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Angela Woodall is an award-winning cross platform reporter who focuses on healthcare, media and environmental issues. She teaches online and digital journalism at San Francisco State University and has won awards for her feature writing. Angela is currently writing, “On Her Own: Big Ag and the Farm to Table Movement.” Reach her <a href="http://twitter.com/angelawoodall>@angelawoodall</a>, on Facebook at AngelaWoodall or on Linkedin.
Last year spending on local elections was the highest on record, reaching nearly $28 million. The infusion of cash demonstrates how politicians and their powerful associates wield an influence on the political process that our campaign finance laws cannot effectively or appropriately manage.
In 1999, during the last tech startup boom, about one-third of San Francisco households were putting more than half their pay toward rent or a mortgage. That’s nothing compared with now.
We list some examples of how the city has tried to soften the blow of rising prices, and policies that advocates for low-income people say San Francisco could adopt.
San Francisco is offering a new, subsidized plan and expanding Healthy San Francisco for city residents who need — but cannot afford — health insurance.