Remember way back in January 2011, when the promise of a mayor with less exciting hair and a refreshed lineup at the Board of Supervisors had every political wonk in town excited for things like "change" and "progress"? Neither do we. But we do remember the time that one notoriously feisty District 6 Supervisor and current dive bar owner took to the mic in the Board chambers to re-appropriate gangster rap lyrics* to describe, "the biggest fumble in San Francisco politics." more ›

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What with jarring drama stirring about a creepy Ed Lee election bid (more on that later), Chris Daly attempts to lighten things up. The former Supervisor and current bartender tips hit hat to New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, who famously sent out a Twitter update featuring his (huge) penis, with a message of his own.
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Larry Mazzola Sr., leader of plumbers' union UA Local 38, has called for a boycott of former San Francisco politician Chris Daly's new bar, Buck Tavern. Why? Who knows. Some pointless shit that happened eons ago, presumably. In a lengthy article about the penis measuring contest, the Examiner reports: "Mazzola describes Daly as a longtime enemy of Local 38 and the Building Trades Council, and he said it would 'take endless pages' to tell of 'all of the problems our union has had with Daly.' " more ›

It's Wednesday, and we thought we'd save you both the ink-dusky fingers and the trouble of scanning the print weeklies yourselves, and provide you with this tidy paperless summary (with appropriate and inappropriate commentary). Now you can go ahead and use the print editions for découpage. more ›

During today's Board of Supervisors meeting, one that featured a brand new cast of characters, Supervisor Sean Elsbernd took over the seat and desk in City Hall's legislative chambert, which formerly occupied the body and spirit of former Supervisor Chris Daly. Before sliding in the seat, Elsbernd played to the cameras. City Insider notes: "The son of a Catholic school principal, Elsbernd pulled out a small bottle of holy water from the French grotto of Massabielle in the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. A few drips on the seat, a few more on the desk, and he was done." more ›

As we mentioned earlier, last night's Board of Supervisors meeting got a little hectic. While the real news is that Ed Lee looks to be our man in the Mayor's office for the next year*, the most exciting part by far was Chris Daly's roughly two minute speech that had the rest of the SF Government TV nerds all excited last night. more ›

Yesterday's eight-and-a-half-hour meeting of the Board of Supervisors regarding the vote for interim mayor -- a drama which, as we noted, riveted at least several dozen non-blogging, non-journalist San Franciscans -- culminated in yet another delay, with the final vote happening Friday. However all signs point to Ed Lee getting the job. Who is this Ed Lee, you ask? Why he's our not-oft-spoken-about City Administrator, and he's Gavin's first choice for a "caretaker" mayor. more ›

"Despite the fact that these men served for years as convenient political antipodes (insofar as we have a spectrum here in San Francisco), perhaps they are not so different. Sure, Daly is suspected of living in Fairfield and Newsom is suspected of living under a hair shield, but both men are loners when it comes to decision making. And Newsom might want to ski Tibet while Daly wants to free Tibet, but they are each thin-skinned and apt to tightly hold grudges." more ›

"As someone with Irish heritage, I have long been fascinated with the role of the pub in Irish culture and politics. As a progressive, I am interested in testing how well pub culture can feed and grow democratic mass movements. San Franciscans sure do take our politics seriously. But the lack of an overtly political establishment in the City is a void that needed to be filled." more ›

Or a liquor license, at least: Over at Grubstreet, SFist's own Jay Barmann spotted the approved license for Chris Daly and his business partner Teddy Stawser at Buck Tavern on Market Street. Meaning the next time you're in the Buck buying drinks, you're buying them from the outgoing supervisor. Well, once the license gets the final signature it needs anyway - which according to Chris Roberts, quoting Daly over at the Appeal, will definitely be before 2011. more ›

So what happened in City Hall this afternoon? Do we have a Mayor yet? more ›

Next Saturday night, Nov. 27, Chirs Daly will guest bartend at DNA Lounge's 25th anniversary fete. Eater reports: "Daly will kick off the event, helming an open bar from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m." Fun! If you recall, the D6 supervisor had planned on possibly taking over Market Street's Buck Tavern. Although that dream fell through, getting a bar is still a "main focus" for the supe after he exits City Hall. Next week's gig could be a taste of things to come. [Eater] more ›

The contest to become the host of the 2013 America's Cup is down to two finalists. According to the sailboat-happy Chronicle Valencia, Spain has dropped out, which leaves San Francisco and an "undisclosed Italian port" still in the running. more ›

Well, ladies and gentlemen, Supervisor Chris Daly's deal to take over Buck Tavern on Market Street has fallen through, and there go his plans (at least in the near term) to become a bar owner. more ›

We've noted before that, amid concerns over the city plans to use "the people's money so that a billionaire can have his yacht race," Supervisor Chris Daly wasn't keen on San Francisco's plan to bring the America Cup here. Now, according to SF Appeal, Daly will take it one step further, using the California Environmental Quality Act to red-tape the entire race. more ›

"It's a billionaire's regatta. Why are we going out to raise $270 million for Larry fucking Ellison?" asked Supervisor Chris Daly at a recent press conference. What's he talking about? This: San Francisco's plan to raise $270 million so that Larry Ellison and his BMW Oracle racing team will select S.F. as the next city to host the America's Cup. And Daly is none too thrilled, saying that the city is "using the people's money so that a billionaire can have his yacht race." more ›

