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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · 1d

Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 1d

SB 720 - SIGNED INTO LAW
This bill by @senatorashby.bsky.social will institute a fairer and easier to administer red light camera program in the state that cities could choose to use.

(Streets For All) SB 720 Senator Angelique Ashby (SD 8) Signed into law | Improved the California Red Light Camera Program | [image of a sign] Red Light Photo Enforced

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit.

SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · 1d

Gov Gavin Newsom signed #SB720 allowing for automated red light camera enforcement! This will help hold drivers accountable for dangerous behaviors and keep our streets safe. #VisionZero

@governor.ca.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

To the Members of the California State Senate:
I am signing Senate Bill 720.

This bill would allow local governments to establish an alternative automated traffic enforcement program that uses automated equipment to detect violations of traffic control signals, with violations issued to the vehicle's registered owner and subject to escalating civil penalties ranging from $100 for a first offense to $500 for repeat offenses.

Preventing accidents and saving lives is a critical priority, and this measure provides another tool to advance that goal. Its success, however, will depend on thoughtful implementation at the local level and ongoing evaluation, with a willingness Io make adjustments to guard against unintended consequences. Civil penalties alone may not always provide sufficient deterrence, particularly for those able to easily absorb the cost. To be effective, the program must also remain a safety-focused tool rather than drifting into a revenue-driven exercise.

As this program moves forward continued vigilance will be essential to ensure it fulfills its promise — safer streets, stronger accountability, and genuine deterrence of dangerous driving behaviors.

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lorem ipsum 🇧🇷🇺🇸 @whiskeynachos.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you to the Alaska Raptor Center for telling the truth that birders already knew: every bald eagle cry you hear in an advertisement is a red-tailed hawk.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 11d

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social on #SB79 just now in his Twitch conversation with @connoreatspants.bsky.social: "It’s on my desk & I will be reviewing it on its merits. It’s really important housing legislation, and I recognize how important it is."

Folks: keep calling + urging him to sign! (916) 445-2841

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San Francisco Democratic Party @sfdemocrats.org · 15d

Our democracy is under attack, and we have to fight back. With Trump and Republicans attempting to rig the 2026 elections, it's up to California to pass Prop 50 on Nov 4th

Join us for a panel discussion on what's at stake, how Prop 50 helps, and that it's temporary until 2030.

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Reckoning with Redistricting: Breaking Down Prop 50

Join us for a timely discussion about the Election Rigging Response Act: Prop 50. How we got here, what the measure does and why it's needed

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · 14d

The law is still evolving on autonomous vehicles. Moving violations (red light running, illegal U-turns) cite the driver, but there's no one to cite for AVs. New California law will allow the state DMV to enforce starting next year. #autonomousVehicles apnews.com/article/waym...

California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can't ticket

Police in Northern California pulled over a self-driving Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn.

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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 29d

Hottest day since October in San Francisco! 83 degrees! #CAwx

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Bobak Esfandiari @bobakesfandiari.com · Sep 9

My friends (and leaders in the @cademocrats.bsky.social and @sfdemocrats.org boards respectively) Ruth Ferguson (ADEM) and @mikechensf.com recorded a cute video telling the good people why they support ensuring we as a state continue to fund local and regional transit💙💙💙

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SPUR @spur-urbanist.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today, the message was clear: transit is not optional. Fund transit now.

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 6

Rally on Monday September 8, 9am, Civic Center Plaza
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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · Sep 6

Without this promised emergency loan from the state, millions of people in the Bay Area will suffer due to the steep cuts to transit service, the worsening traffic, and the rise in pollution.

We need to turn out in big numbers Monday morning & get loud

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Flyer with Emergency Rally to Save Bay Area 9am Monday Sept 8 at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza.

BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit vehicles are depicted on emergency stretchers

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 6

The choice of using the number 50 for a ballot measure on congressional redistricting might be in the sense of 50/50, fairness, getting even, turnabout is fair play. It's also easy to remember. #YesOn50

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 6

I believe we switched to renumbering from 1 starting in 1998 and resetting every ten years (2008, 2018, etc.). But then folks started renumbering from branding/vibes starting in 2022 with Proposition 1 (right to abortion). The highest number in 2024 was Prop 36. #California

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Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 🌁 @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · Sep 6

When PA ignored SEPTA's plea for emergency funding, Philly lost 20% of its transit service and riders faced 21% higher fares. CA has until Tuesday to offer loan to avoid worse fate in Bay Area. Please call Newsom and attend Monday rally. Details below
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Emergency Rally to Save Bay Area Transit

Alert alert! The transit agencies the Bay Area depends on – BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain – face massive service cuts unless Governor Gavin Newsom follows through on his promise of a $750M emer...

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 6

It is unfortunate that Governor Gavin Newsom is reneging on a commitment to fund Bay Area transit until we can pass long-term solutions. Agencies including @sfmta.com have few options. There may be drastic cuts to service in 2026, right when voters will be asked to raise taxes for transit.

Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · Sep 6

We’ve been informed by the Governor’s Department of Finance that it won’t agree before our legislative session ends (on Friday) to finalize a $750M bridge loan to Bay Area transit.

This loan was agreed to in our June budget. Without it, BART, Muni, et al will cut service.🧵

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 5

I also like this poster.
#YesOn50 #Proposition50

Poster for Yes on Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. The graphic is a bear holding the state of California with the word "democracy" on it. Below, the caption reads "Come and Take It".

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 5

I hope this isn't AI art b/c this design slaps #YesOn50

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · Sep 3

History judges leaders who fail to act in a crisis. When the nation's future is at stake, you must be willing to break norms to preserve it. This is our moment. Prop 50 is a necessary breach of protocol to save the union from those who would rig it into oblivion. Vote YES on prop 50!
#Yeson50

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 5

Who's designing these posters? They look good.

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Sep 3

Source for the graph?

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Aug 29

How worried should I be that US produce prices will go up this winter? #inflation #tariffs
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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · Aug 29

At the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition annual summit yesterday, Shannon Hake of SFMTA's Livable Streets division presented some *very impressive* early results from their automated speed camera program.

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Jerold Chinn @jerold.bsky.social · Aug 28

New: Clipper 2.0 launch remains uncertain despite rollout of BART open payment system

Clipper 2.0 launch remains uncertain despite rollout of BART open payment system - The Voice of San Francisco

A date for Bay Area public transit riders to transition to the new Clipper card payment system remains up in the air. Despite efforts made last week to allow BART passengers to start paying for fares ...

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Aug 26

#SanFrancisco rents return to pre-covid levels, driven by economic recovery, return to office, and tech sector. finance.yahoo.com/news/renting...

Renting in San Francisco turns cutthroat as AI jobs boom collides with low supply

After a long post-pandemic slump, San Francisco is booming again. Competition to land an apartment is stiff.

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Aug 21

Interview with Scott Alan Lucas on his new book "Last Night in San Francisco", covering the 2023 murder of Bob Lee in San Francisco, and its impacts on politics and tech. #SanFrancisco slate.com/technology/2...

It Was the Murder That Shook Silicon Valley. Two Years Later, We Know What Really Happened.

Bob Lee’s killing sparked a firestorm of misinformation and radicalization. A new book sheds light on what really happened.

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Mike Chen 陳懋華 @mikechensf.com · Aug 17

How likely is it that we'll have a California special election to vote on redistricting on November 4? edition.cnn.com/2025/08/15/p...

California Democrats release map ahead of redistricting in response to Texas | CNN Politics

California Democrats on Friday released their redistricting proposal, aiming to produce up to five additional Democratic seats in the US House in response to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redrawing of...

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