Thursday, July 12, 2012

San Francisco buzzes over article about Willie Brown's influence


San Francisco's political cognoscenti are buzzing over a lengthy article in the current issue of Washington Monthly that details how Willie Brown, the city's former mayor, continues to pull strings on behalf of his favored politicians and, apparently, his legal clients. - Dan Walters/Sacramento Bee

The Power Broker - Elizabeth Lesly Stevens/Washington Monthly

San Francisco’s ex-mayor Willie Brown has pioneered a new way to control a city without breaking a sweat—or running for office, or getting elected, or disclosing his clients, or making anyone particularly mad....