San Francisco Mayor Race

What's Next For The Mayoral Candidates?

SFGate | Sarah Rice / Special to the Chronicle | Posted 01.21.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Mayor Ed Lee has already tipped us off to his agenda for his four-year term with no pesky "interim" before the title - from traveling...

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Mister Mayor? Not So Fast

AP | BETH DUFF-BROWN and MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 01.09.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO — Interim Mayor Ed Lee is poised to become San Francisco's first elected Asian-American mayor. With some 85 percent of the vote c...

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So What's Up With This Rank Choice Voting System?

AP | By BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 01.07.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Karla Jones knows that voting in the upcoming election for San Francisco mayor won't be as simple as completing the arrow next to one...

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#OccupyRoom200

Morgan Fitzgibbons | Posted 01.07.2012

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If affecting local political elections is a next step for the Occupy movement, we may very well have a bellwether event here in San Francisco tomorrow.

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Inspiration -- Old & New

Juanita MORE! | Posted 01.04.2012

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Inspiration can be found amongst those whom we encounter in our own lives. Bevan Dufty is one such individual, someone who I have been fortunate to call a friend and inspiration for many years.

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NOT AGAIN: Ed Lee Donors Accused Of Money Laundering

SFGate | Brant Ward / the Chronicle | Posted 01.02.2012

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A man infamous among San Francisco renters for strong-arming tenants out of rent-controlled apartments owned by one of the city's most notorious landl...

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San Francisco Mayoral Candidates and Mental Illness

DJ Jaffe | Posted 12.26.2011

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The SF Chronicle asked the mayoral candidates whether or not they support Laura's Law.

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I'm A Proud Gay Dad Who Happens To Be Running For San Francisco Mayor

Bevan Dufty | Posted 10.26.2011

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I've always sought to break ground in standing up for LGBT families -- so, of course, I'm proud that my first ad in the San Francisco mayor's race shows me as a parent and father, the most important job I could ever hope to hold.

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THE GAV HAS CHOSEN: Gavin Newsom Announces Mayoral Endorsement

AP | BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 12.24.2011

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Beth Duff-Brown, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is endorsing his hand-picked successor for the mayor's of...

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'It Contradicts The Nature Of Democracy': Candidates Team Up Against Lee

AP | BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 12.24.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — Candidates in San Francisco's mayoral race are teaming up against Mayor Ed Lee, calling for federal and state monitors for the N...

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'Just The Tip Of The Iceberg'

Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.23.2011

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On Friday, at a makeshift Chinatown voting area set up by an independent expenditure committee supporting Mayor Ed Lee, witnesses reported seeing evid...

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San Francisco Mayor's Race 2011, AKA Jonestown 2011

Nato Green | Posted 12.20.2011

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It's hard to get too indignant about Obama when in SF, we can't elect a progressive mayor blindfolded with our hands tied behind our backs by a feminist dominatrix earning a living wage in a solar-powered basement dungeon.

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WATCH: Mayoral Hopeful Spoofs 'Moneyball' In New Campaign Commercial

Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.19.2011

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After facing criticism for being a "compromise" candidate with little personality, mayoral candidate Supervisor David Chiu released the most entertain...

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NEW POLL: Guess Which Mayoral Candidate Has A Soaring Lead?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.17.2011

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Ever since he went back on his pledge not to run for a full term, Interim Mayor Ed Lee has been the de facto front-runner in San Francisco mayor's rac...

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: What Do The Mayoral Candidates Have To Say For Themselves?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.10.2011

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Former mayor Gavin Newsom recently called San Francisco's current mayoral race "a quiet one," and he had a point. With so many candidates in the ru...

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Bridging The Gap Between The City And Its Schools

Joanna Rees | Posted 12.04.2011

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If San Francisco's economic future depends on a well-trained workforce, we must address the growing trend of families leaving our community in search of better schools.

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PHOTOS: 'We Expect The Dog Vote To Be A Game Changer'

AP | BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 12.03.2011

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By Beth Duff-Brown, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- There are more dogs than kids in the City by the Bay. So it stands to reason dog owners carry...

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VOTE: What Should We Ask The San Francisco Mayoral Candidates?

Carly Schwartz | Posted 12.03.2011

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We've received some great questions from passionate residents throughout the city who all hope to see their next mayor address the issues important to...

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Chinese for Affirmative Action Mayoral Debate: Central Subway, Bruce Lee, and Zynga

Matthew Harrison Tedford | Posted 11.30.2011

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The mayoral debate presented by Chinese for Affirmative Action on Wednesday September 28th heralds the beginning of the end for the sixteen candidates vying for the executive office.

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CONTEST: What Would You Ask The San Francisco Mayoral Candidates?

Carly Schwartz | Posted 11.26.2011

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With Election Day only a little more than a month away, the battle to choose our next leader has taken some decidedly San Francisco twists and turns. ...

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WATCH: Mayor Lee Releases First Official Campaign Commercial

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.02.2011

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If the mayor's campaign slogan is to be believed, "Ed Lee gets it done." Exactly what "it" entails is subject to debate; this week, "it" meant rele...

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The Mayoral Arts Forum: Eight Percenters, Affordable Housing and Zynga

Matthew Harrison Tedford | Posted 10.30.2011

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Let's be honest with ourselves: San Francisco is not a world-renowned tourist destination because of our rolling fog, drizzling summers and frigid ocean. It is the city's cultural assets that beckon millions of visitors every year.

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Who Is The Most Arts Friendly Mayoral Candidate?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 10.25.2011

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San Francisco has the highest per capita rate of arts attendance of any major city in the country. Over 5,000 city residents are employed in the arts....

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PHOTOS: Who Would Be The Most Bike-Friendly Mayor?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 10.24.2011

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Bike riders, be they of the hipster or non-hipster varieties, are one of the most coveted voting demographics in all of San Francisco. Candidates know...

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Ed Lee Blows Off Mayoral Debate For Bar Crawl

Aaron Sankin | Posted 10.19.2011

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During Ed Lee's first few months as mayor, his mantra was, "I am not a politician." At the time it made sense; the former City Administrator had o...

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