Category Archives: Elections
CHESA BOUDIN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
first published in Medium, November 1, 2109 Chesa Boudin with other attorneys on the steps of the California State Building, August 11, 2109. Photo by Smeeta Mahanti / Chesa4DA. Who’s Afraid of Chesa Boudin? By Matt Gonzalez In the final
CHESA BOUDIN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
first published in Medium, November 1, 2109 Chesa Boudin with other attorneys on the steps of the California State Building, August 11, 2109. Photo by Smeeta Mahanti / Chesa4DA. Who’s Afraid of Chesa Boudin? By Matt Gonzalez In the final
S.F. MAYORAL ELECTION VOTE TOTALS SINCE 1939
“City Hall @ Fulton #7” (San Francisco City Hall from the Western Addition neighborhood) by Nicholas Coley, 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, 2013. San Francisco Mayoral Race Vote Totals Since 1939 by Matt Gonzalez Below are the top
S.F. MAYORAL ELECTION VOTE TOTALS SINCE 1939
“City Hall @ Fulton #7” (San Francisco City Hall from the Western Addition neighborhood) by Nicholas Coley, 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, 2013. San Francisco Mayoral Race Vote Totals Since 1939 by Matt Gonzalez Below are the top
S.F. Judges Election
first published in Medium, May 11, 2018 Democrats for Judge: Maria Evangelista, Niki Solis, Phoenix Streets, & Kwixuan Maloof. Photo by Elizabeth Cermak. The Thin Black Line A group of high-level California judges have mounted a dangerous public campaign against four
S.F. Judges Election
first published in Medium, May 11, 2018 Democrats for Judge: Maria Evangelista, Niki Solis, Phoenix Streets, & Kwixuan Maloof. Photo by Elizabeth Cermak. The Thin Black Line A group of high-level California judges have mounted a dangerous public campaign against four
BORDER WALL
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 7, 2016 Luis Pinto’s installation for “Welcome to the Left Coast” exhibition at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, May 13, 2016. Curated by Andres Guerrero and Matt Gonzalez. Build the Wall by
BORDER WALL
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 7, 2016 Luis Pinto’s installation for “Welcome to the Left Coast” exhibition at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, May 13, 2016. Curated by Andres Guerrero and Matt Gonzalez. Build the Wall by
NONCITIZEN VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, October 7, 2016 Collage over a photograph by Tina Modotti by Matt Gonzalez, 2010. Prop. N: Allows noncitizens to vote for school board by Matt Gonzalez Proposition N seeks to achieve two things:
NONCITIZEN VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, October 7, 2016 Collage over a photograph by Tina Modotti by Matt Gonzalez, 2010. Prop. N: Allows noncitizens to vote for school board by Matt Gonzalez Proposition N seeks to achieve two things:
HETCH HETCHY VALLEY
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 4, 2012 The Hetch Hetchy Valley as it looked in 1913. Photo from the archives of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. RESTORE HETCH HETCHY VALLEY, VOTE YES! ON PROPOSITION F
HETCH HETCHY VALLEY
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 4, 2012 The Hetch Hetchy Valley as it looked in 1913. Photo from the archives of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. RESTORE HETCH HETCHY VALLEY, VOTE YES! ON PROPOSITION F
RANKED CHOICE VOTING
Cover of Steven Hill’s book Fixing Elections published by Routledge in 2003. RCV IS GOOD FOR PROGRESSIVES by Steven Hill & Matt Gonzalez Since San Francisco began using ranked choice voting in 2004 and public financing of campaigns in 2002,
RANKED CHOICE VOTING
Cover of Steven Hill’s book Fixing Elections published by Routledge in 2003. RCV IS GOOD FOR PROGRESSIVES by Steven Hill & Matt Gonzalez Since San Francisco began using ranked choice voting in 2004 and public financing of campaigns in 2002,
RANKED-CHOICE VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, November 6, 2011 Eleven San Francisco mayoral candidates, at the Castro Theatre, August 8, 2011. Photograph by Adithya Sambamurthy for The Bay Citizen. LIKE 1-2-3: RANKED CHOICE VOTING HERE TO STAY by Matt
RANKED-CHOICE VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, November 6, 2011 Eleven San Francisco mayoral candidates, at the Castro Theatre, August 8, 2011. Photograph by Adithya Sambamurthy for The Bay Citizen. LIKE 1-2-3: RANKED CHOICE VOTING HERE TO STAY by Matt
SPOILING ELECTIONS
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, March 12, 2008 2008 California Peace & Freedom Party ticket: Nader/Gonzalez WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER by Matt Gonzalez I’M SO TIRED OF THE DEMOCRATS talking about how
SPOILING ELECTIONS
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, March 12, 2008 2008 California Peace & Freedom Party ticket: Nader/Gonzalez WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER by Matt Gonzalez I’M SO TIRED OF THE DEMOCRATS talking about how
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING
first published in the North Bay Progressive Journal, November 2005 Mary Robinson, first female president of Ireland, elected using Instant Runoff Voting (she finished second in the first round of balloting with 38% of the vote, then overtook her opponents
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING
first published in the North Bay Progressive Journal, November 2005 Mary Robinson, first female president of Ireland, elected using Instant Runoff Voting (she finished second in the first round of balloting with 38% of the vote, then overtook her opponents
CONVINCING GREENS TO VOTE FOR JOHN KERRY
first published in Mesh Magazine #7, November/December/January 2005; reprinted in San Francisco Call, November 16, 2004 IGNORING TIRED PLEAS by Matt Gonzalez Democrats succeeded in getting Greens and Independents to vote for John Kerry, but will we be asked to
CONVINCING GREENS TO VOTE FOR JOHN KERRY
first published in Mesh Magazine #7, November/December/January 2005; reprinted in San Francisco Call, November 16, 2004 IGNORING TIRED PLEAS by Matt Gonzalez Democrats succeeded in getting Greens and Independents to vote for John Kerry, but will we be asked to
ELECTION REFORM
first published in Mesh Magazine #3, February/March 2004 Howard Phillips, Constitution Party presidential candidate in 2000, who finished 7th in Florida with 1,378 votes, more than twice the number separating George Bush and Al Gore. UNTIL WHEN? by Matt Gonzalez
ELECTION REFORM
first published in Mesh Magazine #3, February/March 2004 Howard Phillips, Constitution Party presidential candidate in 2000, who finished 7th in Florida with 1,378 votes, more than twice the number separating George Bush and Al Gore. UNTIL WHEN? by Matt Gonzalez
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