Bay Area Featured San Francisco ousts liberal DA Chesa Boudin in heated recall By JANIE HAR Associated PressUpdated Jun 7, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco on Tuesday has voted to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin in a heated campaign that bitterl…
National Former Rep Giffords tells Congress 'be bold' on gun reform By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press Jun 7, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of…
Columnists Crime has no political party By Jon MaysUpdated Dec 3, 2021 A remark I saw about the decision to close some Walgreens locations in San Francisco amid reports of shoplifting caught my attention. “Shoplif…
National Biden ties legislative agenda to MLK push for racial justice By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Oct 21, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday tied his legislative priorities on voting rights, police reform and climate change to Martin…
Local News Featured Foster City Council rejects campaign reform discussion By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Oct 7, 2021 Requests for campaign finance reform discussions and new regulations in Foster City from Councilmember Jon Froomin were rejected by the City C…
Local News Legislators consider recall reform By Megan Munce Bay City News FoundationUpdated Sep 15, 2021 After the failed recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, two Bay Area legislators are taking up the question: should this be allowed to happen again?
Guest Perspectives Assembly Bill 1401: Rest in smog By David TuzmanUpdated Sep 2, 2021 Our state Senate had a major opportunity to move toward a more climate-secure and livable future, but instead allowed 1950s policies to contin…
National U.S. voting rights events reflect multiracial reform agenda By AARON MORRISON Associated Press Aug 26, 2021 A decades-old fight to expand and protect voting rights will intensify this weekend, when multiracial coalitions of civil, human and labor rig…
Local News Blue Ribbon Task Force approves transit action plan reform in the Bay Area By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Jul 29, 2021 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission Blue Ribbon Task Force has ratified its long-awaited Transit Transformation Action Plan to improve …
Other Voices Sensible gun reform measures The Los Angeles Times May 10, 2021 For more years than it is comfortable to count, the National Rifle Association and its abettors in Washington have forestalled even the most s…
