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Mayor Daniel Lurie’s three charter measures have raised a mind-boggling $11 million so far, reports Kelly Waldron—more than all the other local ballot measures combined. Read exactly how much money is going to each measure and candidate—and who it’s coming from.

In the race for D8 supervisor, candidates Gary McCoy and Darshini Patel announced an alliance, urging their supporters to rank the other second on their ballots. Io Yeh Gilman notes that Both McCoy and Patel have run YIMBY, progressive campaigns an unusual combination in San Francisco.

In other campaign news, Rosina Boehm asks the candidates for school board how they’d address the district’s 24% chronic absenteeism rate.

Don’t forget to get tickets now for the October 13 candidate forum with Scott Wiener and Connie Chan: Mission Local‘s Joe Eskenazi and Heather Knight of the New York Times will moderate.

Julie Zigoris visits the Asian Art Museum for a six-decade retrospective of the work of Ha Chong-Hyun. The show includes videos from the studio of the influential Korean artist, who continues to work at 91.

More soon,

Sara

Poster for the San Francisco Congressional Debate featuring Scott Wiener and Connie Chan, held Oct. 13 at 7:30 pm at Sydney Goldstein Theater, co-presented by Mission Local, City Arts & Lectures, NYT.

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Latest News

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Mayor Lurie’s charter measures raise stunning $11M, more than all others combined 

Over $19 million is going to the 10 measures on the November ballot.

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District 8 candidates Gary McCoy, Darshini Patel form alliance in S.F. supervisor race

“We share so many of the same values.”

Illustration of eight school board members, each in a colored circle, with the text “School Board 2026,” two pencils, and two apples above their names and portraits.

Meet the school board candidates: How would you address the district’s 24% chronic absenteeism rate?

“By treating attendance as a signal, not a disciplinary problem.”

ARTS ROUNDUP

An older person in overalls stands in an art studio, surrounded by canvases, tools, and rolled fabrics.

Physicality forms backbone of exhibit on one of Korea’s most acclaimed artists

“He really thinks of himself as a laborer.”

SNAP

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La niña y la mariposa ⁠

By Michael Santiago

Events

Today: Portrait of a Human, ATA, Sept. 25, 7-9 p.m.

Tomorrow: Ancient and Wise: San Francisco Native Herbs, Garden for the Environment, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-noon

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