Today from Mission Local

Good afternoon! And happy May.

Want to fund an election? Follow our step-by-step guide. Joe Rivano Barros lays out the completely legal ways big money groups can “slice and dice” the tax codes to evade restrictions on campaign contributions, and hide donors’ identities.

The District 11 race for supervisor is heating up with the entrance of Michael Lai, a newcomer to the Excelsior who won a seat on the Democratic County Central Committee as part of the moderate slate. We look at all the candidates, their endorsers, and their fundraising.

We’re following Mark Farrell every day this week as part of our See how they run series on mayoral candidates. Guess what he’s talking about in the Sunset?

Hundreds of workers gathered at Mission and 24th Street this morning to celebrate May Day, to talk about their struggles on the job, and to shout their solidarity with Palestine. We’ve got pictures.

More soon,

Sara


The Latest News

Dollar bills in front of an "I voted!" message. For San Francisco election coverage.

BigMoneySF: How public pressure groups use (and abuse?) U.S. tax law

“The hidden money is getting worse and worse.”

May Day brings workers to Mission in solidarity with Palestine

“There are so many people on the streets living the war.”


Drawings of the four candidates for District 11 supervisor for 2024, from left to right are: Michael Lai, Adlah Chisti, Ernest "E.J." Jones, Roger Marenco, and Chyanne Chen.

D11 supervisor race heats up

“I don’t know why Michael Lai would be running for a district he hasn’t lived in.”


SNAP

A poster on a graffitied wall with green background and a woman's picture in the center with Spanish words "entre amigos" under the woman's photo.

Between friends

By Drew Padilla


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