Politics Blogs
By Ben Trefny on Sep 8 2011 - 3:57pm
Phil Ting is best known as the “tax man” of San Francisco – more formally known as the assessor-recorder. And now, he’s running for mayor.
KALW’s Ben Trefny sat down with Ting in the studio for an on-air interview, but in this web-exclusive conversation, Ting elaborates on his thoughts about Muni...
By Ben Trefny on Sep 6 2011 - 4:30pm
In less than two months the city of San Francisco has a chance to change, as voters consider who should be the next mayor. There are 16 candidates, and rank choice voting makes it a truly wide-open contest. Last week, we spoke with president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors David Chiu and...
By Ben Trefny on Sep 6 2011 - 4:06pm
Joanna Rees is a “mother, mentor, education advocate and entrepreneur,” and now, she’s running for mayor of San Francisco.
In this extended interview, Rees discusses her background as an entrepreneur, her strategy for business and jobs creation, her vision for involving businesses as education...
By Ben Trefny on Sep 1 2011 - 5:38pm
State Senator Leland Yee has served in public office as a member of the San Francisco Board of Education, as a city supervisor, a state assemblyman, and now in the Senate. And he’s one of 16 candidates running for mayor of San Francisco in the November election. Senator Yee joined KALW’s Ben Trefny...
By Ben Trefny on Sep 1 2011 - 3:01pm
Senator Leland Yee is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Education, city supervisor, and state assemblymember. And now, he’s running for mayor of San Francisco.
In this extended interview, Senator Yee discusses the legislation he's most proud of (SB9, which hasn’t been passed yet), as...
By Ben Trefny on Aug 30 2011 - 4:38pm
We’re more than 14 months away from the next presidential election. But, if you’ve been following the news, you know the campaigning is in full force.
Here in the Bay Area, we’re much closer to voting in a different election. In just over two months, San Francisco will elect a new mayor, and today...
By Ben Trefny on Aug 30 2011 - 5:40am
David Chiu is president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He's running for mayor. KALW's Ben Trefny sat down with Chiu to discuss his candidacy.
By Hana Baba on Aug 8 2011 - 6:30pm
Descendants of immigrants and refugees from countries in the Middle East and South Asia often find a hard time living in the post 9/11 United States because they have Muslim names. Take former San Jose State Professor and artist Hasan Elahi. After September 11, while trying to catch a plane, he was...
By Steven Short on Aug 2 2011 - 5:17pm
Partisan sniping on raising – or not raising – the U.S. debt limit has been going on now longer than anyone cares to remember. That all ended today, though. The U.S. Senate passed the debt-ceiling bill by a 74 to 26 vote, and President Obama is signing it today ahead of the midnight deadline. At...
By Ben Trefny on Aug 1 2011 - 5:21pm
Earlier today, KALW's Ben Trefny sat down San Francisco Chronicle political reporter Joe Garofoli to discuss the winners and losers of redistricting in California in this interview. To learn more, check out this extended interview, and send us your thoughts at news@kalw.org.
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