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New: It’s been a mystery how Lurie feels about a PG&E takeover. Sources say he’s skeptical of the effort.
But his administration has also been annoyed at the company, and he’s not standing in the way of the public power process inching forward
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Flock Safety is under fire. SF’s moderate Democrats are doubling down on the surveillance cameras
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📢🎬 Today in Power Play:
—@RobBonta hits a rough patch, from Paramount deal to looming Oakland trial
—Why @DannySauter is trying to upstage Aaron Peskin re: North Beach historic district
—SF Democrats are at a crossroads over Flock Safety
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The San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce has organized the event for 73 years, but allegations made in a recent lawsuit may change that.
📝: @FitzTheReporter and Zhe Wu sfstandard.com/2026/09/23/se…
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For one second when @SpeakerPelosi sat in front of me at the congressional hearing, I thought I was back in SF. Then she started talking about China’s human rights. Oh right, I live in DC now.
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None of Mayor @DanielLurie 's Youth Commission appointees go to public school.
From @Yujie_ZZ :
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I've started a new role as politics editor at The San Francisco Standard (@sfstandard). I'm leading a great team covering the upcoming election and politics in SF, the Bay Area and California, including our congressional delegation. Please reach out with story tips!
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Personal news: After 3+ years co-authoring the California Playbook, it's my last day at Politico. I’m thankful for the opportunities I’ve had, and especially grateful to my bosses @davidsiders + @ccadelago
But I’m not going far … my next gig will keep me in the city I love
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We're thrilled to bring on @dustingardiner to our @sfstandard politics team. Let's go!!!!
I’m thrilled to be joining the @SFstandard as senior politics reporter, starting later this week!
My beat will remain focused on the many ways that San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the Bay Area drive the broader political conversation in Sacramento and Washington
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Judy Lee claims numerous men at the century-old Chinatown institution made repeated sexual advances toward her, groped her, and belittled her.
📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/09/10/sf…
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Some great reporting from @brandonphooo here
SF obtained the OpenGov system in a controversial, no-bid process.
The city wants to lock it in until 2031 for $33M more.
Workers say it can only do rudimentary tasks — and they're still relying on systems it was meant to replace
From @brandonphooo
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
New evidence suggests SF mayor’s office is concealing or destroying public records
w/@MaggieAngst
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Scoop>> SF Democratic Party board member who works for Flock blocked a vote seeking more transparency about the cameras.
Then she sent an internal msg (we obtained) asking SF Dem members to ignore our inquiries about her job.
w/@FitzTheReporter
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Also in this week's Power Play: A YIMBY endorsement for District 8, a Newsom legislative deal is dead, and the Sunshine Ordinance saga continues.
📝: @FitzTheReporter, @ggreschler, Maggie Angst, and Omar Rashad sfstandard.com/2026/08/30/po…
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Just in: The SF Democratic Party has endorsed Manny Yekutiel in the District 8 supervisor race amid a sexual assault allegation against him.
📝: @FitzTheReporter
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
New: SF nonprofit paid out $5.6M without checking whether anyone did the work
And a surprise appearance: Former SF Human Rights Commission exec director Sheryl Davis' sister.
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Great work by @sfchronicle’s @mdbarba
“After she detoxed, I gave her this green juice that is made out of cucumber, celery, green apples, cayenne pepper and ginger root,” Palmer said, describing the drink as part of his life-coaching.
🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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Former board member Anna Hsu, ousted in 2022 over remarks about Black and brown families, has hired Tom Chan, an esteemed Lowell math teacher who was pushed out in March over his language.
📝: Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/an…
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
If you're wondering how long it can take for a business to open in San Francisco...@MLNow writes yesterday about a cafe's grand opening...and quotes its article from EIGHT YEARS AGO re: initial news of negotiations for the biz's site
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
A great story by my colleague Jonah Owen Lamb
After a journalist covered a CEO's arrest, the SF City Attorney tried to get the article removed from the web. It cost the city $45,000.
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