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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Can’t get over the congressional-race optics at this big Dem presser in SF right now. On one side of the podium… Connie Chan is standing next to Pelosi and Lofgren. On the other side… Scott Wiener is standing next to Newsom, McGuire and Nancy Tung – at San Francisco, CA
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
ICYMI in Power Play:
—Mayor Lurie met w/ + apologized to Brad Joseph Chapin, one of Manny's accusers
—How Lurie favored student from his own posh alma mater for commission appointment
—Another member of "The Squad" boosts Chan in SF's congressional race
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
This week in Power Play: A $50K ad spend in the wrong congressional district, difficult conversations around consent in the gay community, and a former arts commission official lets loose.
📝: @ggreschler, @dustingardiner, @Sam_Mondros, and @adamlashinsky sfstandard.com/2026/10/18/sa…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
NEW: ‘Separated from family and terrified’: Adam Schiff raises alarm over immigrant detention center at SFO
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
This week in the Election Insider newsletter: Farm workers union breaks with Dolores Huerta to endorse Chan, candidate spends big in North Bay race, and District 8 candidates ready for debate.
📝: @FitzTheReporter and @dustingardiner sfstandard.com/2026/10/20/el…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
ICYMI what's in Power Play:
—Republican Rep. James Gallagher accidentally spent $50K on ads in... San Francisco
—Matt Dorsey and Myrna Melgar are jockeying to be the next president of the Board of Supervisors
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Merry Christmas, transportation nerds!
My gift to you: I went through footage of every video game set in San Francisco and listed every video game featuring Muni vehicles.
And many of you helped. Thanks!
Boxy polygonal buses and cable cars await ... sfexaminer.com/news/buses-tr…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
A series of phone calls helped shape the race to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress, with Connie Chan winning the key endorsement, while Scott Wiener forged his own path.
📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/13/st…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Manny Yekutiel says his campaign is “suspended,” not “ended” — a distinction that could determine whether he must return $255,000 in taxpayer funds.
📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/15/ma…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
One of the reasons I’m most excited about joining @sfstandard is the all-star team. Have been so inspired by my conversations with @grifftgaff, @delaney, and @EFRalph and I know that they — and now we — are building something special here.
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Anthropic-linked Public First Action donated $3 million to a pro-Wiener PAC, one of the largest contributions from an outside group in the race.
📝: @ggreschler and @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/13/sc…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Power Play: Billionaire-funded ads roll out for District 10 candidate, Becerra answers reporter questions without saying much, and Tung supporters cancel press conference.
📝: @ggreschler, @FitzTheReporter, @omarsrashad, and @dustingardiner sfstandard.com/2026/10/07/lu…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
📢👀Today in Power Play:
—Mayor Daniel Lurie dropped Manny Yekutiel. Now, Lurie’s allies are polling his comeback odds. Scoop by @ggreschler @FitzTheReporter
— Nancy Pelosi warns Democrats about Trump invoking the Insurrection Act
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
The moratorium, authored by Supervisor Shamann Walton, would last 45 days, and could be extended up to 22 months.
📝: @omarsrashad sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/da…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Today is the launch of @sfstandard’s FREE special edition Election Insider newsletter.
This week, we dive into the chaos enveloping the S.F. Democratic Party.
sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/sa…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Chan is the first elected member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee to call for Nancy Tung’s ouster in the wake of the Manny Yekutiel endorsement.
📝: @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/co…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Gary McCoy’s rise as District 8 supervisorial candidate puts his stance on drugs, recovery, and harm reduction under the microscope.
📝: @david__sjos and @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/ma…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Nancy Tung said the party’s process for investigating sexual misconduct failed the alleged victims of Manny Yekutiel.
📝: @allaboutgeorge and @McLaughlinnews sfstandard.com/2026/10/05/sf…
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez retweeted
Following @FitzTheReporter and Jonah Lamb's reporting on Manny Yekutiel, the chair of the SF Democratic Party, has apologized 👇
Nancy Tung said the party’s process for investigating sexual misconduct failed the alleged victims of Manny Yekutiel.
📝: @allaboutgeorge and @McLaughlinnews sfstandard.com/2026/10/05/sf…