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.
EDITORIAL: Vote for Kim and Leno (or Leno and Kim) to save San Francisco
The early indications are that turnout in the June 5 election will be low. According to Joe Eskenazi, who has a daily text-message service, as of May 27, 43,000 ballots have been returned; at that point in June 2016, 63,500 ballots had been turned in.
So every single vote is going to matter. You can vote this weekend at City...
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.
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 February 2022 Special Election
Campos for Assembly. No on the School Board recalls. Our recommendations for the Feb. 15 special election
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...
The stunning speculator profits in Ellis Act evictions
City report shows how much money gets made evicting tenants—and how little tenants get in relocation fees.
Our Clean Slate Voters’ Guide for the November 2018 election
Print this guide out here. Read our endorsements here.
BAY GUARDIAN ENDORSEMENTS
Governor: No endorsement
Lt. Governor: No endorsements
Secretary of State: Alex Padilla
Controller: Betty Yee
Treasurer: No endorsement
Attorney General: Xavier Becerra
Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond
US Senator: Kevin De Leon
Congress, District 12: Nancy Pelosi
State Assembly, District 17: No endorsement
State Assembly, District 19: Phil Ting
STATE PROPOSITIONS
Proposition 1: Yes
Proposition 2: Yes
Proposition 3: No
Proposition 4:...
Letter from Lisbon: healthcare, housing, and ham sandwiches
Portugal's relatively high tax rate helps keeps homelessness and housing prices relatively low. And the beer is good
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...