This Bay Area special election is a case study in why the country doesn’t trust CaliforniaFor a microcosm of everything wrong with California politics, look no further than the...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Lies and misinformation threaten California’s future. When will lawmakers stand up for the truthtellers?The wildfires in Los Angeles showed how essential local journalism is to public safety....By Chronicle Editorial Board
Daniel Lurie’s fentanyl bill is a test of San Francisco’s entire city governmentLurie’s legislation would give the mayor and his departments immense leeway over...By Chronicle Editorial Board
What can Daniel Lurie actually do differently on fentanyl?San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie made ambitious campaign promises about fentanyl....By Chronicle Editorial Board
Missed rent sends many into homelessness. The Chronicle’s Season of Sharing Fund helps keep people housedThousands of families struggling to meet basic needs are helped with rental support and...By Chronicle Editorial Board
For California, success is the best and only revenge against TrumpismDemocratic leadership across the nation, including and perhaps especially here in...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Contra Costa’s dismal 15th Assembly District race has somehow gotten even worseRepublican Sonia Ledo is facing off against Democrat Anamarie Avila Farias for the 15th...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Kamala Harris for president to put an end to Trump’s long conKamala Harris is competent, tough and methodical. No aspect of American life or foreign...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Voting in San Francisco? Here’s our full list of local endorsements for the November 2024 electionNeed help with the San Francisco election? We’ve got you covered. Here are the editorial...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Sheng Thao’s repeated fumbles have cost her Oakland’s trust. And ours. She should be recalledOakland needs a competent leader who doesn’t fumble the small stuff and who inspires...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Two stellar candidates make it coin flip for S.F.’s District 3 supervisor seat. Here’s our pickIn the race to replace outgoing Supervisor Aaron Peskin, residents of San Francisco’s...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: You’re right to be outraged over street conditions. Prop 36 is a message, not an answerWe don’t think Prop 36 will work. But we also can’t deny that California legislators...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Roberto Hernandez for S.F. District 9 supervisorRoberto Hernandez’s decades of community work, the breadth of his experience, and his...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Yes, Alameda DA Pamela Price should be recalledThe East Bay district attorney has often failed to competently perform some of the most...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: S.F. Sheriff’s Office is struggling. Paul Miyamoto can turn things aroundIs Sheriff Paul Miyamoto up to the challenge of extricating the department from its...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: In the age of work from home, Prop M is a necessary fix to save S.F.’s budgetS.F. still relies heavily on a payroll tax. That doesn’t make a whole lot of sense with...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Marjan Philhour for S.F. supervisor in District 1Marjan Philhour has the experience, the policy platform and the deep community knowledge...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Bilal Mahmood for S.F. District 5 supervisorAmong the hundreds of candidates the Chronicle editorial board has spoken to this election...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop E proposes another way to cut commissions. It reeks of politicsProposition E proposes a task force to study San Francisco city government commissions but...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: S.F. needs to cut its bloated number of commissions. But Prop D is a first draft, not a solutionSan Francisco has approximately 135 commissions, boards and advisory bodies. Prop D would...By Chronicle Editorial Board
S.F. Chronicle editorial board endorsement: Daniel Lurie is a risk worth takingIf you think San Francisco needs a change, only one mayoral candidate actually fits:...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Catherine Stefani for California’s 19th state Assembly districtRecent events have given us some reservations over Catherine Stefani’s commitment to...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Both BART 7th District director candidates are qualified. Here’s who stands outBART needs strong leadership during its fiscal crisis, and two competent candidates are...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Yes on Prop 6 to end a historic wrong and fight crime recidivismOpening the door for jail and prison inmates to earn higher wages will not only help them...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: At a perilous time for SFUSD, here are the Chronicle’s four picks for school boardIn a field crowded with strong, capable candidates, four stand out as having the skills...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop I could be the right move, but it’s definitely the wrong timeRejecting Prop I isn’t a slight against the hard work of nurses and 911 operators,...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Sick of S.F.’s impossibly long ballots? Rejecting Prop N could helpSome policies need to go to voters to become realized. This is not one. Say no to Prop N...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: S.F. needs more police officers. Prop F won’t get us therePensions aren’t like other worker perks. It’s irresponsible to hand out new benefits...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop 4 is a drop in the bucket in the climate change fight. But we need all the drops we can getThe measure’s $10 billion in bond money is a small but important piece of a much larger...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop G has a great idea at its core. That idea is already happening without a ballot measureThe policy on affordable housing at the center of Prop G is already happening in San...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop H won’t protect firefighters, but it will put S.F.’s already precarious finances at riskUnfunded pension liability isn’t an issue that screams political sex appeal. That...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: CCSF is in trouble. Here are the Chronicle’s four picks for Board of TrusteesIt’s not an exaggeration that the November election to fill four seats on the...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: California can’t allow its schools to crumble. Yes on Prop 2Backers of Prop 2 made great strides in ensuring money will go to the California school...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Myrna Melgar deserves to return as S.F.’s District 7 supervisorMyrna Melgar is a rare supervisor who listens to her constituents while balancing their...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop 5 contains a gross and unacceptable deal on where communities can build affordable housing. Vote noCalifornia shouldn’t permanently relegate Prop 5-funded low-income housing to abandoned...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Prop 32 endorsement: When wages aren’t enough to survive in California’s cheapest county, something has to changeProp 32 would bump California’s minimum wage to $18 per hour, which is still below the...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: BART is in trouble. Two outstanding board candidates are poised to help in S.F.’s 9th DistrictJoe Sangirardi and Edward Wright have similar views on how to improve BART, which faces a...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: It costs money to fix S.F. Prop B would fund key hospital, mental health and street safety projectsSan Francisco’s evolution demands investment. Prop B a responsible $390 million step in...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop 35 is a complicated maze of a measure that doesn’t belong on the ballotAt first glance, Proposition 35 seems to be one of the most straightforward measures on...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop J will hold S.F. accountable for the hundreds of millions it spends on kidsSan Francisco spends hundreds of millions of dollars on kids each year. Prop J will help...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: With Project 2025 threats looming, Prop O boosts S.F.’s commitment to reproductive rightsProposition O adds safeguards should national threats to reproductive rights reach San...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: California should undo the ugly mistakes of past and protect marriage equality by passing Prop 3Same-sex marriage could be outlawed in California practically overnight if a zombie clause...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop C will help S.F. get proactive about investigating city corruptionCreating a new inspector general could help the city better investigate corruption not...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop 33 promises a solution to the housing crisis. It would almost certainly make things worseThe promise of aggressive rent control alleviating the pressure of California’s housing...By Chronicle Editorial Board
Endorsement: Prop 34 is cheap political gamesmanship that doesn’t belong on the ballotCalifornia Prop 34 could set a dangerous precedent of interest groups using the initiative...By Chronicle Editorial Board
