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Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

Political Notes: Ahead of US Supreme Court ruling, study finds majority of Americans oppose LGBTQ discrimination

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 22, 2023

With legal pundits widely expecting the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling this year allowing businesses to refuse to serve LGBTQ customers, a nationwide survey continues to find that a vast majority of Americans oppose such discrimination.

SF supes OK 2 LGBTQs for homelessness panel

SF supes OK 2 LGBTQs for homelessness panel

  • POLITICS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 22, 2023

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved six people for the brand new Homelessness Oversight Commission at its meeting Tuesday, including two LGBTQs who were recommended by the body's rules committee last week.

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

Political Notebook: Trans Palm Springs Councilmember Middleton revives CA Senate bid

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 21, 2023

Aiming to become the first transgender person elected to the California Legislature next November, Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton revived her campaign for a state Senate seat Tuesday.

Political Notebook: With eye on '24 reelection, gay SF treasurer rolls out new taxes

Political Notebook: With eye on '24 reelection, gay SF treasurer rolls out new taxes

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 15, 2023

Gay San Francisco City Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros has had a long-running joke with the Political Notebook that he is only of interest to cover when he stands for reelection.

SF supervisors OK repeal of contracting ban

SF supervisors OK repeal of contracting ban

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance that would repeal part of the city's administrative code relating to its contracting ban with companies headquartered in states that have adopted anti-LGBTQ laws.

Political Notes: CA LGBTQ 2024 US House races begin to take shape

Political Notes: CA LGBTQ 2024 US House races begin to take shape

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 13, 2023

With less than a year until the 2024 primary election in California, the U.S. House races in the state with LGBTQ candidates are beginning to come into focus.

As SF moves to end travel ban, gay legislator stands by state policy

As SF moves to end travel ban, gay legislator stands by state policy

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 8, 2023

With San Francisco officials moving to repeal their restriction on taxpayer-funded travel to conservative states, the author of California's travel ban policy has no plans to follow suit.

Political Notebook: SF supervisors reject mayoral historic panel nominee

Political Notebook: SF supervisors reject mayoral historic panel nominee

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 7, 2023

A mayoral appointee to the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission was rejected Tuesday by a majority of the city's supervisors, who cited her lack of qualifications to serve in the historian seat on the oversight body as the reason.

With queer historians interested, SF supes face calls to reject mayor's pick for historic panel

With queer historians interested, SF supes face calls to reject mayor's pick for historic panel

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 3, 2023

San Francisco supervisors are facing calls to reject a mayoral appointee to the city's Historic Preservation Commission over questions about her qualifications to serve in a seat designated for a historian.

Political Notes: Majority of CA trial courts lack LGBTQ judges

Political Notes: Majority of CA trial courts lack LGBTQ judges

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 2, 2023

For more than a decade California's courts have been required to release sexual orientation and gender identity demographic data on judges in an effort to help diversify the bench.

Political Notebook: SF gay GOP leader opposes changing city park name

Political Notebook: SF gay GOP leader opposes changing city park name

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 1, 2023

The president of a group for LGBTQ Republicans has come out in opposition to changing the name of a San Francisco park site that honors the city's last GOP leader to be elected mayor.

UPDATED: San Francisco supervisors move to end travel and contract bans covering conservative states

UPDATED: San Francisco supervisors move to end travel and contract bans covering conservative states

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 28, 2023

San Francisco supervisors have pushed back a vote to ax San Francisco's ban on city agencies doing business with companies headquartered in states that have adopted anti-LGBTQ laws, abortion bans, or restricted voting access in recent years.

Political Notes: CA GOP ex-legislator with best LGBTQ rating seeks return to Sacto

Political Notes: CA GOP ex-legislator with best LGBTQ rating seeks return to Sacto

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 27, 2023

A former Republican member of the California Assembly who had the best voting record in 2022 on LGBTQ bills among her GOP colleagues is vying to return to Sacramento next year.

Political Notebook: Gay Vallejo councilman aims to address teen smoking

Political Notebook: Gay Vallejo councilman aims to address teen smoking

  • POLITICS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 15, 2023

Vallejo's new gay City Council member is aiming to address teen smoking in his Solano County city this year.

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