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Proposition C

Fate of San Francisco's Prop. H is still uncertain

By: Melissa Griffin 11/15/11 12:09 AM
Prop. H
The votes are in and political partisans are either celebrating or mourning the election results. The only item that hangs in the balance is one of the more controversial measures: Proposition H, a policy statement asking the school board to give all students the right to go to neighborhood schools (as opposed to a lottery in which geography is just one of several factors). Read More

Pension reform measure backed by Ed Lee bests opposing proposition

By: Joshua Sabatini 11/08/11 9:00 PM
Voters chose what was billed as a consensus pension-reform measure even though it would save The City less money than one authored by Public Defender Jeff Adachi, which was headed for defeat. The dueling pension measures were placed on the November ballot as The City faces skyrocketing pension costs that could reach as high as $800 million by 2014. Read More

Prop. C is the better choice for pension reform

By: Steve Falk 11/02/11 6:19 PM
All eyes are on San Francisco, and for good reason. On Tuesday, voters will elect The City’s next chief executive in its first competitive mayoral contest to use ranked-choice voting. The outcome will be significant. The new mayor will set the tone at City Hall, preside over negotiations with every major city union, and influence key policy initiatives for years to come. Read More

San Francisco's Prop. M legacy will be a bill for $122K

By: Melissa Griffin 11/01/11 4:00 AM
‘Passage of this measure will lead to costly litigation that the voters will ultimately pay for,” read part of an argument opposing Proposition M in the November 2008 election. The measure passed, and today the Board of Supervisors will vote to pay $122,500 for the legal fees of plaintiffs who just won a case invalidating Prop M.  Read More

Pension reform: Which campaign gets to claim grassroots support?

By: Melissa Griffin 10/19/11 11:30 AM
Columnists have different approaches to the Comments Section. Personally, I like to read them and take the thoughtful messages seriously. And that’s why I’m dedicating this blog entry to a commenter on my article yesterday about the campaign to defeat Proposition D and its unfounded accusation that the two main backers of D are “tea party billionaires.” Read More
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