As a lawyer and retired judge, I was keenly attentive to last month’s confirmation proceedings respecting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Neither his opponents nor Kavanaugh demonstrated good judgment and appropriate conduct.
Local resident starts PAC
Richmond District resident and mayoral contender Richie Greenberg launched a conservative San Francisco-based political action committee in July called Conservative Focus. He is the chairman and spokesman for the committee. Conservative Focus’ objective is to educate the public and support candidates […]
Tang Will Not Run Again in Sunset; Vows to Finish Term
Katy Tang, who represents the Sunset and Parkside districts on the SF Board of Supervisors, announced on June 12 that she would not be seeking re-election this November. Tang has promised that she will serve out her term, breaking a pattern that has seen several mayor-appointed supervisors replacing early departures from the District 4 office.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Supervisors are limited to two four-year terms. The policy theory was that such a system would encourage everyday citizens, not aspiring politicians, to lead San Francisco legislatively. That’s a fallacy.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Election choices; bad fees by Quentin Kopp Was it Diogenes who declared: “If a man carries his own lantern, he need not fear darkness”? Reiteration appears inevitable in the face of the June 5 California […]
Mayoral Candidates Stump for Votes
Five candidates for the mayor’s office lined up in the Hall of Flowers at Golden Gate Park on April 21 to talk about marginalized people, their priority policies for affordable housing, making streets safer and helping the homeless.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
A savant once observed: “It’s useless to try to hold some people to anything they say while they’re madly in love, drunk or running for office,” and, don’t forget: “Everybody makes mistakes. That’s why we keep having political elections.”
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