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Gil Duran

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California journalist. Ida Tarbell stan. Currently writing a book: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and The War on Democracy” (Avid Reader)
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Opinion | Democrats Need to Understand the Real Message San Francisco Sent

Opinion | Democrats Need to Understand the Real Message San Francisco Sent

Mr. Duran, a former Democratic strategist, was an aide to Gov. Jerry Brown, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Kama…

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A heartbeat from the presidency at a dangerous time, can Kamala Harris rise to the task?

A heartbeat from the presidency at a dangerous time, can Kamala Harris rise to the task?

When Kamala Harris made Joe Biden's shortlist for vice president last year, Willie Brown offered a surprising…

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Free El Farolito! San Francisco's North Beach burrito ban must not stand - The San Francisco Exam...

Free El Farolito! San Francisco's North Beach burrito ban must not stand - The San Francisco Exam...

By The San Francisco Examiner Editorial Board San Francisco reaches new level of absurdity with ban on famed …

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Lessons from a landslide: Key takeaways from California's recall circus - The San Francisco Exami...

Lessons from a landslide: Key takeaways from California's recall circus - The San Francisco Exami...

After a summer of half-baked polls and overheated press coverage, the race wasn't even close In a total shock…

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California recall election is an expensive lesson for Gov. Gavin Newsom - The San Francisco Exami...

California recall election is an expensive lesson for Gov. Gavin Newsom - The San Francisco Exami...

The last time I wrote about California's recall election, in early May, it seemed like a big joke. John Cox h…

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San Francisco leaders must reject NIMBY discrimination against homeless housing - The San Francis...

San Francisco leaders must reject NIMBY discrimination against homeless housing - The San Francis...

"We support supportive housing. But just not in this neighborhood." Rarely does one see such honesty in the d…

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San Francisco must end ridiculous and expensive quest for 'pretty' trash cans - The San Francisco...

San Francisco must end ridiculous and expensive quest for 'pretty' trash cans - The San Francisco...

San Francisco supervisors are considering plans to replace trash cans - a "Renaissance" garbage can is pictur…

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Batman failed Gotham. He and the rest of the billionaires can't fix San Francisco, either

Batman failed Gotham. He and the rest of the billionaires can't fix San Francisco, either

Billionaires don't want to save us from dystopia. Why? They are dystopia's greatest beneficiaries

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Batman failed Gotham. He and the rest of the billionaires can't fix San Francisco, either

Batman failed Gotham. He and the rest of the billionaires can't fix San Francisco, either

Billionaires don't want to save us from dystopia. Why? They are dystopia's greatest beneficiaries

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Batman failed Gotham. He and the rest of the billionaires can't fix San Francisco, either

Batman failed Gotham. He and the rest of the billionaires can't fix San Francisco, either

Billionaires don't want to save us from dystopia. Why? They are dystopia's greatest beneficiaries

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