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Thousands of Muni Riders Face Chaos Under Line Change Plan

Thousands of Muni Riders Face Chaos Under Line Change Plan

By Kevin V. Nguyen
Sep. 22, 2022 • 5:00pm • 2m
Brooke Jenkins Says She Wants to Focus Less on Politics and More on the Day-to-Day Work as SF’s Top Prosecutor

Brooke Jenkins Says She Wants to Focus Less on Politics and More on the Day-to-Day Work as SF’s Top Prosecutor

By Han Li
Sep. 22, 2022 • 2:00pm • 7m
Joe Alioto Veronese, Scion of an SF Political Dynasty, Wants To ‘Rescue’ the City as DA

Joe Alioto Veronese, Scion of an SF Political Dynasty, Wants To ‘Rescue’ the City as DA

By Han Li
Sep. 20, 2022 • 2:12pm • 6m
Who Will Be San Francisco’s Next DA? Meet the Four People in the Running

Who Will Be San Francisco’s Next DA? Meet the Four People in the Running

By Han Li
Sep. 17, 2022 • 8:00am • 1m
Meet Maurice Chenier, Who Bills Himself as the Most ‘Pro-Police’ DA Candidate: ‘I Wouldn’t Describe Myself as Progressive’

Meet Maurice Chenier, Who Bills Himself as the Most ‘Pro-Police’ DA Candidate: ‘I Wouldn’t Describe Myself as Progressive’

By Han Li
Sep. 19, 2022 • 2:00pm • 6m
SF Noncitizen Parents to Cast November Ballots—It Could Be Their Last

SF Noncitizen Parents to Cast November Ballots—It Could Be Their Last

By Han Li
Sep. 16, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
SF Celebrates a Milestone: 10,000 Immigrants Gaining Citizenship With City’s Help

SF Celebrates a Milestone: 10,000 Immigrants Gaining Citizenship With City’s Help

By Han Li
Sep. 07, 2022 • 3:15pm • 3m
Leanna Louie’s Last-Ditch Effort To Remain on the Ballot Fails

Leanna Louie’s Last-Ditch Effort To Remain on the Ballot Fails

By Anna Tong, Han Li
Sep. 07, 2022 • 9:55am • 2m
DA Candidate John Hamasaki on Anti-Asian Hate—and His Notorious Twitter Persona

DA Candidate John Hamasaki on Anti-Asian Hate—and His Notorious Twitter Persona

By Han Li
Sep. 21, 2022 • 2:00pm • 6m
Noncitizen Parents Are Allowed to Vote This November—at Least for the Time Being

Noncitizen Parents Are Allowed to Vote This November—at Least for the Time Being

By Han Li
Sep. 01, 2022 • 1:02pm • 2m
Booted From Ballot: Controversial SF Candidate Disqualified for Failing to Prove Residency

Booted From Ballot: Controversial SF Candidate Disqualified for Failing to Prove Residency

By Anna Tong, Mike Ege
Aug. 26, 2022 • 2:43pm • 2m
At Pro-Housing Debate, Supervisor Candidates Compete To Out-YIMBY Each Other

At Pro-Housing Debate, Supervisor Candidates Compete To Out-YIMBY Each Other

By Mike Ege
Aug. 23, 2022 • 11:43am • 4m
Photo of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will likely sign CARE Courts into law.

California Voters Oppose President Biden Running for a Second Term and Give a Nod to Gov. Newsom, Poll Shows

By Vince Bielski
Aug. 19, 2022 • 1:22pm • 1m
She Was Born in Hong Kong. Does She Have to Prove Her Right to Put a Chinese Name on the SF Ballot?

She Was Born in Hong Kong. Does She Have to Prove Her Right to Put a Chinese Name on the SF Ballot?

By Han Li
Aug. 19, 2022 • 6:30am • 5m
San Francisco ‘Amazon Tax’ Backers Want To Axe It As Amazon May Not Be Affected

San Francisco ‘Amazon Tax’ Backers Want To Axe It As Amazon May Not Be Affected

By Anna Tong
Aug. 17, 2022 • 6:27pm • 3m
SF Housing Group Asks Court to Block Rival Measure From November Ballot

SF Housing Group Asks Court to Block Rival Measure From November Ballot

By Garrett Leahy
Aug. 17, 2022 • 6:15pm • 2m
SF’s November Ballot Takes Shape with 15 Local Propositions

