San Francisco's June 2026 ballot includes Prop D, an "Overpaid CEO Tax" that critics say would exempt major tech companies while hitting grocery stores and pharmacies with an 800% rate increase. Meanwhile, SFUSD's board voted 6-1 to adopt a new ethnic studies curriculum validated by a process opponents say was rigged — with litigation already filed the same night. Across both stories, a pattern is emerging: San Francisco institutions making major commitments with broken promises and flawed processes baked in from the start.
Austin built apartments and rents dropped 15%. Pro-housing politicians need to stop apologizing for market-rate housing.
The murderer walks free. The public defender wants charges dismissed. This is what "reform" looks like.