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With preliminary results in, “Civic” discussed key takeaways from votes in the close races and ballot measure contests with James Taylor, professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco. Taylor also offers a glimpse into the ongoing power struggle between the city’s so-called political progressives and moderates.

“This question that has been percolating in the city really more than 20-plus years and that’s this whole issue and question around the so-called soul of the city of San Francisco.” — James Taylor

I host and report for “Civic,” a San Francisco public affairs radio show and podcast from the Public Press. I've been a multimedia reporter and producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've reported on housing, health, immigration and homelessness for local news site Mission Local and produced conversations about local, regional and national current affairs for “Your Call,” a live call-in program on KALW-FM public radio.