SF’s November Ballot Takes Shape with 15 Local Propositions

By Mike Ege
Aug. 17, 2022 • 7:04pm • 5m
City Investigating Sunset District Supervisor Candidate Leanna Louie for Possible Residency Fraud

City Investigating Sunset District Supervisor Candidate Leanna Louie for Possible Residency Fraud

By Anna Tong
Aug. 24, 2022 • 6:49pm • 2m
San Francisco to Challenge Court Ruling That Bars Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections

San Francisco to Challenge Court Ruling That Bars Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections

By Han Li
Aug. 15, 2022 • 5:25pm • 1m
Drugs, Housing Emerge As Top District 6 Issues—But So Far, Candidates Sound Remarkably Similar

Drugs, Housing Emerge As Top District 6 Issues—But So Far, Candidates Sound Remarkably Similar

By Mike Ege
Aug. 11, 2022 • 2:06pm • 4m
Austin Hills

Scion of SF Coffee Dynasty Attempts Run for District Attorney, Realizes He Needs to Be an Attorney to Qualify

By Anna Tong, Joe Burn, Garrett Leahy
Aug. 12, 2022 • 5:17pm • 2m
DA Candidate John Hamasaki Hires Chesa Boudin’s Former Campaign Manager

DA Candidate John Hamasaki Hires Chesa Boudin’s Former Campaign Manager

By Joe Burn, Camille Cohen
Aug. 12, 2022 • 2:33pm • 2m
‘Racially Insensitive:’ SF School Board Member Under Fire Over Comments About ‘Lack of Family Support’ for Struggling Students

‘Racially Insensitive:’ SF School Board Member Under Fire Over Comments About ‘Lack of Family Support’ for Struggling Students

By Ida Mojadad
Jul. 19, 2022 • 2:51pm • 3m
Meet Chesa Boudin’s #1 Hater, Now Running To Represent SF’s Sunset District

Meet Chesa Boudin’s #1 Hater, Now Running To Represent SF’s Sunset District

By Anna Tong
Jul. 28, 2022 • 1:39pm • 5m
Mayor Breed Is Not a Fan of Proposal To Change Citywide Election Dates

Mayor Breed Is Not a Fan of Proposal To Change Citywide Election Dates

By Annie Gaus
Jul. 12, 2022 • 4:25pm • 2m
City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

By Han Li
Jul. 11, 2022 • 4:41pm • 3m
Former Teachers, Union Leaders Pull Papers to Challenge City College Incumbents

Former Teachers, Union Leaders Pull Papers to Challenge City College Incumbents

By Ida Mojadad, Garrett Leahy
Jul. 08, 2022 • 3:27pm • 4m
California Ballot Measures: What You Need to Know

California Ballot Measures: What You Need to Know

By Ben Christopher at CalMatters, Sameea Kamal at CalMatters
Jul. 01, 2022 • 4:03pm • 4m
Explainer: How Ballot Measures Are Made in San Francisco

Explainer: How Ballot Measures Are Made in San Francisco

By Mike Ege
Jun. 22, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
In a Post-Recall Landscape, Where Are the School Board Candidates?

In a Post-Recall Landscape, Where Are the School Board Candidates?

By Ida Mojadad
Jun. 15, 2022 • 1:50pm • 3m
The $400M Muni Bond Is Going To Lose. Now What?

The $400M Muni Bond Is Going To Lose. Now What?

By Sarah Wright
Jun. 14, 2022 • 10:38am • 3m
Boudin Ousted by Coalition of Asian Voters From All Income Levels and Wealthy Whites

Boudin Ousted by Coalition of Asian Voters From All Income Levels and Wealthy Whites

By Anna Tong
Jun. 08, 2022 • 3:59pm • 3m
Supervisor Mar Faces Stiff Re-election Fight as Two High-Profile Challengers Step Up

Supervisor Mar Faces Stiff Re-election Fight as Two High-Profile Challengers Step Up

By Mike Ege
Jun. 09, 2022 • 5:38pm • 4m
Nearly Half of SF Ballots Have Yet to Be Counted. Here’s What Could Change

Nearly Half of SF Ballots Have Yet to Be Counted. Here’s What Could Change

By Han Li
Jun. 08, 2022 • 1:04pm • 2m
What the Media Is Saying about the Recall of DA Chesa Boudin

What the Media Is Saying about the Recall of DA Chesa Boudin

By Josh Koehn
Jun. 08, 2022 • 2:09pm • 4m
The Rise and Fall of Chesa Boudin: Why a Progressive DA Lost in Deep-Blue San Francisco

The Rise and Fall of Chesa Boudin: Why a Progressive DA Lost in Deep-Blue San Francisco

By Michael Barba, Josh Koehn
Jun. 07, 2022 • 9:30pm • 5m
DA Boudin Ousted by Large Margin in Widely Watched Recall Election

DA Boudin Ousted by Large Margin in Widely Watched Recall Election

By Sarah Wright
Jun. 07, 2022 • 10:59pm • 2m
Explainer: What Happens Next Now That DA Chesa Boudin Is Recalled?

