you're going to get hit with a sex scandal, you should at least make sure to enjoy the sex. Yet the California Republican Party has been monitoring the online offerings of dozens of porn purveyors in a situation that ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    Marijuana-Legalizing Proposition 19 Gets Greenlight From California Young Democrats

    Bill St. ClairThe young are restless...​Supporters of Proposition 19 -- the Tax Cannabis 2010 legislation -- were bummed this weekend when California's Democratic Party opted to make no endorsement on the measure and stay neutral. But when it comes to marijuana, the kids are all right. California ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    California Democrats Stay Neutral on Marijuana-Legalizing Prop. 19

    Drag​Supporters of Proposition 19 -- the Control and Tax Marijuana 2010 initiative -- can be forgiven for feeling a little paranoid these days. After the move to regulate marijuana like alcohol was lambasted by state politicians ranging from Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Mayor Gavin Newsom to Kamala Ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Who Should Progressives Root for In World Cup?

    If you were a true progressive, you'd pull for a World Cup outcome that'd help Lula hold onto power. You know this to be true. ​Last week we wrote about how the U.S. World Cup team's thrilling, last-minute victory over Algeria wasn't due to any kind innately American traits hard-wired into players ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Gavin Newsom Pays For Endorsement in Bogus 'Voter Information Guide'

    ​How much more official could it look -- there's an eagle on its cover, isn't there? But the "Voter Information Guide For Democrats" landing in San Francisco mailboxes has nothing to do with the state Democratic Party and is merely a paid political mailer funded by the candidates and propositions ... More >>

  • News

    February 10, 2010

    Against all odds, a radical S.F. Republican takes on Nancy Pelosi

    ​How much more official could it look -- there's an eagle on its cover, isn't there? But the "Voter Information Guide For Democrats" landing in San Francisco mailboxes has nothing to do with the state Democratic Party and is merely a paid political mailer funded by the candidates and propositions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Real Estate Magnate Clint Reilly Returns to Political Roots, Will Direct Campaign For State Constitutional Convention

    Clint Reilly​Ace political consultant turned politician turned real-estate baron Clint Reilly is going back where he started, signing up to lead a political campaign for the first time in more than a decade. John Grubb, a spokesman for the Bay Area Council, confirmed what SF Weekly had heard throu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    And the Most Partisan District in California Is ... Compton? San Francisco Doesn't Even Crack Top-10.

    We may not be his best friend after all​San Francisco may be the national Democratic Party's ATM. But, counter-intuitively, it does not flaunt the most lopsided percentage of registered Democratic voters in the state. Or the second-highest. Or third. Or tenth. According to the city's Department of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2009

    What Moore Do You Want?

    We may not be his best friend after all​San Francisco may be the national Democratic Party's ATM. But, counter-intuitively, it does not flaunt the most lopsided percentage of registered Democratic voters in the state. Or the second-highest. Or third. Or tenth. According to the city's Department of ... More >>

  • Music

    December 5, 2007

    Butter

    We may not be his best friend after all​San Francisco may be the national Democratic Party's ATM. But, counter-intuitively, it does not flaunt the most lopsided percentage of registered Democratic voters in the state. Or the second-highest. Or third. Or tenth. According to the city's Department of ... More >>

  • News

    August 23, 2006

    Mexico Burning? Don't believe it.

    S.F.'s Global Exchange wins publicity by pushing a vote recount Mexico doesn't need

  • News

    February 28, 1996

    Judging Matthew Rothschild

    Why is the Democratic Party elite backing an underqualified party operative for the local judiciary?

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