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Spending on local ballot measures soared in 2012 election

By: Joshua Sabatini 11/13/12 9:18 PM
The rush of money into city political campaigns was not just limited to candidates. Campaigns for several San Francisco ballot measures had price tags in the neighborhood of $1 million. Based on recent filings with the Ethics Commission, the largest spending on ballot measures was for the $195 million parks bond and on the measure to replace San Francisco’s business payroll tax with a tax on gross receipts. Both campaign war chests were about $1 million. Read More

Lee flashing winning grin as local propositions pass

By: Mike Billings 11/07/12 7:26 PM
Mayor Ed Lee batted .1000 when it came to local propositions on Tuesday’s San Francisco ballot, calling his sweep “like a second World Series win.” Along with the passage of a statewide tax measure destined primarily for schools, the success of several local measures put San Francisco on a stronger economic foundation, Lee said in an interview. Read More

CCSF parcel tax, parks bond among San Francisco propositions that pass

By: Joshua Sabatini 11/06/12 11:51 PM
A breakdown of what San Francisco propositions passed and failed in the 2012 election. Read More

Under fire, SFPUC points to water conservation effort

By: Dan Schreiber 10/24/12 6:40 PM
Although San Francisco’s water utility has come under fire this election season for not doing more conservation, the agency is pointing to some successes in updating the faucets, shower heads and toilets for one of its biggest users. Read More

Vote for Environmental & Spiritual Restoration: Yes on Prop F

By: Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham 10/14/12 8:13 PM
After many years of ministry devoted to deepening the connection between ecology and faith, I have come to realize that most people have a strong sense of the divine in nature. Nature, for many, is the place where we meet God and taste the beauty of creation. San Franciscans especially thrive on the natural wonder around us and have been famously progressive and forward-thinking when it comes to sustainable living and preservation of our natural resources. Read More

Hetch Hetchy ballot fight heats up as election nears

By: Dan Schreiber 10/09/12 9:58 PM
The latest battle in the intermittent centurylong war to drain the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park is intensifying as the Nov. 6 election approaches. Read More

Disputed Hetch Hetchy ballot language remains unchanged

By: Dan Schreiber 09/04/12 8:06 PM
Proponents of a November ballot measure to study the overhaul of San Francisco’s water supply remained unsatisfied Tuesday morning when a Superior Court judge declined to alter the proposition’s wording. Read More

Hetch Hetchy ballot language having its day in court

By: Mike Billings 08/27/12 8:38 PM
A fight over wording for a San Francisco ballot measure about the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir’s future is scheduled to be in court today. Read More

Greater oversight of campaign consultants in San Francisco rejected

By: Dan Schreiber 11/08/11 9:00 PM
Proposition F, a ballot measure to increase The City’s oversight of campaign consultants, failed to pass Tuesday. The measure, introduced by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, would have required consultants to file disclosure reports with the Ethics Commission monthly instead of quarterly, and electronically instead of only with paper copies. Read More

Rehiring of retired San Francisco employees results in double-dipping

By: Joshua Sabatini 05/13/11 4:00 AM
An attorney working part time for the Rent Board took home $78,153 in wages while also collecting a $3,994-per-month pension last fiscal year. Meanwhile, a lawyer in The City Attorney’s Office was paid $77,427 for up to 120 days of work while receiving a $96,588 pension. A part-time nurse earned $67,068 while collecting a $72,540 pension. Read More
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