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Mayor Lurie’s rosy outlook for S.F. belies what the working class is experiencing
If Daniel Lurie wants to pride himself on being a good mayor, he must listen to the needs of everyday San Franciscans—NOT the wealthy billionaires.
Mandatory Kindergaten Could be a Reality with Prop. 13 Reform
Mandatory kindergarten is an equity issue. Reforming Prop. 13 can help level the playing field for historically underserved communities, providing the funding and resources to make mandatory kindergarten a reality
Re-level the playing field tilted by Prop 13
Prop 13 is more than low property taxes. It’s a system that gives some homeowners an unfair advantage while undercutting our schools and communities. We should ask why corporations and investors can benefit while our neighborhoods and future generations fall behind.
In the Face of Trump Cuts, S.F. Needs More Revenue
When budget season rolls around every year, the narrative surrounding it is always about how many essential services and programs need to be cut due to budget deficits. What if we didn’t need to worry about that? What if we spent that energy on finding new revenue sources so that all of our essential services can stay funded and more?
Trump Cuts Could Worsen Deficit, But Don’t Panic
Trump cuts have the potential to increase San Francisco’s deficit by hundreds of millions of dollars every year. The good news is, there’s an easy way to restore billions of dollars to our budget.
California’s Tuition Hike is a Symptom of a Broken System
Students already struggling with soaring costs now face a double blow: higher tuition at home and deep education cuts.
Another Attack on Vital and Necessary DEI Programs
Bay Area transit agencies are running out of money and Sacramento’s solution is to charge riders more. Instead of yet another sales tax, we should be fixing the real problem: California’s Prop 13 that lets corporations dodge billions in taxes.
Finding Funding for Caltrain
Bay Area transit agencies are running out of money and Sacramento’s solution is to charge riders more. Instead of yet another sales tax, we should be fixing the real problem: California’s Prop 13 that lets corporations dodge billions in taxes.
Another Sales Tax Is Not Going To Save Transit
Bay Area transit agencies are running out of money and Sacramento’s solution is to charge riders more. Instead of yet another sales tax, we should be fixing the real problem: California’s Prop 13 that lets corporations dodge billions in taxes.
College Costs Are Soaring
Each year the cost of college and living keeps getting higher, making college an unrealistic goal for many. We need to make housing affordable not just for college students—but all residents in California!
Fair corporate taxes could bail out cities
Every city in California is suffering from a lack of revenue sources. Prop. 13 reform could change that.
Prop. 13 reform could solve cities’ shortfalls
Prop. 13 reform could solve the budget woes of many cities in Calfornia, including Oakland.
What if all the money spent on private schools went to public education?
Read Elliott Halpern’s letter to the editor regarding the wonders of public education.
Students Can’t Learn Without Mental Health Care
The Trump administration plans to cancel nearly $168 million in school-based mental health grants that fund hundreds of school social workers, counselors and wellness coaches in California.
Safe Schools Are Not Enough—Families Must Be Safe Too
Every child deserves to learn without fear. That means making schools safe havens and extending that safety into our communities by standing against family separation.
Prop. 13 is the Reason California Schools are Underfunded
Prop. 13 was catastrophic for California’s public education system. Ben Grieff talks to Kevin Jones of Doomloop Dispatch about why that was and what we can do to fix it.
To Stop the Homelessness Crisis from Worsening, We Must Keep People in Their Homes
Kicking people out of their homes to build market rate housing over it is cruel and unacceptable. It is antithetical to the idea of stopping the homelessness crisis
California Stands with Our Trans Youth!
Trump threatens all California schools who do not adhere to his transgender policies.
Why expand programs when you can just build a whole new school?
Parents in San Francisco United School District are upset after SFUSD staff, who know their school communities best, share a report where they oppose the opening of a new Mandarin immersion charter school.
If Students Can’t Get Classes, How Will They Graduate?
SF prides itself on its diversity and claims to represent marginalized communities of color, but what happens when CCSF is unable to offer educationally equitable resources for these communities?