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Chesa Boudin
November 4, 2024
Laura Jedeed
The “Moderates” Who Want to Push San Francisco Right
Despite its image, the city hasn’t had a progressive municipal government in decades—and a few interconnected interest groups want to make sure it stays that way.
November 16, 2022
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The Fall of a Progressive Prosecutor
Critics of former San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin claimed that unseating him would make the city safer. Did it work?
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