San Francisco news purposely showing Mayor Jean Quan as a Republican.
Oakland is in the news, as it should be given the police violence that occurred there during the encampement clearing last week. Although the police were provoked to violence by having bottles and rocks thrown at them their response has been deemed disproportional. One can agree with that. What is equally interesting is the handling of the entire situation by Mayor Quan. First she coddled the protesters and left them alone. Then she requested the police to move in and clear out the encampment. Then she apologized for the way they were treated, vilified the police and allowed the protesters to return. All of this is costing the city hundreds of thousands of taxpayer money. A city that is financially strapped and cannot afford excessive waste. In spite of that, Mayor Quan is now supporting and endorsing a general strike by the protesters. A strike like this will have massive financial implications on the city in the form of lost productivity, but the police are also prohibite