Eric Jaye @ericjaye

Democratic political media and new media consultant based in San Francisco. Working on and writing about Gov 2.0 and User Generated Government. storefrontpolitical.com San Francisco Joined January 2009

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

7 months ago

Okay - @DanielLurie was doing exactly what his security detail asked him to do when they were attacked in the Tenderloin yesterday. They were facing a threat and by stepping back he was acting to protect offers who protect him so well - by allowing them to focus on the threat. If you are criticizing Lurie or the officers - it is out of malice or ignorance frankly.

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8 months ago

@mikehtrujillo It felt more like 50 mph Michael

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9 months ago

EU chief diplomat Kallas: World’s woes mean it’s time to start drinking politico.eu/article/eu-chi… It's dry January Minister. Can we wait until next month?

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

YIMBYs are on a winning streak — so where's the housing? Three ideas to fix the crisis sfstandard.com/2025/07/31/yim… via @sfstandard Very much worth a read. There actually are tools out there to create more affordable housing, we just are not using them (yet).

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a year ago

One Freshman Textbook Cannot Explain San Francisco’s Housing Markets open.substack.com/pub/ericjaye/p… The data is in - and "trickle down" housing doesn't work as a policy for affordability in global cities like San Francisco. So why are politicians like @DanielLurie embracing it?

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a year ago

Jake Tapper’s “Original Sin” Is a Not-Very-Original Cover-Up. open.substack.com/pub/ericjaye/p… The Democratic establishment looks for scapegoats – and finds them with Jake Tapper's help.

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Is Described as Avoiding the Likeliest Cause of Death nytimes.com/2025/07/19/us/… Shocking, not surprising. Of course they (we) want to blame everyone but ourselves.

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

Will she or won't she? The California governor's race waits on Kamala Harris latimes.com/politics/story… Kamala Harris has run some very good campaigns and some terrible campaigns. But this "pre-campaign," if that's what she is doing – is an unmitigated disaster.

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a year ago

California Politicians Define a Minor Speed Bump as Major Roadblock and Take a Premature Victory Lap on Housing open.substack.com/pub/ericjaye/p… What do you say when all the headline writers are wrong about something so important to California? This is what I said – trying my best to unravel the mystery behind why politicians decided to call a small speed bump to more housing a major barrier to a more affordable California.

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a year ago

The Swells Come for the Sunset – and the Sunset Fights Back open.substack.com/pub/ericjaye/p… It is about more than a road. It is about what San Francisco should be or stay - and who it is for.

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a year ago

If you know you know.

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a year ago

thetimes.com/us/american-po… @GavinNewsom going head to head with the @realDonaldTrump. It was just a matter of time.

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a year ago

‘Gavin got his groove back.’ How Newsom’s fight with Trump broke his moderate mirage sfstandard.com/2025/06/10/new… via @sfstandard I think we are seeing (mostly) the "real" Newsom. But we sure have seen a lot of different Newsoms in just a few short weeks.

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

@Scott_Wiener Thank you so much for sharing. Just donated.

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a year ago

Deserted S.F. art campus has a new name, and vision for its future sfchronicle.com/sf/article/art… via @sfchronicle This is just incredibly good news.

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie will loom large over the city’s next recall fight sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-… via @sfchronicle It's the classic political dilemma - does @DanielLurie invest political capital to help @JoelEngardio or does he husband his resources for another day?

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

kqed.org/news/12041884/… “They’re fighting what they perceive to be the problem of performative politics with more performative policies,” said Eric Jaye, a political consultant. “And if it wasn’t so sad, it would be laughable.”

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

latimes.com/california/sto… Gavin Newsom is so much better, and smarter, than this. First he drastically weakens his LGBTQ base. Then he blows up his signature career issue - universal healthcare. Why? (And the answer is not because it is good politics).

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

Mayor Lurie gets an A in vibes, San Francisco City Hall veterans say missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-may… via @MLNow The good vibes extend to @MLNow and @welcometomannys. Extraordinary how they can gather so many people who care so much about San Francisco (on an @warriors playoff night no less). Thanks to everyone who came out.

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Eric Jaye @ericjaye

a year ago

This is what a digital coup looks like (Carole Cadwalladr | TED2025) go.ted.com/VdJcj via @TEDTalks "We are already living inside the architecture of totalitarianism...We now have to start acting as if we live in East Germany, and Instagram is the Stasi."