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Josh Koehn

Scott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi. He’s running in 2026, sources say

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San Francisco’s state senator previously said he would wait for Pelosi to retire from Congress, but polling and a progressive challenger changed the game.

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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Pelosi aide Gary McCoy is running for supervisor. But first, he’s airing out his crimes

The District 8 candidate said his past life of addiction and petty crime prepared him to handle the city’s most pressing crises.

Han Li

‘The Betrayal Zones’: Sunset maps show why Engardio might be a goner in recall election

Precinct maps reveal that residents who backed the supervisor at the polls then voted against his measure to close the Great Highway.

Lurie backs higher property taxes to save struggling Muni

The agency faces a $320 million deficit. “We can — and we must — generate the funding necessary to avoid devastating Muni service cuts,” the mayor said.

Gabe Greschler

SF may raise $500 campaign donor limit to counter wealthy PACs

“It gives the little guy a fighting chance,” one supporter said of raising the cap.

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Scott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi. He’s running in 2026, sources say

Pelosi aide Gary McCoy is running for supervisor. But first, he’s airing out his crimes

‘The Betrayal Zones’: Sunset maps show why Engardio might be a goner in recall election

Lurie backs higher property taxes to save struggling Muni

SF may raise $500 campaign donor limit to counter wealthy PACs