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Adam Lashinsky

The sad truth of the Engardio recall: Democrats and Lurie hung an ally out to dry

Opinion

The moderate group that took over San Francisco’s Democratic Party did some weaselly stuff in an effort to avoid supporting Supervisor Joel Engardio.    

Aaron Peskin’s successor wants to undo his legacy. At least one local merchant can’t wait

With one fell swoop, District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter is trying to clean out some of the legislative sludge his predecessor left behind. 

An SF committee chair wants to kill off her own commission. It’s a great start

San Francisco’s 130 advisory bodies and committees collectively cost $34 million to operate, an investment that’s getting harder and harder for City Hall to countenance. 

A politician wants to make it even harder to open a business. An ally made her think twice

The scene that unfolded at a recent commission meeting gave me hope that sanity is beginning to prevail in San Francisco.

In the Lurie Era, city business is getting done with speed, rigor — and risk

The selection of an unapproved vendor to create a new permitting platform shows how willing the mayor is to move fast and break bad habits. 

The Lash

The sad truth of the Engardio recall: Democrats and Lurie hung an ally out to dry

Aaron Peskin’s successor wants to undo his legacy. At least one local merchant can’t wait

An SF committee chair wants to kill off her own commission. It’s a great start

A politician wants to make it even harder to open a business. An ally made her think twice

In the Lurie Era, city business is getting done with speed, rigor — and risk