Category: Government 2.0
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The demise of Prop. A is a big win for the Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, the only organized opposition. … An unhappy Mayor Gavin Newsom skipped the big Dems party at the Marriott and had a slog of white wine before taking the stage at Sean Elsbernd’s victory party. …
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Newsom tanked. As he’s apt to say, it’s a lot easier to defeat measures than pass them – and in this case it was his game to lose. The Hiles loss is especially sharp, much like Brown and Guillory a couple years back. …
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McGoldrick, Alioto-Pier, Peskin, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Ammiano, Sandoval all lead. … Real trouble for Elsbernd and Sandoval, and it’ll take a bit of counting to get through D5. …
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November surprise! Obviously Board President Matt Gonzalez couldn’t let the election go by without a surprise. Monday night he endorsed Democrat Robert Haaland as his No. 2, throwing a stick in the spokes of Green Ross Mirkarimi’s campaign. …
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Picks for the Usual Suspects contest: D1 – 38; D2 – 54; D3 – 68; D5 – 22; D7 – 28; D9 – 52; D11 – 41. You try, too.
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Nothing too odd appearing on the late Ethics Commission reports. Wade Randlett’s six IE’s are involved in modest efforts on behalf of D5’s Newsom-endorsed candidates Nick Waugh and Andrew Sullivan, and for Hiles, Kane and Weiner in the School Board race. Yes on A and the tax measures are also getting plenty of last-minute funding,…
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Correction: The O’Donghue and Keker donations were not for school board, but late contributions to the Yes on F campaign (confusing committee names). …
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Mike Mallen’s picked up a few big endorsements in District 7: Angela Alioto, Bill Jones, Ed Jew and Joe O’Donoghue.
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Joe O’Donoghue, the Residential Builders’ Association and John Keker have reported modest contributions for a School Board IE, but nothing yet online from Wade Randlett and his crew. …