Santa Rosa Veterans Say They Won’t Be Fooled by the False Promise of VA Privatization - Beyond Chron On April Fool’s Day, over a hundred veterans, former VA employees and local healthcare activists met at a Veterans Town Hall in the Veterans’ Memorial Building in Santa Rosa, California.  The meeting ...

It remains under the radar, but the Trump Administration's plan to privatize VA health care is continuing. So is the grassroots resistance. See beyondchron.org/santa-rosa-v...

How Trump’s War is Raising Rents - Beyond Chron Trump's war hikes Consumer Price Index

How Trump’s war raises rents for tenants, beyondchron.org/how-trumps-w... @larrygross.bsky.social @sflabor.bsky.social @48hills.bsky.social @esksf.bsky.social

Kaiser Permanente, AI, and the Workers on Strike, Again - Beyond Chron “Kaiser executives say they’re not using AI to make patient care determinations, but they won’t say what technology is underpinning the online questionnaires that automatically determine whether patie...

Latest Kaiser strike by @nuhw.org addresses health care impacts of AI, beyondchron.org/kaiser-perma...

I focus on the mayor. You can email me the names of the advocacy groups supporting.

Who Loses By Restricting SF Ballot Measures? - Beyond Chron SF's Misguided Charter Amendment

Should only the wealthy be able to qualify ballot measures through signature gathering? That's what a charter amendment in "progressive" San Francisco seeks to do. See story, beyondchron.org/who-benefits... @48hills.bsky.social @missionlocal.org @harveymilkclub.bsky.social @deanpreston.bsky.social

Obama Should Endorse in CA Governor’s Race - Beyond Chron Obama can ensure Democrats are in top two

Can Obama solve CA's Top Two Governor's Problem? beyondchron.org/should-obama... @cademocrats.bsky.social @sfdemocrats.org @lademocrats.bsky.social

San Francisco’s New Homeless Strategy Has Failed - Beyond Chron SF still promotes drug tourism

Why is San Francisco still promoting drug tourism? And we question how city evaluates "success" for recovery programs. Check it out, beyondchron.org/san-francisc...

How Jesse Jackson Built Black Political Power - Beyond Chron Jesse Jackson's under-appreciated legacy

My review last month of a new book highlighting the legacy of the late Jesse Jackson, beyondchron.org/how-jesse-ja... #JesseJackson #RainbowCoalition

Is Mahan the Frontrunner in Governor’s Race? - Beyond Chron Mahan's support in CA Governor's race

With activists focused on stopping Trump's destruction of democracy, we hear little about CA's 2026 governor's race. My story today breaks down the political chances of the top candidates, beyondchron.org/is-mahan-fro... @mattmahansj.bsky.social @bettyyeeforca.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social

This can’t be said often enough.

How about the Reagan-Obama Airport?

In Defense of Steve Kerr - Beyond Chron Kerr is great NBA coach

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What is SF’s Merger of Planning and DBI Really About? - Beyond Chron Is the merger a money grab?

Why do builders and tenant advocates see SF's planned merger of Planning and DBI as a mistake? beyondchron.org/what-is-sfs-... @sflabor.bsky.social @sfplanning.bsky.social @ifpte21.bsky.social @sfdbi.bsky.social

Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."

How Jesse Jackson Built Black Political Power - Beyond Chron Jesse Jackson's under-appreciated legacy

MLK Day should also offer a reminder of how #JesseJackson took King's movement to the next level, beyondchron.org/how-jesse-ja... @kevinmkruse.bsky.social

I recall J Anthony Lukas describing this being done in the big trial covered in The Big Trouble.

Sayles’ New Novel Evokes America’s True Past - Beyond Chron Sayles' enjoyable new book

We review John Sayles' just-released novel, Crucible. Great take on Detroit and American class and racial politics from 1920's-1945. #Crucible #Detroit beyondchron.org/sayles-cruci...

San Francisco Political Forecast for 2026 - Beyond Chron Handicapping key SF races

Who wins San Francisco's key political races in 2026? Here's our analysis, including the governor's race, beyondchron.org/san-francisc... @scottwiener.bsky.social #SanFrancisco @robbonta.bsky.social

Save the Date! I'll be discussing my updated book on SF's historic Tenderloin on Sunday January 11 at 1pm. Pick up The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco and join us. Here's the invite, bit.ly/3XWHCLY @sflabor.bsky.social @sfstandard.com

This post reminds me of an event I attended in 1976 when William Coleman, President Ford's Transportation Secretary, told us that while people keep pushing for more train service that nearly all the routes were slower than alternatives.

What We Learned About America in 2025 - Beyond Chron Rising racism, media failures in 2025

2025 has been a difficult year for America---but it also showed the power of resistance, beyondchron.org/what-we-lear... #NoKings @simonwdc.bsky.social @kevinmkruse.bsky.social

A great chance to get a unique gift that supports the @tenderloinmuseum.bsky.social

I added a sentence to address your concern.

I made it clear that tenants in duplexes have no reason to fear demolitions and cited SB330.

The Fight for the Soul of San Francisco - Beyond Chron Forecasting a citywide vote on Plan

Plans for a 25-story housing development on the Marina Safeway adds fuel to the divisive fight over Mayor Lurie's Family Zoning Plan. My story analyzes the political impact of the project and the Plan. beyondchron.org/the-fight-fo... @sfmohcd.bsky.social @sfplanning.bsky.social @sfdemocrats.org

SPUR Fails to Recognize Value of Ballot Initiatives - Beyond Chron A Misguided Charter Reform

Why SPUR's proposed charter reform has many good ideas but one is very bad for tenants. See beyondchron.org/spur-fails-t... @spur-urbanist.bsky.social #Tenants #SanFrancisco

SF’s Permanent Supportive Housing Is Rousing Success - Beyond Chron Why criticism of PSH is misguided

San Francisco's best strategy for reducing homelessness, beyondchron.org/sfs-permanen... #Homelessness @nlihc.org @naehomelessness.bsky.social

Is Newsom CA's Best Governor in Nearly 50 Years? - Beyond Chron Newsom has moved CA forward

Prop 50 win adds to @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's historic legacy, beyondchron.org/is-newsom-be...

Election Predictions November 2025 - Beyond Chron Will voters reject Trump?

We assess #Mamdani, #Prop50, NYC housing measures and two key Governor races. beyondchron.org/election-pre... @opennewyork.org
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Can Connie Chan Defeat Scott Wiener? - Beyond Chron Why Chan has path to victory for Congress

Nancy Pelosi's expected retirement offers San Francisco the first chance since 1987 to elect a new member of Congress. @scottwiener.bsky.social announced he's running. Connie Chan has not announced but many are encouraging her. beyondchron.org/can-connie-c... #NancyPelosi