Paper Trails

 “Indeed, granting the Sheriff’s request (for a post-election delay) could cause the Commission to engage in the type of political maneuvering that it seeks to avoid.” Ben Hur, Ethics Commission Chair, denying a delay. As the months-long process of Ethics Commission hearings unwound, Commission Chair Ben Hur demonstrated the demeanor and familiarity with the legal […]

Conventional wisdom holds that election activity begins after Labor Day. But by Labor Day, a majority of voters will already have made up their minds about the charter amendments, ballot measures and other “down ballot” issues lacking the high profile of a mayor’s election or a contested sheriff’s race. The true San Francisco campaign – […]

[CitiReport is posting in full Eliana Lopez’ declaration in the Ethics Commission hearing on the charge of Official Misconduct by Ross Mirkarimi. It is both an explanation of what she says occurred between her and her husband that led to his guilty plea in charges that originated as a domestic violence incident, and it is […]

Months after suspending Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, Mayor Ed Lee has submitted a list of charges that are the basis for his suspension and effort to remove Mirkarimi. In a 12-page document, Lee outlines six Counts with statements and claims that are certain to be disputed on both a factual and relevance basis before the Commission. […]