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Connie Chan is running for Congress on a "pragmatic" rebrand, but her record as District 1 Supervisor tells a different story: defunding police, blocking housing, and operating as a product of the same progressive machine she's now distancing herself from. Meanwhile, Mayor Lurie is pushing SF's first comprehensive charter reform in 30 years, and the city is still reckoning with broken promises on affordable housing after SFMTA quietly eliminated 365 units it never had funding to build. The decisions made at City Hall have real consequences — from overdose deaths to million-dollar toilets — and who holds power here shapes life across the city.

Connie Chan Is Part of the Political Machine
SF Politicians Public Safety & Policing

Connie Chan Is Part of the Political Machine

May 14, 2026 · 4 min read

Chan said her record speaks for itself. It does: obstruct law enforcement, kill housing, and claim credit for someone else's work.

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SFMTA Promised 465 Affordable Units. There Was Never a Plan to Pay for Them.
Housing & YIMBY State Capacity

SFMTA Promised 465 Affordable Units. There Was Never a Plan to Pay for Them.

April 17, 2026 · 5 min read

The Mission spent eight years in working groups designing housing that SFMTA admitted was only ever a future possibility — never a funded commitment. Then the city cut 365 units and called it a compromise.

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Lurie's Charter Reset Is a Masterclass
SF Politicians State Capacity

Lurie's Charter Reset Is a Masterclass

March 06, 2026 · 5 min read

SF's 540-page city charter is the longest in the country, and it was built to protect insiders. Lurie is finally tearing it apart.

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Chan and Fielder Vote to Keep People Dying on Sidewalks
Homelessness & Drug Crisis SF Politicians

Chan and Fielder Vote to Keep People Dying on Sidewalks

February 11, 2026 · 2 min read

San Francisco's two most 'progressive' supervisors were the only no votes on Mayor Lurie's shelter for drug users. The body count speaks for itself.

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Monday's SF Teacher's Union Strike Is Probably Unlawful
Criminal Justice SF Politicians

Monday's SF Teacher's Union Strike Is Probably Unlawful

February 09, 2026 · 5 min read

California labor law says unions can only strike after completing the impasse process. UESF skipped the steps and called a strike anyway.

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Progressive Nonprofit Stole $115K From Homeless Families
Homelessness & Drug Crisis SF Politicians

Progressive Nonprofit Stole $115K From Homeless Families

January 31, 2026 · 4 min read

Dean Preston championed Providence Foundation as a model partnership. Now two employees face fraud charges.

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