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Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Dec 11, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: Fairness Act isn't fair

Editorial: Fairness Act isn't fair

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Dec 11, 2019

Last week Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) introduced the Fairness for All Act as an alternative to the Equality Act, which passed the House of Representatives in May. But make no mistake, the Fairness for All Act isn't fair or for everyone.

Editorial: Gay Games courts chaos

Editorial: Gay Games courts chaos

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Dec 4, 2019

Unless there is a peaceful resolution soon to the violent anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong, site of the 2022 Gay Games, alternate plans for relocating it to another country are necessary.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Dec 4, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: Newsom should use surplus money

Editorial: Newsom should use surplus money

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Nov 26, 2019

Last week the bipartisan Legislative Analyst's Office reported that California is expected to have a $7 billion budget surplus next year.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Nov 26, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: AIDS quilt, welcome home

Editorial: AIDS quilt, welcome home

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Nov 20, 2019

The Names Project Foundation's announcement this week that it intends to transfer stewardship of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to the National AIDS Memorial Grove was welcome news indeed.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Nov 20, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Nov 13, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: Seismic shift in SF DA's office

Editorial: Seismic shift in SF DA's office

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Nov 13, 2019

Deputy public defender Chesa Boudin's upset victory in the hotly contested San Francisco district attorney's race has sent shockwaves through the city, and continues a national trend of electing criminal justice reformers as top prosecutors.

Editorial: Open meth sobering center soon

Editorial: Open meth sobering center soon

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Nov 6, 2019

Now that Mayor London Breed has won a full four-year term — with 68% of the vote, according to unofficial returns — it's time for her administration to quickly complete the process for opening a meth sobering center.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Nov 6, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

  • by Paul Berge
  • Oct 30, 2019

This week's editorial cartoon.

Editorial: State pledges to protect trans voters

Editorial: State pledges to protect trans voters

  • by BAR Editorial Board
  • Oct 30, 2019

California officials plan to beef up poll worker training as well as provide "know your rights" information to voters ahead of the 2020 elections.