Levi’s heir might fund his campaign
Public financing gives candidates additional funds but places a cap on his spending. By sidestepping the public matching program, Lurie could run the risk of turning off some voters but he would be able to spend an unlimited sum. “What we know from research is that self-funding is less effective,” said Jason McDaniel, a political […]
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Money on Pace to Set Records
The mayor also put forward Propositions C, E and F on the March ballot to reform policies on housing, public safety and the drug crisis, respectively. The measures—with almost $1.07 million in combined support, including big chunks from billionaires Chris Larsen and Ron Conway—are designed to shape city policy and can’t mention Breed’s reelection campaign. […]
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Mark Farrell Running for San Francisco Mayor, Sources Say
For a brief window of time, Mark Farrell was mayor of San Francisco. Apparently, that six months running City Hall wasn’t enough. Multiple sources have confirmed to The Standard that Farrell—a San Francisco native who also served seven years as a supervisor for the Marina District—will challenge Mayor London Breed in November’s election. Farrell is […]
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Pro-Lurie Group Could Spend Big
A group supporting wealthy nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie’s bid to unseat San Francisco Mayor London Breed intends to raise a huge sum of money in what could shape up to be a political arms race the likes of which the city has never seen. It’s unclear how much money the pro-Lurie committee “Believe in SF, […]
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