Explainer: What Happens Next Now That DA Chesa Boudin Is Recalled?

By Josh Koehn
Jun. 07, 2022 • 10:38pm • 2m
Hella News: Wait, What Happened on Election Day?

Hella News: Wait, What Happened on Election Day?

By Josh Koehn, Meaghan Mitchell
Jun. 09, 2022 • 11:42am • 1m
Boudin recall

June 2022 Local Election Results & Interactive Maps

By Anna Tong
Jun. 07, 2022 • 3:47pm • < 1m
It’s On: Voters to Decide Boudin’s Fate—Plus a Slew of Anti-Corruption Measures and a Statewide Primary

It’s On: Voters to Decide Boudin’s Fate—Plus a Slew of Anti-Corruption Measures and a Statewide Primary

By Sarah Wright
Jun. 07, 2022 • 6:30am • 2m
Phil Ting is Set for Easy Re-election to the Assembly. But Some SF Political Clubs Refuse to Endorse Him Due to Sex Scandal

Phil Ting is Set for Easy Re-election to the Assembly. But Some SF Political Clubs Refuse to Endorse Him Due to Sex Scandal

By Anna Tong
Jun. 06, 2022 • 1:36pm • 3m
Finish Your Ballot This Weekend: What to Know About Your June Propositions

Finish Your Ballot This Weekend: What to Know About Your June Propositions

By Mike Ege
Jun. 03, 2022 • 6:30am • 5m
Endorsements: Who Supports What in the June 7 Primary Election

Endorsements: Who Supports What in the June 7 Primary Election

By Mike Ege
May. 31, 2022 • 4:00pm • 3m
Tale of Two Voters: Chesa Boudin Recall Reveals Starkly Different Views of San Francisco

Tale of Two Voters: Chesa Boudin Recall Reveals Starkly Different Views of San Francisco

By David Sjostedt
May. 25, 2022 • 10:33am • 3m
Does Chesa Have a Chance? With Record Low Turnout So Far, He’ll Need to Massively Tap into His Base

Does Chesa Have a Chance? With Record Low Turnout So Far, He’ll Need to Massively Tap into His Base

By Anna Tong
May. 27, 2022 • 11:19am • 2m
‘Really Disturbed’: Elections Commissioner Calls it Quits, Citing Redistricting Turmoil

‘Really Disturbed’: Elections Commissioner Calls it Quits, Citing Redistricting Turmoil

By Mike Ege
May. 18, 2022 • 1:21pm • 2m
SF Standard Poll: DA Chesa Boudin Faces Grim Odds in Recall Election

SF Standard Poll: DA Chesa Boudin Faces Grim Odds in Recall Election

By Anna Tong, Josh Koehn
May. 11, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
Supervisor Stefani Endorses Recall of DA Chesa Boudin

Supervisor Stefani Endorses Recall of DA Chesa Boudin

By The Standard Staff
May. 10, 2022 • 5:43pm • 2m
Tax-Free Stock from Wealthy Individuals Helps Fuel Recall of DA Chesa Boudin

Tax-Free Stock from Wealthy Individuals Helps Fuel Recall of DA Chesa Boudin

By Josh Koehn
May. 10, 2022 • 4:12pm • 4m
The Symbolism of Chesa Boudin: How the National Media is Playing the DA Recall

The Symbolism of Chesa Boudin: How the National Media is Playing the DA Recall

By Anna Tong
May. 07, 2022 • 8:00am • 4m
Chesa Boudin recall maps

Mapping the Money in the DA Chesa Boudin Recall

By Anna Tong
Apr. 29, 2022 • 3:16pm • 4m
SF Voters Lean Away from Progressive Policies as Homelessness and Public Safety Shape Opinions

SF Voters Lean Away from Progressive Policies as Homelessness and Public Safety Shape Opinions

