Han Li 李晗
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Politics reporter @sfstandard. VP @aajasf. Formerly World Journal 世界日报. 📩: [email protected]
San Francisco
Joined October 2011
Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans and our local officials, and after the largest and safest Dreamforce in our history, I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Francisco. My earlier comment came from an abundance of caution around
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Lei Huang moved into his Chinatown single-room-occupancy hotel as part of a social experiment this year, thinking he’d last only two months. Instead, he found a community worth staying for. 📝: @lihanlihan
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Lei Huang moved into his Chinatown single-room-occupancy hotel as part of a social experiment this year, thinking he’d last only two months. Instead, he found a community worth staying for.
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My colleague @lihanlihan is flying home for the first time in a decade to see his family. He left us with a banger of a story about a Microsoft engineer who has found unexpected beauty in a Chinatown SRO. https://t.co/mGS3wl5hSh
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Lei Huang moved into his Chinatown single-room-occupancy hotel as part of a social experiment this year, thinking he’d last only two months. Instead, he found a community worth staying for.
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EXCLUSIVE: Scott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi. He’s running in 2026, sources say San Francisco’s state senator previously said he would wait for Pelosi to retire from Congress, but polling and a progressive challenger changed the game. https://t.co/A2Q3Ufa0ix
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San Francisco’s state senator previously said he would wait for Pelosi to retire before running, but polling and the emergence of a progressive challenger changed the game.
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Internal docs show OpenGov proposal was 5X expensive & tech was graded worse than another bid. One report said OpenGov shouldn’t even be considered. It also turns out OpenGov officials have given big 💰 to Lurie’s nonprofit. Story by @ggreschler & me. https://t.co/xpoatae0D1
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Records show the mayor’s office chose the software company OpenGov over a cheaper vendor that a majority of city staff preferred.
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New: Top Lurie chief steered contract to tech firm with ties to the mayor / ✍️ @ggreschler & @Josh_Koehn
https://t.co/gVmpkWnSe1
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Records show the mayor’s office chose the software company OpenGov over a cheaper vendor that a majority of city staff preferred.
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As Mayor Daniel Lurie considers his D4 appointment, history suggests former female supervisors have been far more successful in the role and in the years after leaving City Hall compared to their male counterparts. 📝: @lihanlihan
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As Mayor Daniel Lurie considers his D4 appointment, history suggests former female supervisors have been far more successful in the role and in the years after leaving City Hall compared to their...
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As Lurie weighs Sunset appointment, history offers guidance: Pick a woman / ✍️@lihanlihan
https://t.co/2QMCJQDjmO
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As Mayor Daniel Lurie considers his D4 appointment, history suggests former female supervisors have been far more successful in the role and in the years after leaving City Hall compared to their...
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Just in: A nonprofit tied to a major City Hall scandal is allowed to get SF public funding again. https://t.co/15vhdaNeh5
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Collective Impact’s board of directors celebrated the decision by hearing office Andrea McGary. The city attorney’s office said it would appeal.
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Congrats to our founding members Ed Iwata, Wendy Tokuda, and Lisa Chung! 🙌
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Photos are in! 📸 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our 40th anniversary — we couldn’t have done it without you! 🎉
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After months of bargaining, the cash-strapped SFUSD has offered the teachers union a 2% salary increase as part of a new contract proposal — an offer the union immediately rejected. 📝: @lihanlihan
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The teachers union rejected a 2% raise proposal while seeking 9% and 14% raises for different employees. However, the cash-strapped SFUSD remains under state control regarding spending.
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After voters kicked him out of office, Supervisor Joel Engardio said he’s taking a break from politics. But he promised to “fight like hell” to defend the park. 📝: @hannahcwiley and @lihanlihan
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Engardio is planning a break from politics — but vowed to defend Sunset Dunes.
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Outgoing Supervisor @JoelEngardio has some final words: “I’ll fight like hell to save this park.” https://t.co/MS3dcy0Al3
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Engardio is planning a break from politics — but vowed to defend Sunset Dunes.
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In life, Lurie has been dealt a lucky hand. But in politics, he’s learning to play the cards in front of him. These are the major power players in the mayor’s deck. 📝: @ggreschler
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In life, Lurie has been dealt a lucky hand. But in politics, he’s learning to play the cards in front of him.
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Chinatown leaders have worked to transform the neighborhood into a year-round hub of parades, street festivals, and block parties. But is it working? 📝: @lihanlihan
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The community debates the benefits and drawbacks of its increasingly active cultural calendar.
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Another @sfstandard exclusive: @garymccoysf is running for D8 supe By @FitzTheReporter
https://t.co/ZK34MJSGHy
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McCoy said a past life of addiction and petty crime has prepared him to be supervisor.
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Just in: Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed SF Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung to the Airport Commission on Friday, underscoring a key alliance between Tung and the mayor. 📝: @lihanlihan
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Nancy Tung’s appointment underscores her political alliance with Lurie, whom she endorsed as her second choice in last year’s mayoral election. The prominent post could also help boost any political...
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For political insiders: At a moment when Mayor @DanielLurie needs YIMBY the most, he’s tapped Nancy Tung to replace Jane Natoli. https://t.co/hOSiYGwp1M
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Nancy Tung’s appointment underscores her political alliance with Lurie, whom she endorsed as her second choice in last year’s mayoral election. The prominent post could also help boost any political...
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New: Lurie taps SF Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung for Airport Commission / ✍️ @lihanlihan
https://t.co/XUuEBYEaLZ
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Nancy Tung’s appointment underscores her political alliance with Lurie, whom she endorsed as her second choice in last year’s mayoral election. The prominent post could also help boost any political...
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