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GUEST POST BY: IAN FIRSTENBERG As Election Day nears, candidates are solidifying policy proposals, hoping to bolster their platforms; for Scott Wiener, this came in the form of a recent pledge to support the Green New Deal. Originally proposed by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), it

There are an astonishing 35 candidates in the March 3 Primary ballot for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) District 17. In plain english: there are 35 people running for this somewhat obscure local Democratic party committee called the DCCC ⁠— we explain what the DCCC is here

GUEST POST BY: IAN FIRSTENBERG The March 3rd California primary has garnered national attention as a contested and messy presidential race that could be solidified for the frontrunning Senator Bernie Sander. But all politics are local and as such, it’s important to pay attention to local officials as well as

Bernie was in the Bay on Monday, with a Presidents’ Day rally at Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion that drew more than 10,000 Bern-feelers. The Get Out the Early Vote Rally with Bernie Sanders came just two weeks before the Super Tuesday California Primary on March 3, and if you couldn’t make

There are an astonishing 21 candidates in the March 3 Primary ballot for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) District 19. And that only covers half of San Francisco! In plain english: there are 21 people running for this somewhat obscure local Democratic party committee called the DCCC

Primarily written by Sayre Piotrkowski with research and other input from, Colin O’Dell, Nico Simonian, Kristin Lawless, Cindy Martinez, and Stuart Schuffman. The readers of this site range from anti-fascist anarchists who are wary of being involved in electoral politics at all, to other folks whose sole priority in the

It’s the morning after Election Day and the hangover may not be as painful as is felt in presidential years, but the municipal stuff matters and sometimes come with hefty benefits and consequences for our day-to-day lives. Let’s take a look at how things shook out in some key races

Halloween is over, and despite the fact that you haven’t taken your costume completely off yet, you still need to remember to vote.  It’s going to be a very low turn out year, so your vote is going to matter that much more!  Here is the mobile voting guide for