Termed out District Supervisor Chris Daly has no plans to leave San Francisco high and dry. According to NBC Bay Area, the (in)famous District 6 Supe confirmed plans to buy and run Buck Tavern on Market Street (between 12th Street & Page) -- a former watering hole for many local online writers. more ›

In the hotly contest race for District 6 supervisor, Chris Daly has finally given his formal endorsement to longtime aide and former election campaign manager James Keys. "While there are many good candidates in this race," Daly tells Fog City Journal, "James Keys best represents what I’m about — social and economic justice for our City’s most vulnerable." Does that mean he'll also take up the torch of saying "fuck" a lot during Supervisors' meetings? more ›

Yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting was, by all accounts, highly entertaining. Then again, anything involving the bizarre practice of life coaching is always something to behold. You see, Gavin Newsom, while running for governor of California, hired himself a life coach or "corporate facilitator." more ›

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Let's check in on the Board of Supes shall we? The Chron's Insider column brings us a couple notes on Board happenings this week, noting firstly the non-news that Michela Alioto-Pier has too few allies left and therefore can't get anything done, such as her proposal to allow public comment at committee meetings. Sad. more ›

The man who has spent his local political career championing the rights of the Tenderloin poor, the SRO-dwelling, and the owners of property more likely to be made of cardboard than of concrete, Supervisor Chris Daly is facing further scrutiny by the SF Appeal and Chron yet being defended by the Weekly this week -- all relating to the recent revelation of the purchase of not one but two homes in Fairfield, far afield of the district Daly represents. This of course follows on much e-ink already spilt and spread around in the past week on this subject, which is obvious fodder for Daly's detractors and brings forth a flood of eager defenders. more ›

Yes, it's an inflated news story, if you can call it that. Just like San Francisco politics, it's a story that interests and affects journalists and their wonk pals more than the average citizen. But Supervisor Chris Daly's move to Fairfield has set real journalists hearts and keyboards aflutter. more ›

East Coast transplant and D6 Supervisor Chris Daly might soon be headed for safer, more affordable pastures. Daly, it seems, has bought a home in Fairfield, the East Bay (North Bay?) city where his wife and two kids moved in May. “I continue to eat, sleep, and bathe in my home on Stevenson Street” right here in SF, Daly wrote. "I bicycle to City Hall and to district meetings from my home and intend to continue to do so until the end of my Supervisor term and probably for longer." Now, before you all scream 'hypocrisy!' and grab a pitchfork, his family's new house is located two doors down from his in-laws, so that kind of move makes sense, family-wise. Presumably, Daly also plans to remain co-editor at Fog City Journal when he finally calls Fairfield his home. more ›

Even with Newsom lapcat Bevan Duffy supporting part of Chris Daly's Renter Relief Package, the mayor still vetoed what might have provided a modicum of financial relief for SF renters. (As opposed to, say, homeowners who have seen some help from the government during the recession.) Ted Gullicksen of the San Francisco Tenant’s Union had this to say about Newsom's veto. more ›

Supervisor Chis Daly has yet another meme in the works: new rent laws. Three of them, in fact. The first one would bar landlords from increasing rent to more than one-third of a tenant's income, the second would make it easier for tenants to add roommates to the lease, and the third would put a limit on "so-called banked rent increases." The Chronicle reports: more ›

It looks like the Justice Center, Gavin Newsom's quality-of-life pet project, will, in fact, get the chance to bust people for public urination, aggressive panhandling, and open-air drug use. Supervisor Chris Daly's attempt to get $1 million pulled from the project -- money that could've been reassigned "to shore up the newly gutted Department of Public Health," suggests Curbed -- which "won" in a 6-4 Board vote yesterday, needed 8 votes to win. Alas. The Polk Street courtroom is scheduled to open early next year. more ›

Supervisor Chis Daly went on the defense against Mayor Gavin Newsom's quality-of-life pipedream at yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting. Daly introduced legislation that would yank funding from Newsom's Community Justice Center and put it back into city's main spending account. more ›

Mr. Nevius is steaming mad at SFist's number-one fan, Chris Daly. Why? Well, it seems that the altruistic SF Supervisor - kissed by the lips of God himself! - made a civic-minded teen cry. C.W. reports that during last week's Board of Supes meeting, "Amanda Wong, a junior at Lowell High, waited two hours for her chance at the podium during the public comment period, but was so frustrated when Daly first cut her time to one minute, then got up and left when she started to speak, that she burst into tears." Aw. Wong explained her emotional outburst, saying she "didn't mean to cry...I just kind of lost it. I thought they were supposed to listen to us." (Isn't that adorable?) Later on in the meeting, Bevan Dufty made some sort of dramatic exit, storming out of the room in a fit. Fierce. Update: Nevius is wrong? Fibber! Daly responds with what really went down. more ›

You know how Board of Supes Prez Aaron Peskin was elected to the head of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee? Beating out former chair Scott Wiener? All because Chris Daly spammed voters with a threatening email? Well, here it is, complete with a menacing tone and a plan to take over the DCCC. more ›