Category: Technology
Posted inCity Hall, Data Privacy, Data Privacy, Economy & Business, News, Social Justice, Technology
Writing the Rules on Data Privacy in S.F. Could Disrupt the Disrupters
As city officials this spring craft a ‘privacy-first policy’ mandated by voter-approved Proposition B, supporters hope its lofty ambitions will start to become a reality this summer. Already there are signs that the city could move to the forefront of enforcing limits on data collection and reshaping our relationship with technology companies.
Posted inCity Hall, Elections, Fall 2018 Election, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Labor, News, Technology
Prop. C Math Shows Potentially Greater Homelessness Benefit Than City Projects
A Public Press examination of calculations that went into projections of homeless people helped versus jobs or companies lost from a tax increase offers a clearer picture of Proposition C’s potential impacts and the limitations of trying to accurately quantify the effects of the measure — if it withstands legal scrutiny.
Posted inData Privacy, Elections, Fall 2018 Election, Media, News, Open Government, Social Justice, Technology
S.F. Voters Want Tough Data Privacy Rules, But Obstacles Loom
Voter-approved Proposition B mandates that San Francisco create what supporters say would be the toughest data-protection policy of any U.S. city, and would go beyond California’s landmark Consumer Privacy Act. Now comes the hard part: writing the rules that will overcome legal, technical and enforcement challenges.
Posted inCommunity, Education, News, Social Justice, Technology
Charters vs. District: The Battle for San Francisco Public Schools
The conflict between two city schools — and activists on both sides of the issue — reflects a growing battle playing out in San Francisco and across the state.
Posted inBay Area, Labor, News, Technology
Public Press Weekly: North Bay Fires — Now Comes the Recovery
The destructive North Bay wildfires have been fully contained, after torching more than 200,000 acres, causing at least 42 deaths and incinerating thousands of homes and businesses, reducing urban landscapes to smoking rubble. Now the post-disaster phase is beginning: recovery.
Posted in2016 Non-partisan Voter Guide, Housing, Media, Technology
What Nevius Gets Wrong About Tech and Politics
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Chuck “C.W.” Nevius is imploring tech companies “to get into politics, particularly grassroots politics in cities like Oakland and San Francisco.” But he misses the obvious: the tech industry is and has been deeply involved with local politics, led by Ron Conway (photo).
Posted inCampaign Finance: The Rising Cost of Winning Votes, City Hall, Elections, Housing, Media, Technology
Slick, Misleading TV Ads Paid Off
The 2015 election united the political clout of two rich, powerful industries that will exert an enduring in uence across the city, Bay Area and nation: real estate and technology.
Posted inClimate Change, Environment, Land use, News, Technology
Silicon Valley Expansion Plans Risk Flooding From Rising Seas, State Planners Say
Google, Facebook and others are building headquarters along the shoreline as scientists paint a grimmer picture for coastal development.
Posted inEconomy & Business, Housing, Land use, Technology, The Cost of Living Here
High Housing Prices Undercut Aid Programs
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.