Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the RestSan Francisco Politics 2020: The Year in ReviewSan Francisco had a tough 2020. A local economy built on tourism saw its hotels, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues entirely…6 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the RestBerkeley and Oakland Politics 2020: The Year in ReviewThis was a year unlike any other for the East Bay. UC Berkeley’s closure turned the once crowded Southside into a proverbial ghost town…5 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the RestMayor Breed’s Challenging Year2020 has been terrible for America’s big city mayors. Cutbacks in public transit, restaurant and bar closures, huge numbers out of work…5 min read·Dec 8, 2020----
Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the RestWere Feds After Former Mayor Lee?According to Phil Matier’s December 6 SF Chronicle story, if former San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee were alive “he would be deep in the U.S…4 min read·Dec 8, 2020----
Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the Rest10 Big Housing Wins of2020As 2020 ends, forty million tenants could face nonpayment of rent evictions. Republican refusal to pass the Heroes Act has created the…6 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the RestCA Voters + Local Control = Racial and Class ExclusionCalifornia’s November 2020 elections exposed what “local control” really means in affluent cities: it’s about using land use laws to…4 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the RestHistoric Youth Voter Turnout Driven by Local Organizing — Manny RinFrom civil rights to the environmental movement, young people have historically been at the forefront of pushing the country forward…4 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Randy Shaw for Beyond Chron: The Voice of the RestWill California Stop Ellis Act Evictions?The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped Ellis Act evictions. How many more long-term & vulnerable tenants must lose their homes before we…5 min read·Nov 17, 2020----
