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SF’s Reform Test: FBI Scrutiny, Bail Rules, and Public Turf
Monday, May 18, 2026 · 10 min
San Francisco’s reform fights are moving from slogans to enforcement: federal investigators are asking about a former mayor, prosecutors are warning about bail limits, and residents are calling out who controls public goods.
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San Francisco’s reform fights are moving from slogans to enforcement: federal investigators are asking about a former mayor, prosecutors are warning about bail limits, and residents are calling out who controls public goods.
In this episode
- FBI inquires into allegations London Breed traded board seat for Bloomberg job — SF Standard
ADVERTISEMENT Skip to main content EXCLUSIVE # FBI inquires into allegations London Breed traded board seat for Bloomberg job After two close allies of the former mayor accused her of corruption, federal investigators are asking questions. Former Mayor London Breed has been embroiled in a scandal over accusations that she traded a Board of Supervisors seat in the hope of future employment. |…
“She’s never been indicted even though the rest of her cronies have been indicted & convicted and sentenced already. We’ll see what happens next.” — r/sanfrancisco (70 upvotes)
Our take: We get the point: Breed has long been surrounded by people who did get charged, while she has not. But an FBI inquiry is not an indictment, and the next thing to watch is whether investigators find evidence beyond insider accusations.
“Might have been the intent, but much like Ed Lee there'll be the problem where she didn't end up with a Bloomberg job.” — r/sanfrancisco (24 upvotes)
Our take: That’s the key complication: if the alleged benefit never arrived, proving a quid pro quo gets harder. It does not make the appointment clean, but it does make the legal theory less like a neat TV corruption plot.
“On the one hand, it wouldn’t surprise me. On the other hand, the FBI is led by an alkie” — r/sanfrancisco (58 upvotes)
Our take: The cynicism is understandable; the personal jab is doing more work than the analysis. If two former allies made specific corruption claims and federal investigators are asking questions, that deserves a factual read, not just vibes about the FBI.
- SF DA Brooke Jenkins warns of ‘devastating’ court ruling — Amed Post
SF DA Brooke Jenkins warns of ‘devastating’ court ruling - Amed Post Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Sunday, May 17, 2026 Sign in / Join Facebook Instagram Twitter Vimeo Youtube Search Home News SF DA Brooke Jenkins warns of ‘devastating’…
- Board of Ed members who moved Algebra to 9th grade were/are endorsed by groups that opposed the change — r/sanfrancisco (21 pts, 21 comments)
The changes to SFUSD's math sequence were approved in February 2014: [Link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xYocda-e4GgpYciNICdfITPIMSQEKRwB/view?usp=share_link) (See p.60, marked as p.41) This was the composition of the board that made the change: * Sandra Lee Fewer- President * Emily M. Murase, Ph.D. - Vice President \[Endorsed by GrowSF for BoS\] * Matt Haney \[Endorsed by GrowSF for state…
- New San Francisco Bay Ferry names reference 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' Willie Mays — SFGATE
New SF ferry names reference 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' Willie Mays SF Gate LogoHearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content TOP STORY 45m ago Trump administration stacks SF Presidio board with tech elite 45m ago # New San Francisco Bay Ferry names reference 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' Willie Mays By Timothy Karoff, Culture ReporterMay 15, 2026 A rendering of one of the anticipated 150-passenger San Francisco Bay…
- The Rossi Park Tennis Cabal — r/sanfrancisco (1747 pts, 313 comments)
There is a group of local players who have essentially staged a hostile takeover of the public, first-come-first-serve courts. They have been doing this for at least two years. They treat these public parks like their own personal country club. In fact, they have the absolute gall to run a website (rossiracquetclub.com), sell merch, collect "membership fees," and promote themselves—all while…