— L.A. County supervisor candidate Janice Hahn may have to refund more than $280,000 in contributions from political action committees after county elections officials alleged that her committee probably violated campaign finance rules.
But Jim Meko, a former District 6 supervisor candidate who heads the SoMa Leadership Council, was not satisfied with Twitter's efforts to in the South of Market neighborhood, one of areas bordering on its future headquarters.
Whether in Ohio, Washington or Yonkers, election supervisors, candidates and judges all seem willing to disregard the voters' intent.
A day after L.A. County Board of Supervisors candidate John Duran finished third in the June 3 primary, first-place finisher Sheila Kuehl sent him a dozen white roses.
In an expansive, nuanced and thoughtful conversation, Ross Mirkarimi, a San Francisco supervisor and candidate for sheriff, told us recently that the city's tenants might now have too much power.
Unlike most politicians in the area, from town supervisors to candidates for governor, Ms. Galef is not howling for the reactors to be shut down immediately lest they be struck by a hijacked airplane fully loaded with jet fuel, a doomsday possibility that has dominated conversation in these parts since the Sept. 11 attacks and the later threats to the nation's 83 nuclear plants.
The supervisor, the candidate and the relevant head of postgraduate studies sign off on four or five potential examiners.
FOR THE RECORD: Child welfare: An article in the May 11 California section about child welfare issues in the campaign for Los Angeles County supervisor identified candidate Juventino "J Gomezz as a former El Monte city councilman and deputy to Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
This video features all kinds of people: random fans, extras in the film, two Presidents of the Harvey Milk Club, queer activists, and a wide assortment of SF politics -- including soon-to-be Senator Mark Leno & Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Peace Mom/Congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan, CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, and...ok, you get the idea!
