Billionaires who opposed Lurie now backing his agenda with over $4M

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If you haven’t seen the news, the stellar Joe Rivano Barros has been named Mission Local’s new executive editor. Read the story by ML founder and editor Lydia Chávez, who will continue to edit, write, and work on special projects. Cheers to all!

Billionaires Michael Moritz and Chris Larsen spent $1.5 million trying to defeat Daniel Lurie in the 2024 mayoral race. Now they’ve pledged over $4 million to support his candidates and measures—especially his charter-reform efforts. Kelly Waldron follows the money.

More than 400 people in San Francisco have decided to “self-deport” to their home countries, even if they fled in fear, after facing the threat of being deported to an unknown third country. Sage Ríos Mace explains the government’s increased pressure tactics.

And the money keeps rolling in: MAGA ,What’s-App co-founder hands over $250,000 to pro-Lurie PAC. And, we ask the D-2 candidates, how students should be assigned to public schools.

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Sara

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Two S.F. billionaires spent $1.5M against Daniel Lurie. Now they’re spending millions for him

“We as a business community, we as a pragmatic community, we screwed up.”

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More than 400 people in S.F. have sought to self-deport, many with no good options

“The administration is using all different types of tactics to try to convince people to give up.”

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MAGA WhatsApp co-founder gives $250K to pro-Lurie PAC

Lurie does not control the PAC, but it was created by two of his allies, Adam Clemmer and Alec Perkins.

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Meet the District 2 candidates: How should SFUSD students be assigned to schools?

“I have heard complaints from many parents that they would like the option to walk their kids to school and not have to send them an hour across the city every day.”

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Mission Local names Joe Rivano Barros as executive editor

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