By Jonathan Weber
May. 11, 2022 • 6:30am • 2m
June Propositions: Everything You Should Know Before You Vote

June Propositions: Everything You Should Know Before You Vote

By Mike Ege
May. 05, 2022 • 2:51pm • 4m
San Francisco’s Most Left-Wing District Saw a 26-Point Swing to the Moderate Side in Most Recent Election 

San Francisco’s Most Left-Wing District Saw a 26-Point Swing to the Moderate Side in Most Recent Election 

By Anna Tong
Apr. 26, 2022 • 9:56am • 3m
Despite Political Drama, Redistricting May Yield Few Changes in November Election

Despite Political Drama, Redistricting May Yield Few Changes in November Election

By Mike Ege
Apr. 30, 2022 • 2:14pm • 3m
David Campos Won’t Campaign in Assembly Election Rematch with Matt Haney

David Campos Won’t Campaign in Assembly Election Rematch with Matt Haney

By The Standard Staff
Apr. 22, 2022 • 1:27pm • 2m
Matt Haney Shares Secrets to Assembly Victory, Rejects Criticism on Housing

Matt Haney Shares Secrets to Assembly Victory, Rejects Criticism on Housing

By Josh Koehn
Apr. 22, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
Analysis: Haney Dominates Campos by Shrewdly Following Shifting Political Winds

Analysis: Haney Dominates Campos by Shrewdly Following Shifting Political Winds

By Josh Koehn
Apr. 19, 2022 • 9:07pm • 5m
Map of voter precincts for AD 17 April 2022 race

Campos vs. Haney Assembly District 17 Election Results and Interactive Maps

By Anna Tong
Apr. 19, 2022 • 8:53pm • 2m
Special Election Day, Again! Haney vs. Campos Showdown Could Test Progressives’ Strength

Special Election Day, Again! Haney vs. Campos Showdown Could Test Progressives’ Strength

By Kevin Truong
Apr. 19, 2022 • 6:30am • 2m
Redistricting Task Force Members Redeemed After 7-Hour Elections Commission Hearing

Redistricting Task Force Members Redeemed After 7-Hour Elections Commission Hearing

By Sarah Wright
Apr. 09, 2022 • 6:58am • 4m
Turnout For Next Week’s Election Currently at an Abysmal 15% 

Turnout For Next Week’s Election Currently at an Abysmal 15% 

By Anna Tong
Apr. 11, 2022 • 2:07pm • 1m
SF’s Top Elected Officials Denounce Push to Change Redistricting Task Force

SF’s Top Elected Officials Denounce Push to Change Redistricting Task Force

By Annie Gaus
Apr. 07, 2022 • 7:02pm • 3m
ACLU of Northern California Apologizes for Redistricting Letter Sent on its Behalf

ACLU of Northern California Apologizes for Redistricting Letter Sent on its Behalf

By Annie Gaus
Apr. 15, 2022 • 6:28pm • 1m
Mayor Breed Endorses Matt Haney in Assembly District Race

Mayor Breed Endorses Matt Haney in Assembly District Race

By Annie Gaus
Apr. 05, 2022 • 12:11pm • 1m
Where Assembly Candidates Haney and Campos Stand on Housing

Where Assembly Candidates Haney and Campos Stand on Housing

By Sophie Bearman
Apr. 01, 2022 • 12:55pm • 2m
Where Assembly Candidates Haney and Campos Stand on Public Safety

Where Assembly Candidates Haney and Campos Stand on Public Safety

By Sophie Bearman
Mar. 31, 2022 • 11:35am • 1m
Blocked Downtown Project Emerges as Sticking Point in AD17 Race

Blocked Downtown Project Emerges as Sticking Point in AD17 Race

By Mike Ege
Mar. 29, 2022 • 3:17pm • 3m
Campos, Haney See Asian American Voters as Key to Victory in SF’s Assembly Race

Campos, Haney See Asian American Voters as Key to Victory in SF’s Assembly Race

By Han Li
Mar. 29, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
Recall Fallout: Local PAC Targets Mar, Chan Over School Board Stances

Recall Fallout: Local PAC Targets Mar, Chan Over School Board Stances

By Mike Ege
Mar. 25, 2022 • 9:00am • 3m
David Campos Says His Campaign Is Corporate-Free. What Does That Mean?

David Campos Says His Campaign Is Corporate-Free. What Does That Mean?

By Sarah Wright, Anna Tong
Mar. 25, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m