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Will the AI IPO boom make S.F. richer, or wipe out what’s left of its middle class?

20.06.2026 20

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Endorsement: Oakland residents deserve a city that works. No on Measure E, yes on good governance

28.05.2026 30

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Voting in San Francisco? Here’s a full list of the Chronicle’s local endorsements in the June 2 primary

27.05.2026 70

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Endorsement: District 14 voters need a representative they can trust after Eric Swalwell. There’s only one option

23.05.2026 20

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Endorsement: A cautious recommendation for California state controller

21.05.2026 30

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Endorsement: Jesse Hsieh for Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge

20.05.2026 40

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Endorsement: Prop C is a classic San Francisco poison pill. Vote no

19.05.2026 30

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Endorsement: Two governor candidates stand out. Here’s our pick

16.05.2026 20

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Endorsement: Overpaid CEOs won’t pay a cent under S.F.’s Prop D. But you will

15.05.2026 30

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Endorsement: Attorney general is California’s top cop. There’s only one candidate worth considering

14.05.2026 20

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Endorsement: California needs a school superintendent who puts kids first. Here’s our pick

12.05.2026 60

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Endorsement: Sonoma-Marin rail service is growing. It needs support. Yes on Measure B

11.05.2026 20

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Endorsement: There’s only one candidate capable of filling Pelosi’s shoes in Congress. That’s Scott Wiener

09.05.2026 20

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Endorsement: Two outstanding candidates are running for S.F. Superior Court judge. Here’s our pick

08.05.2026 20

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Endorsement: Oakland businesses need all the help they can get. Yes on Measure C

07.05.2026 30

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Endorsement: Insurance commissioner might be the toughest job in California. Patrick Wolff is up for it

02.05.2026 100

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Endorsement: California elections have never been more fraught. We need a steady hand as secretary of state

01.05.2026 40

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Endorsement: No candidate can give S.F. District 4 voters what they say they want. Here’s who comes closest

25.04.2026 30

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Endorsement: Prop B is the charter reform no one asked for and S.F. doesn’t really need

24.04.2026 30

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Endorsement: Eleni Kounalakis for California treasurer

23.04.2026 100

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Endorsement: Michael Johnson and Selia Warren for Alameda Superior Court judge

22.04.2026 150

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Endorsement: The Board of Equalization shouldn’t exist. This candidate is willing to finally get rid of it

18.04.2026 20

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Endorsement: One candidate clearly stands above the rest for S.F. school board

17.04.2026 30

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Endorsement: S.F. can’t prevent the Big One. It can only prepare. Prop A will help

15.04.2026 30

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Endorsement: California lieutenant governor is a ‘backwater.’ But Michael Tubbs will know what to do with it

11.04.2026 80

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Endorsement: Stephen Sherrill has the big picture vision the city needs in S.F.’s District 2

09.04.2026 40

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How can San Francisco finally make up for the sin of urban renewal?

28.02.2026 30

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S.F.’s teacher strike is over. Here’s the hard reality about what needs to happen next

15.02.2026 150

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S.F. budgets are collapsing. Downtown is its economic engine. Revitalization can’t wait

13.02.2026 100

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These are the ugly facts and truths that are being ignored in the battle over SFUSD

08.02.2026 30

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San Francisco’s comeback is at a ‘fragile moment’ — let’s not blow it

23.01.2026 40

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To keep neighborhoods safe, California needs to reinvent the way it handles violent mental illness

13.12.2025 40

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California is releasing violent mentally ill people into communities. It’s worse than you could imagine

07.12.2025 20

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Season of Sharing Fund keeps thousands of Bay Area families from falling into homelessness

28.11.2025 40

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San Francisco’s system of governance is a mess. There’s a fix — but it will take a village

15.11.2025 20

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With Nancy Pelosi’s retirement, San Francisco’s political circus is coming back to town

09.11.2025 20

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Why was Bill Gene Hobbs back on S.F. streets? His case shows the state of California's justice system

04.11.2025 20

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Editorial board’s Prop 50 endorsement: ‘Do the ends justify the means?’

12.10.2025 30

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Everything about the way California handles its electric grid is changing. What will it do to your bill?

27.09.2025 30

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Bay Area transit needs a cash infusion — and an overhaul. Cut the politicking and get it done

09.09.2025 20

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California will do anything to save democracy — except build housing

New homes fill the Grove Village subdivision in Santa Rosa. California lags far behind some red states in developing policies to encourage new...

06.09.2025 30

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If Californians want to get their hands dirty fighting Trump with redistricting, let them

22.08.2025 20

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Endorsement: No on Joel Engardio recall. Yes on charter reform

16.08.2025 40

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S.F. treats the Tenderloin like a containment zone. A bill to end that isn’t quite ready for prime time

20.07.2025 20

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This California school district has zero sexual abuse claims. It’s still paying a price

12.07.2025 30

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California will do anything to protect immigrants — except build them housing

22.06.2025 30

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Donald Trump is losing. Here’s how California can keep the pressure on

14.06.2025 20

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Budget trutherism is growing out of control in the Bay Area. There will be consequences

31.05.2025 30

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Yes, San Francisco has a budget deficit. No, it’s not Airbnb’s fault

25.05.2025 20

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Has California learned anything from the rise of Trump? The fate of this bill will tell us

27.04.2025 30

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