The 10 precincts that make up the Portola neighborhood have become ground zero in the latest row between San Francisco moderates and progressives. As the Redistricting Task Force attempts to draw new supervisorial districts that will remain in place for the next 10 years, everyone is looking to keep and gain an advantage.And how this skirmish plays out could determine which faction controls the Board of Supervisors in the coming decade.
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Mayor Ed Lee may soon find himself once again wielding his appointment power and impacting San Francisco’s elected offices. In November, Lee first appointed District 5 Supervisor Christina Olague after former Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi won as sheriff. Lee then appointed Vicki Hennessy to sheriff after suspending on official misconduct charges Mirkarimi, who is fighting to prevent his permanent ouster.
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Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting finds himself battling San Francisco Library Commissioner Michael Breyer, son of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, for the 19th Assembly District seat vacated by termed-out Assembly member Fiona Ma. Breyer is a businessman who helped found a company called Courtroom Connect, which broadcasts trials. He threw his hat into race on Friday.
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A recent survey of 382 San Francisco foreclosures found irregular documents or other “suspicious activities” in 99 percent of the cases and “at least one clear violation” of state law 84 percent of the time, San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting said Wednesday.
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A Superior Court judge has indicated that the Archdiocese of San Francisco won’t have to pay more than $22 million in taxes sought by The City over the transfer of hundreds of properties between different church entities.
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Mud was slung freely, along with accusations of voter fraud and campaign money laundering. But years from now, the 2011 San Francisco mayoral race is likely to be better remembered for its obsession with Ed Lee’s mustache, the curious involvement of otherwise irrelevant rapper MC Hammer and a pingpong match between rival candidates.
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One of the fascinating aspects of ranked choice voting is that one can learn which candidates have a similar voting base. I certainly wanted to know where the votes went after each candidate was eliminated. Below are charts that follow the flow of votes from round to round to show you how we got to the final tally and declaration of a winner.
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Phil Ting received $279,668 in taxpayer-funded financing for his mayoral candidacy, but as of Wednesday he only received 806 votes. That’s $347 per vote spent by San Francisco taxpayers to subsidize his failed campaign.
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Much has been made of Mayor Ed Lee’s allegedly laundered campaign contributions this election season, but many of his opponents also have taken illegal money — amid considerably less scandal.
City ethics rules forbid candidates from taking money from people involved in organizations awarded city contracts worth more than $50,000 if those contracts are approved by the candidates in their current city jobs or by the office they are seeking.
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Mayoral candidates hit the streets Saturday, shaking hands, posing for pictures and even serving up a pancake breakfast in an effort to make the most of the last few days before Tuesday’s election.
Now in the home stretch, candidates said they are aiming to spend the remainder of their time in the community so voters can put a face, a voice and a handshake to a name on the ballot.
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