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Homeless Advocates Attempt To Halt San Francisco Encampment Removals By Emergency Order

December 22, 2022 2:36 pm

A number of homeless people, in conjunction with homeless advocates, brought forth a lawsuit to federal court on Thursday against the City of San Francisco, hoping to stop the city from removing encampments and homeless off public property via an...

Oakland Measure Passes Approving $100 Per Voter Public Financing in Local Political Races

December 1, 2022 12:51 pm

A ballot measure in Oakland to give all voting-age residents in the city $100 to spend on political contributions for major city offices every two years continued to move towards implementation this week following its passage last month. For the...

Homeless Advocates Sue San Francisco To End Homeless Encampment Sweeps

September 29, 2022 2:20 amSeptember 28, 2022 8:54 pm

A lawsuit by a coalition of homeless advocates was filed by the ACLU and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area against the City and County of San Francisco on Wednesday. The lawsuit, filed in...

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Vote to Allow the SFPD Access to Private Security Cameras

September 23, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 22, 2022 8:05 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 earlier this week okaying Mayor London Breed’s plan to allow the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to access private security cameras. Previously, the SFPD was only allowed to request access to private...

Attorney General Bonta Downplays Increased Crime in California

August 29, 2022 2:37 amAugust 28, 2022 9:53 pm

In a press release dated August 25, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the release of state crime data for 2021. Noting that violent and property crime rates “remain significantly below their historical highs,” he admitted that homicides increased...

CA Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero Nominated by Gov Newsom For Chief Justice Slot

August 11, 2022 2:30 amAugust 10, 2022 10:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero as the next Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, replacing current Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who announced last month that she would not be seeking another term....

San Francisco Voters Oust DA Chesa Boudin in ‘People-Powered’ Recall

June 8, 2022 6:49 amJune 8, 2022 6:49 am

The Democrat-led Campaign to Recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced success in “Holding Boudin Accountable” last evening. This is big. Very big. The Yes on Recall Chesa Boudin Committee announced near 11:00pm Tuesday evening, ” Game Over.” https://twitter.com/recallchesateam/status/1534411774128033792...