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May 29Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Francisco Assessor-Recorder Joaquin Torres speaks with KQED politics reporters Marisa Lagos and Scott Shafer for Political Breakdown on his last day as president of San Francisco's Housing Authority Commission on May 29, 2025. (Juan Carlos Lara/KQED) (Juan Carlos Lara/KQED)As San Francisco’s elected assessor-recorder, Joaquin Torres’ office decides the value of property in San Francisco, and tells you how much you owe in taxes.

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May 27Failed to save articlePlease try againSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 25: (L-R) Linda Darling-Hammond, Buffy Wicks and Stephanie Sy speak onstage during the Common Sense Summit on Kids and Families 2025 on March 25, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Common Sense Media)Buffy Wicks is a leading champion in Sacramento for building more housing in California.

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Scott ShaferMarisa LagosSydney JohnsonMay 23Failed to save articlePlease try againSupervisor Joel Engardio speaks with KQED politics reporter Scott Shafer for Political Breakdown at the KQED offices in San Francisco on April 24, 2025. San Francisco is looking for a new police chief. Bill Scott announced earlier this month that he is stepping down after eight years on the job through three mayoral administrations.

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May 22Failed to save articlePlease try againRep. Lateefah Simon (left), speaks at the Hands Off! protest against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. David Hogg (right), vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, attends a memorial marking the 11th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 3, 2023. Hogg is a survivor of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida and a gun control activist.

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May 20Failed to save articlePlease try againRIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders’ Summit at The Ritz-Carlton on May 14, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The council addresses regional stability, defense cooperation, and energy policy among Gulf nations.