ENDORSEMENTS for California Democratic Party delegates
The California Democratic Party has long been dominated by insiders, politicians linked to big campaign donors – and that has prevented the party from going in a truly progressive direction. But that’s changing as a new generation of activists are running for statewide delegate positions.
It’s going to be a process: All of the statewide elected officials (all Democrats) hold...
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48 Hills, the daily independent news and culture site launched by former Bay Guardian editors, is celebrating six years of essential local journalism! Join us for the festivities on May 2, including entertainment, music, food, drinks, and some very special guests—including a special honor for the Anchor Brewing union organizers, who successfully unionized the company's workers this year!
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Vote NO on the Newsom recall
He was a bad mayor and is a bad governor—but the alternatives are way, way worse and the national implications are scary.
Tom Ammiano’s feisty memoir ‘Kiss My Gay Ass’ tells all
In wide-ranging book, the eminent politico, activist, comedian, teacher, and personality spills the tea.
ENDORSEMENTS 2018
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The two most important things on the November ballot are state Proposition 10 and San Francisco Proposition C. Both would address the housing crisis; both are desperately needed.
Prop. 10 would overturn one of the worst examples of a bad trend in California: The state Legislature likes to...
ENDORSEMENTS for the February 2022 Special Election
Campos for Assembly. No on the School Board recalls. Our recommendations for the Feb. 15 special election
ENDORSEMENTS! The case for six progressive supes, Kim for state Senate …
This is, to channel our favorite presidential contender of 2016, a HUUUGE election. There’s an increasingly scary presidential race, control of San Francisco City Hall up for grabs, and crucial state and local ballot measures.
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In June, most local progressives did well, and while the Bernie Bump was...
BEST OF THE BAY 2018 POLLS ARE NOW OPEN!
Best Burrito. Best Barber Shop. Best Politician. Best Music Venue. What say you? Sound off on all the people, places, and things you love about the Bay Area in our 43rd edition of the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay—the biggest, the best, the original!
Polls are open until September 30, and results will be announced in October. Tell you...
Endorsements for the March 3, 2020 primary
Below are our complete endorsements for the March 3, 2020 primary elections.
PRESIDENT
Bernie Sanders
Two elements come into play in the presidential primary, and we think both favor Sanders.
The first, of course, is beating Trump. We do not subscribe to the “Bernie or bust” theory, and in November, we will be endorsing and strongly supporting any Democrat who wins the nomination....
Our publisher’s ‘must-read’ history of US protests is out now!
"Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States" by 48 Hills publisher and arts editor Marke B is out today on Lerner Books (available everywhere, but please support your local bookshop and Bookshop.org). It's already been called "a must-read for understanding our current times" (Book Riot) and "a thoroughly representative book" (Kirkus Reviews),...