Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

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

Politics

News

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.

Editor-at-Large

Adam Lashinsky

The case against Prop 50 — and why I’m voting for it anyway

Opinion

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering effort is an abomination. But it illustrates just how dire the situation in this country has become.

Culture Reporter 

Sam Mondros

Newsom vetoes AI child protection bill amid tech industry opposition

Business

The governor said the measure’s broad limits on chatbots could unintentionally block minors from using AI entirely.

Deputy Politics Editor

Hannah Wiley

Transit sales tax proposal advances toward 2026 Bay Area ballot

Transit advocates say BART and Muni could face devastating cuts without long-term funding. 

Senior News Reporter

George Kelly

California’s latest bright idea? Make it legal for SF to stop sales of stolen goods

The city can now pass an ordinance to counteract a 2018 state law that decriminalized street vending.