Crosscurrents: September 29, 2011
California gets ready to put the prison realignment plan into action; San Mateo faces a difficult choice: invest in more jail space or figure out other ways to handle those who commit crimes; a...
View ArticleThe SF Mayoral Race: John Avalos
John Avalos represents District 11 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He once organized for the Justice for Janitors Campaign of the (SEIU) Local 1877 and has a degree in social work. He’s...
View ArticleWeb Exclusive: SF mayoral candidate John Avalos
With less than two months to go, San Francisco’s mayoral candidates are springing into action by engaging in old-fashioned debates – and old-fashioned negative campaigning. But the 16 candidates have a...
View ArticleThe SF Mayoral Race: Ed Lee
Over the past eight weeks, KALW News has been bringing you the sound of the new season – no, not football or prime time television – but politics. We’ve had extensive conversations with each of the 16...
View ArticleBehind the scenes with San Francisco’s mayoral candidates
Over the last few months, I've had the opportunity to sit down for one-on-one interviews with all of the men and women running for mayor of San Francisco. It's a remarkable race between 16 candidates....
View ArticleCommentary: Who’s who in the San Francisco mayor’s race
After conducting interviews with each one of the city's 16 mayoral candidates, I've prepared the following quick guide to the race for the top office. Click on the names to hear or read short versions...
View ArticleCrosscurrents: November 3, 2011
Eight of sixteen San Francisco mayoral candidates are interviewed: Dennis Herrera, John Avalos, Wilma Pang, Jeff Adachi, Emil Lawrence, Michela Alioto-Pier, Cesar Ascarrunz, and Ed Lee.
View ArticleWeb Exclusive: SF Supe John Avalos on Occupy and the mayor’s race
In this web exclusive interview, San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos reflects on his runner-up showing in the San Francisco mayor’s race. He also discusses how ranked-choice voting worked out in last...
View ArticleRadical Idea: The public bank of San Francisco
Economic unrest is at the heart of social movements taking place around the country. But in San Francisco, that wasn’t enough to shake up the political establishment. When voters went to the polls last...
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