Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assemblyman Jerry Hill’s bill awarding the Electoral College votes of California to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote of the United States. Proponents of the National Popular Vote movement say it would force the candidates to campaign vigorously in all 50 states, and Hill believes California would receive more attention then we’re getting now. Read More

The 2010-11 San Francisco civil grand jury has exposed the taxpayer waste and disservice to San Francisco of the so-called Central Subway Project in a compelling and riveting way, thus far ignored by accountable politicians and public officials. Read More

A Wednesday letter argued that Mayor Ed Lee should go back on his word and run for election if he is the most-qualified candidate. The problem is that if he violates his promise, he becomes a far less-qualified candidate. The mayor was able to bring opposing interests together in practical compromises not just because he was capable, but also because he was viewed as a “neutral” party who owed no allegiances to supervisors, other politicians or other vested interests. Read More

I drive along Valencia Street most mornings. Every morning I see bicyclists riding in their lanes and most of them do it with caution. But every morning there are also those militants who run red lights, turn illegally or make turns without signaling. Read More