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Ann Hsu Falls Behind In SF School Board Race, Might Not Win Seat

Mayor London Breed’s clean sweep of appointees getting elected last week is now in serious jeopardy, as school board appointee Ann Hsu fell 1,700 votes behind progressive Alida Fisher in the latest vote-count batch.

Two of Breed’s Appointed School Board Members Cruise To Wins, Ann Hsu Ahead In Race for Third Seat

It could be a clean sweep for the three school board members Mayor Breed appointed after the February recall, with only Ann Hsu’s election somewhat in doubt.

SF Props Roundup: Car-Free JFK Wins, Mayoral Election Years Moved, Dueling Affordable Housing Props Still Dueling

Big victories in local SF propositions for car-free JFK Drive, moving the mayoral election year, and a vacant homes tax, but the affordable housing propositions D and E are still locked in battle.

Pile of Poop Prominently Placed In Political Pamphlet Now Arriving In SF Mailboxes

The latest SF political mailer drops a provocation in the old San Francisco street poop debates, and it’s largely paid for by a union that may gain some members under a Department

Supervisors Approve Ballot Measure to Move the Year We Elect the Mayor

This November you will vote on which November will be the time you vote on who will be San Francisco's mayor, as the Board of Supervisors approves Sup. Dean Preston’s ballot measure to move the SF mayoral election to presidential election years.

Your June 7 Ballot Election Ballot Has Taken Shape, With Eight Local Ballot Measures, Including The Boudin Recall

Your mail-in ballots will start arriving next week (!) as yet another election looms, with primary elections for Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi and Alex Padilla, plus eight SF ballot measures, including a DA recall you may have heard about.

Peter Thiel Reportedly Mulling Run For Governor Of California

"If you can dream it, you can do it," people frequently claim Walt Disney famously said. And when it comes to allegedly aspiring baby blood consumer and Trump-loving billionaire Peter Thiel, his newest

Local Proposition Results: Tent Ban, Soda Tax Pass, Youth Voting, Public Advocate Fail, And Much, Much More

San Franciscans are reminded this morning that ours is a city in a bubble, and not just the real estate/tech one usually invoked here, but a bubble of the liberal kind we

Scott Wiener Narrowly Defeats Jane Kim In Costly State Senate Race

My boss @Scott_Wiener speaking at his election night party. "If Trump wins, we have to fight." pic.twitter.com/ND5natHRVF— Rashad Alaiyan (@rashadalaiyan) November 9, 2016 Supervisor Scott Wiener is celebrating a

SF Candidate Races: Ronen Crushes Arce In D9, Other Victories Far Tighter

In a post-election landscape where nearly all local victories has been eclipsed by the results of the presidential election, it might be hard to gin up the energy to care who won San

What's The Scene At Your Polling Place?

@SFist Marina at 7:30 this morning. #ElectionDay #IVOTED pic.twitter.com/DDviCyFu9V— KWolf (@Wolfkenn) November 8, 2016 Though early voting was at an all time high in San Francisco this year, that

When Would The 2016 Ballot Measures Go Into Effect? An Analysis

[Update: This post has been updated with additional detail on whether you can keep a pot plant on your front porch.] Fans (and foes!) of marijuana, soda, cigarettes, plastic bags, and pornography have

Rigged Election? San Francisco's Greatest Vote Fraud Cases Through the Years

This year’s election has not yet even taken place yet, but we already have a chorus conspiracy theories claiming that the process will be rigged and a presidential candidate who’s threatening

Reminder: Your Boss Is Legally Required To Give You Two Paid Hours Off To Vote

So maybe you don't work at one of the (at publication time) 313 startups that will be giving employees the day off to vote. That doesn't mean you're completely denied the state-mandated benefit

Kim And Wiener Kissing Rings For Drag Queen Endorsements

It’s an old rule of politics that “endorsements don’t matter." But the old rules are getting served some new San Francisco realness by an emerging constituency of unexpected political power brokers

Condoms In Porn Measure Ahead In Polls, But Support Slipping

Depending on who you ask, the Prop. 60 ballot measure mandating the use of condoms in adult films either has strong majority backing, or its support “has fallen dramatically”. One interpretation of last

Are You Going To Vote Today? Here's What You Need To Know.

Though multiple established news organizations have declared the presidential primary process over and a Trump v Clinton matchup inevitable this November, that's no reason not to get your ass over to your polling

Mayor Ed Lee's Third Inauguration Ceremony Clouded By Allegations Of Corruption, Isolation

An inauguration of a city's mayor is supposed to be a time of celebration, of excitement for the future, and of pride and joy. But when you're Ed Lee, announcing your third inauguration

'No On F' Headquarters Defaced By Anti-Airbnb Graffiti

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Statewide Election Results: Gavin, Jerry, Nancy, And Kamala Keep Jobs; Wins For Criminals, H2O

There were few (if any) election day surprises in California's statewide races. The end! Now go read about Lou Seal! Ha ha just kidding, we're still going to tell you about what happened.

SF's Soda And Property Flipper Tax Measures Fail, Minimum Wage Increase Triumphs

San Francisco made it through nearly half the alphabet, we had so many propositions to vote on this year. How did your pet issues do? WINNER: Local Measure A - San Francisco Transportation

Here Are All The (Preliminary) Election Results You Need To Know From Last Night

How about that super expensive midterm election, huh? It killed a couple thousand trees just in local races alone, got the doctors all really worried that they won't be able to party on

Poll: Do You Bother To Read All Those Campaign Mailings?

According to the Chron, 27 different fliers urging San Francisco voters to vote this way or that have been sent off in the last two days, a typical bounty in the weeks leading

San Francisco Candidates' War Chests, By The Numbers

Hey, maybe you heard that we have an election in San Francisco this November? With all the sturm und drang over ballot measures on taxing sodas, raising the minimum wage and protecting drivers,

Election Winners (SF Propositions, Gavin Newsom) And Losers (287,000 Voters)

As the (twitter, booze, whatever) hangovers from yesterday's primary election fade, the winners and losers become (somewhat) clearer. Local wins include those for a waterfront development proposition and an earthquake bond measure, while