Enterprise Reporter

Anya Schultz

Inside the gutting of San Francisco’s women’s rights infrastructure

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Advocates say former director Kimberly Ellis put the Department on the Status of Women on a path to failure. Now they’re fighting not to lose its legacy.

Senior Politics Editor

Annie Gaus

Scandal-ridden SF departments to merge under Lurie’s budget plan

The Human Rights Commission and Department on the Status of Women both faced allegations of misconduct by ex-directors. 

Politics Reporter

Gabe Greschler

SF women’s department chief ousted amid financial probe

Kimberly Ellis, a once-rising state Democratic Party star, is suing the city over her departure.

Suspended official sues city, claims she was silenced for reporting sexual assault

Kimberly Ellis is under investigation over allegations of impropriety at her department. The city attorney called her claims "baseless."

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

SF official pushed $30K mystery payment to friendly political nonprofit

Kimberly Ellis, head of the Department on the Status of Women, overruled staff to push excess funds to a friendly political group, a source said. 