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California cities are drowning in pension debt. This merger model could save them

California cities are drowning in pension debt. This merger model could save them

Unfunded pension and healthcare liabilities threaten the financial stability of San Francisco and many cities. By utilizing joint powers agreements,...

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Francois Melese

Endorsement: Attorney general is California’s top cop. There’s only one candidate worth considering

Endorsement: Attorney general is California’s top cop. There’s only one candidate worth considering

Attorney General Rob Bonta’s calm, clear and concise grasp of the complexities and nuances of California law would make him a good candidate for...

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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority rules Black votes matter less than white ones

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Richard Zitrin

Letters: Education double threats — teachers not only teach our kids, they teach future teachers

Letters: Education double threats — teachers not only teach our kids, they teach future teachers
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California Democrats are about to make a big mistake with Xavier Becerra

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Jack Ohman

Social media companies keep losing in court. Here’s how we can keep the pressure on them

Social media companies keep losing in court. Here’s how we can keep the pressure on them
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Johannes thrul

Endorsement: California needs a school superintendent who puts kids first. Here’s our pick

Endorsement: California needs a school superintendent who puts kids first. Here’s our pick
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San Francisco’s monuments are stuck in the past. It’s time to shape a living legacy

San Francisco’s monuments are stuck in the past. It’s time to shape a living legacy
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Charles collins

Endorsement: Sonoma-Marin rail service is growing. It needs support. Yes on Measure B

Endorsement: Sonoma-Marin rail service is growing. It needs support. Yes on Measure B
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How California independence helps raise the governance bar globally

How California independence helps raise the governance bar globally
10.05.2026 7

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Joe Mathews

Endorsement: There’s only one candidate capable of filling Pelosi’s shoes in Congress. That’s Scott Wiener

Endorsement: There’s only one candidate capable of filling Pelosi’s shoes in Congress. That’s Scott Wiener
09.05.2026 6

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Two Takes: Should California pass a one-time wealth tax on billionaires to cover healthcare cuts?

Two Takes: Should California pass a one-time wealth tax on billionaires to cover healthcare cuts?
09.05.2026 8

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Darien shanske and enrico moretti

Advice for the class of 2026 from someone who also graduated into chaos

Advice for the class of 2026 from someone who also graduated into chaos
09.05.2026 10

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Tony Bravo

Endorsement: Two outstanding candidates are running for S.F. Superior Court judge. Here’s our pick

Endorsement: Two outstanding candidates are running for S.F. Superior Court judge. Here’s our pick
08.05.2026 5

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Vaillancourt Fountain just burst into flames. Take it as a sign S.F. needs a better plan for the Embarcadero

07.05.2026 7

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Allison Arieff

Use our tool to help you vote in all Bay Area elections in June

Use our tool to help you vote in all Bay Area elections in June
07.05.2026 8

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Harry Mok

Katie Porter looks to flip the temperament script on her male rivals for California governor

Katie Porter looks to flip the temperament script on her male rivals for California governor
07.05.2026 7

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Jack Ohman

The imperfect Paramount-Warner Bros. deal could save California’s entertainment industry

The imperfect Paramount-Warner Bros. deal could save California’s entertainment industry
07.05.2026 5

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Bob Wieckowski

Endorsement: Oakland businesses need all the help they can get. Yes on Measure C

Endorsement: Oakland businesses need all the help they can get. Yes on Measure C
07.05.2026 10

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S.F. General social workers are still waiting for staffing changes following Alberto Rangel’s death

S.F. General social workers are still waiting for staffing changes following Alberto Rangel’s death
06.05.2026 8

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Juliette suarez

The failures of Prop 36 expose the flaws in California’s ballot initiative process

05.05.2026 10

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Dvir yogev

The U.S. should adopt Britain’s bold new plan to end smoking

The U.S. should adopt Britain’s bold new plan to end smoking
04.05.2026 10

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Barry r. davis

Just like the rest of us Californians, the bristlecone pine is a stubborn bastard

Just like the rest of us Californians, the bristlecone pine is a stubborn bastard
03.05.2026 7

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Daniel Lewis

California’s gas tax no longer makes sense. Getting rid of it is harder than it sounds

California’s gas tax no longer makes sense. Getting rid of it is harder than it sounds
03.05.2026 10

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Allison Arieff

Endorsement: Insurance commissioner might be the toughest job in California. Patrick Wolff is up for it

02.05.2026 20

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When the A’s, Raiders and Warriors left, Oakland lost a shared language

02.05.2026 8

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Adrienne elenteny

As AI floods our screens, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers respite

01.05.2026 10

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Kd Davis

Endorsement: California elections have never been more fraught. We need a steady hand as secretary of state

01.05.2026 10

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California’s e-bike boom raises a safety question: Do we need more regulation?

30.04.2026 9

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Harry Mok

California should reconsider its rush to regulate e-bikes

30.04.2026 9

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Stephen zoepf

California shouldn’t restrict free speech and press freedoms to protect immigrant rights groups

29.04.2026 10

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Austin Sarat, Opinion Contributor

In ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ my father battled ALS. A new California bill could help find a cure

28.04.2026 20

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Rob schwartz

Piedmont should do more than memorialize the Black homeowners it violently forced out

27.04.2026 10

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George Fatheree

An innovative type of housing has stalled in California for decades. Is it finally ready to break through?

26.04.2026 10

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Allison Arieff

To be a better listener, trying wearing a blindfold

26.04.2026 10

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Joe Mathews

Endorsement: No candidate can give S.F. District 4 voters what they say they want. Here’s who comes closest

25.04.2026 10

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California’s history is complicated. Here’s why it must be told for America’s 250th birthday

25.04.2026 10

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Lori fogarty

Endorsement: Prop B is the charter reform no one asked for and S.F. doesn’t really need

24.04.2026 10

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If Muni cuts service, it should keep the cable cars running. Here’s how

24.04.2026 20

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Robert ogilvie

Why is California’s lieutenant governor trying to nab one of the least sexy jobs in politics?

23.04.2026 10

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Harry Mok

Endorsement: Eleni Kounalakis for California treasurer

23.04.2026 40

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Endorsement: Michael Johnson and Selia Warren for Alameda Superior Court judge

22.04.2026 30

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Don’t be fooled by RFK Jr.’s ‘real food’ lectures. Making America healthy is much more complex

21.04.2026 10

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Elizabeth jacobs and bruce mirken

Soaring prices are making California’s diesel truck problem worse. Here’s how we can fix it

20.04.2026 10

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Adrian Martinez

New multifamily housing in S.F. is mostly ugly. Here’s how we get better designs

19.04.2026 10

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Allison Arieff

How long will it take to fix California’s glaring governmental flaws? History says about a century

19.04.2026 10

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Joe Mathews

San Francisco is obsessed with the safest drivers — and ignoring the ones killing people

18.04.2026 20

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William riggs

Endorsement: The Board of Equalization shouldn’t exist. This candidate is willing to finally get rid of it

18.04.2026 10

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Endorsement: One candidate clearly stands above the rest for S.F. school board

17.04.2026 20

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S.F.’s Sunset Dunes park is thriving a year in, but its future could be in doubt

16.04.2026 10

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Harry Mok