Eric Jaye

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

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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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@mikehtrujillo It felt more like 50 mph Michael

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EU chief diplomat Kallas: World’s woes mean it’s time to start drinking https://t.co/LigA8BW7oF

It's dry January Minister. Can we wait until next month?

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YIMBYs are on a winning streak — so where's the housing? Three ideas to fix the crisis https://t.co/rsKrxtDZJT 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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One Freshman Textbook Cannot Explain San Francisco’s Housing Markets https://t.co/lRgf2DfcGl

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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Jake Tapper’s “Original Sin” Is a Not-Very-Original Cover-Up. https://t.co/IW1kUfCInt

The Democratic establishment looks for scapegoats – and finds them with Jake Tapper's help.

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Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Is Described as Avoiding the Likeliest Cause of Death https://t.co/5BRYhkw3MP

Shocking, not surprising. Of course they (we) want to blame everyone but ourselves.

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Will she or won't she? The California governor's race waits on Kamala Harris https://t.co/AQzPxsfXk3

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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California Politicians Define a Minor Speed Bump as Major Roadblock and Take a Premature Victory Lap on Housing https://t.co/Y0lZYHAG49
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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The Swells Come for the Sunset – and the Sunset Fights Back https://t.co/xptJfZy5Es

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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If you know you know.

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https://t.co/3Sm0KC9Cb1
@GavinNewsom going head to head with the @realDonaldTrump. It was just a matter of time.

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‘Gavin got his groove back.’ How Newsom’s fight with Trump broke his moderate mirage https://t.co/7qiLFg9JWk 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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@Scott_Wiener Thank you so much for sharing. Just donated.

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Deserted S.F. art campus has a new name, and vision for its future https://t.co/egPzjp4Clg via @sfchronicle

This is just incredibly good news.

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S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie will loom large over the city’s next recall fight https://t.co/XUGSWvFhBG 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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https://t.co/yLarTXDVHp

“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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https://t.co/aX581JrKih

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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Mayor Lurie gets an A in vibes, San Francisco City Hall veterans say  https://t.co/5tLezFxClF 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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This is what a digital coup looks like (Carole Cadwalladr | TED2025) https://t.co/i2FxeRRzJw 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."