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Chronicle poll shows S.F. Mayor Breed’s re-election bid is in danger

Composite of Daniel Lurie, London Breed, and Mark Farrell. Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle, Stephen Lam/The Chronicle, Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle More than eight months out from election day and as about 40% of the electorate remains undecided, the poll found that former mayor and supervisor Mark Farrell — who officially announced his candidacy the day before polling began […]

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Several San Diego County Mayors, DA collect signatures to change contested California Prop 47 – NBC 7 San Diego

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan on Sunday announced a joint effort with the leaders of 14 local cities to collect signatures from community members to make changes to Proposition 47. Proposition 47 was passed by California voters in November 2014. It changed certain low-level crimes from potential felonies to misdemeanors and also allowed […]

Alabama

Senate supplemental receives frosty reception from some members | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A bill that would unlock tens of billions of dollars in national security supplemental funding and overhaul U.S. immigration policy at the southern border received a frosty reception from lawmakers in both chambers and across the political spectrum on Monday, casting doubts over the legislation’s future. The $118.3 billion package would direct some of the […]

City Council

Sonora in the spotlight as League of Women Voters hosts forum for City Council candidates | News | #citycouncil

People filled the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting room Thursday night to learn more about the four candidates who are running for three open seats on the Sonora City Council in the March 5 primary election. It was the first in a series of public candidate forums being hosted by the League of Women […]

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Former Oakland mayor running California state treasurer – NBC Bay Area

Former Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf announced Thursday she has entered the race to become the next California state treasurer in 2026. Schaaf served as mayor from 2015 to 2023. Prior to that, she was an Oakland city councilmember, an economic development policy advisor to the city council, a spokesperson for the Port of Oakland and […]

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Here’s Mayor Breed’s choice for S.F.’s next top financial officer

Ben Rosenfield listens during a technical advisory committee meeting to discuss affordable housing quotas at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 10, 2023.Gabrielle Lurie/The Chronicle Mayor London Breed has revealed her choice to be San Francisco’s next top accounting officer: Greg Wagner, a senior leader in the city’s Department of Public Health. […]

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Mayor Breed kicks off campaign for 3 measures she says will improve SF

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks at a campaign kickoff at the Japantown Peace Plaza for Measures C, E and F on the March ballot. Stephen Lam/The Chronicle San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined other local leaders Saturday in Japantown to urge voters to back three ballot measures that supporters say will make the city safer and […]

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Sacramento mayor calls on Loloee to resign. Some constituents agree

Outside Sean Loloee’s Viva Supermarket on Norwood Avenue Thursday, some District 2 constituents called for the Sacramento City Council member to resign from his seat.“Enough is enough,” said Margo Santana, a longtime community member in the district. “We need to really get him to resign peacefully and just let the next council people come up […]

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Fresno mayor issues apology as he calls for unity among Jewish, Muslim community

FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer issued a call for unity on Thursday among Jewish and Muslim groups, following several actions in the city related to the war in the Middle East. Dyer was joined by both Jewish and Muslim faith leaders during the press conference. He read from a letter shared with KVPR […]

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Oakland mayor Thao set to receive list of candidates for vacant police chief job

Oakland Police Commission chair Marsha Peterson speaks about police chief search during meeting on Oct. 26. Mayor Sheng Thao will pick the city’s next police chief from a list of three finalists approved on Dec. 14 by the commission. Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle After months of anticipation, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is finally set to receive a […]