The San Francisco Public Press will record and livestream the Asian American Community Congressional Candidates Forum taking place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at Victory Hall, 828 Stockton. St., in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Go to our Instagram — @sfpublicpress — to watch the livestream. Candidates for California’s 11th Congressional District are vying for the seat currently […]
Category: Elections
Posted inElections, Government & Politics
Billionaire Money, Ballot Power and the Fight Over San Francisco’s CEO Tax
While national debate focuses on the role of billionaires in politics, San Francisco voters are confronting a local test case. Six-figure checks from prominent tech investors and business leaders have fueled a ballot fight over the city’s executive pay tax.
Posted inElections, From the Newsroom
SF 2026: Let’s Talk About All These Elections
Join our live discussion.
When: Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m.
Where: Manny’s, 3092 16th St., San Francisco
Presented by The Frisc and the San Francisco Public Press
Tickets: $0 to $10 on a sliding scale
Posted inCalifornia, Elections, Politics
Souring on GOP Economics, California Latinos Favor Redistricting, Poll Finds
Proposition 50, a contentious California measure to redraw congressional districts, which experts say could flip five Republican seats, is poised to give Latinos a big say at a time when economic pessimism has spread in this voting bloc.
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Elections, Neighborhoods, Politics
Recall Supporters Consider This Non-Endorsement a Victory. Why?
When Chair Nancy Tung announced that the Democratic County Central Committee of San Francisco would not take a position on the recall of District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio, recall supporters cheered.
In the lead-up to the vote, a narrative gained traction: if the DCCC opposed the recall, it would signal to west-side Asian American voters that their voices didn’t matter.
While the decision is unlikely to change the outcome of the Sept. 16 special election, political strategists say it signals that this constituency is becoming harder to ignore and demanding a seat at the political table.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, Politics
Suspicion of Tech, Big Money Grows Among Some Asian American Organizers
Some local groups broke with Supervisor Joel Engardio after he supported Proposition K, which set in motion the closure of a portion of the Great Highway to cars.
Other Asian American leaders who share these views suspect they are not being taken seriously by the city’s moderate coalition — political groups and influential individuals who, like them, generally support tough-on-crime policies and who backed the recall of three school board members in 2022.
These Asian American community leaders feel they cannot expect political or financial backing from local heavyweights on the issues that they care most passionately about. Their constituents’ views and priorities have diverged sharply from other moderates on the Great Highway closure, and this has cost them power.
Posted inElections, Government & Politics, Neighborhoods, Transportation
It’s Not Just the Great Highway. Some Chinese American Voters Have Felt Unheard for Decades
Many local officials and media outlets have portrayed Proposition K’s opponents as anti-park and pro-freeway without explaining why or acknowledging the pain that informed some of their positions. Through extensive interviews, the San Francisco Public Press found that many, especially older Chinese American residents, have felt dismissed and sidelined in discussions about transportation and land-use policy for decades.
Posted inBay Area, Elections, Politics
Bay Area Protests to Fill Streets as Trump Takes Office
Bay Area groups are staging protests this weekend to denounce President-elect Donald Trump’s right-wing policies and what organizers identify as rising fascism.
The demonstrations aim to highlight a range of issues, including Trump’s plans to implement mass deportations and other anti-immigrant policies.
Read the story for event times and locations.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, Government & Politics
Some Hope Mayor Lurie’s Inaugural Party a Turning Point for Chinatown
For years, Chinatown organizations have worked to draw large numbers of visitors to the area to revitalize it in the pandemic’s aftermath. They finally pulled it off for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inaugural banquet.
Some key figures in the community hope this marks a turning point for the area. Meanwhile, some merchants are skeptical and question whether the energy will last.